Sonicfest 2005 - my personal review

Was at Sonicfest 2005 on thursday and friday nites. Here are my reviews.

Thurs, 28/7
Thurs night featured 3 local bands (of which I only heard 2 - One Authority and Surreal) and Planetshakers (from Australia). It really felt like a rock concert, sadly minus the crowd during the 1st part of it. The local bands weren't really all that great - technically and spiritually. Can't hear what they were singing, and I just felt that it was just noise, noise and more noise! Maybe their songs are targetted to a different group of people - youths who are lost and are trying to seek refuge in something/someone.

Planetshakers came on stage at 9pm. It was a blast! Even though I didn't know their songs, I felt God speaking to me through their songs and I was really led into worship.

Fri, 29/7
Was there slightly later than on Thurs, having met PL for dinner prior to Sonicfest. And the crowd started to come in earlier, prob cuz it's friday and both Planetshakers and Sonicflood were performing... i mean leading worship. (does anyone know how to do a strikethrough...?!?!?!) More people from my church were there, like Xian, Elaine, Colin & Wendy, Crispy, Hian Liang, Dom. So one big group of us sat together. Was quite fun.

The local band featured and which I managed to catch (Vertical Rush) was much better than the local bands the night before.

Planetshakers came on at 8pm. Repeated some of their songs from the previous night... :( thought could hear more of their songs. Again, very worshipful, but was somehow more distracted cuz of the crowd and the fact that I wasn't feeling well... :(

The draw of the night came at 9pm - Sonicflood (USA). Could tell that most people came to see Sonicflood. They sang songs we normally sing in church e.g. Open The Eyes Of My Heart, I Want To Know You More, I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever. The band sounded good - just like on the CD! Had a chance to watch them at 7.30pm doing an acoustic version of I Could Sing Of Your Love, with just 2 guits and a snare drum. And it still sounds good! I was totally impressed!

30/7 (Sat)
Didn't go today, as I needed time to set test papers and I still am not feeling well, so passed the ticket on to Charles. Just as well, don't know any of the bands that were playing today anyway. So if I went, I'd be alone and it'll be a waste of time. But, part of me wanted to go have a look... Nah... rest is good. Must get feedback from Charles tomorrow!

That's it... hope more overseas Christian bands come for next year's Sonicfest...

Till then...