I could not agree more with this review! You only had to look around at the crowd of drunk 16 year old girls and drunk 30 year old jocks screaming along to the lazy songs off the new album to realise that KOL are just not really the same band anymore. It even felt as if the older songs had been changed up to make them more singalong friendly. I get the feeling they are looking to become the next U2, that can be the only explanation for their increasingly "epic" sounding but at the same time completely soulless new material, which seems to be readymade to fill stadiums with idiots waving their cellphones in the air. What a shame.

sounds like too much easy-come,easy-go for you si for those who spent the money, built the anticipation and got to see their favourite band got to enjoy the sense of OCCASION (not just the material) and had a good time. you bowl up as scheduled and type out whatever stale rubbish you feel inclined to write after the event. fair enough to tell it like it is cause thats your job, but it wasn't that bad mate and people go to these things to enjoy them. perhaps you should interview people outside as to their views also, it'd make for a better blog too dude

The support band Luger Boa were fantastic - let's hear more about them.

Why should they bother with this backwater? It's a tiny market where gigs sell out 'fans' who don't know the bands or the songs. I'm amazed KOL even came here.

I was at this concert and I totally agree. It was fine and that's about the best that can be said. The band were totally going through the motions. Personally I like the hillbilly-ish earlier stuff and am not so into the new album - obviously the vast majority of the crowd were the opposite. That's fine - I'm glad they had a good time but I agree with Simon's review. Also - he is meant to be a critic, don't take it personally if you don't agree.

they were awsome!!

Anyone brave enough to relive this pathetic show will find it here sometime http://bootsnallnz.blogspot.com

When it's available, excuse the crowd talking, I had to create my own entertainment, Friday.

Yeh it was, first song of the encore.

I'd be more inclined to agree with you if you actually knew what they'd played (were you there?) - Knocked Up wasn't on the setlist.

Simon, I think you are becoming a bit stale in your job. You don't sound as if you enjoy it, the whole part where you get paid to go to a concert which is already paid for you. The only thing for you to do really, is fold and give up your reviewing job you don't seem to enjoy anything once its become popular. Kings was great well worth the investment to hear good solid music rather than some cheesy crowd interaction. KOL don't sell CDs that are made up of them talking, the sell CDs because of the music (and yes maybe due to a bit of a fad with Sex On Fire) however if it gets people away from Rap and Hip Hop who are we to complain.