What better way for the Cosmic Psychos to farewell Karova than to play Grand Final Eve, with Ross’s beloved Tigers running around the following day? He let the crowd certainly know that any whingey Collingwood (who had lost the previous weekend) supporters could go and “suck a fat one”.
The Cosmic Psychos, an act with a long history at the venue, get the crowd onside very early by letting us know what they think of the venue closing: “Is this joint closing down? That’s a right c%#t”.
The crowd itself was a great mix of young and seasoned and were in for a cracker of night when early in the set they launch into ‘Nice Day To Go To The Pub’. The vocal crowd demands “some old songs” and Benny from Geelong gets up to help out with vocals, showing how great the lads truly are.
Dean shows off some epic stick twirls and ends up leaving himself a few drum sticks short after throwing too many to the punters, and a drum solo in ‘Dead in the Ditch’ allows Macka and Ross to take a well-earned beer break midway through the set. Highlights of the remainder of the set include ‘Fuckwit City’ being played for 453rd millionth time and a rocking version of ‘Lost Cause’.
Ross then reminds us what a bunch of wankers they are by pretending to leave the stage in anticipation of an encore. This encore includes an obligatory shirt-off Macka solo, the new national anthem of ‘Nude Sheilas on Motorbikes’ and ‘David Lee Roth’.
To sign off the lads moon the crowd, ‘parting’ ways with the venue for one last time. A great night had by every bastard there.
Where: Karova Lounge, Ballarat
When: Friday, September 27
Reviewed by Blake Pitman
Photos by William Adam Russ.