The Celebration of the Anarchic Equinox

Green Day Concert Review

The celebration of the green equinox began with the procession of jet to please the God's of the Southern Land, the rabid fans were collecting in the mosh pits, the howling began as the God's entered the Acer Shrine and began to play in order to please the ravenous mass, and at that moment we entreted the rusted gates of utopia, in short, Green Day was an astounding event

The land was filled with both young and old worshippers, the time was dawning when the

 celebration would begin and the area was filled either with Gen. Y followers or the new tweeny recruits accompanied by parents. The atmosphere failed to reach the excitement one would feel at a rebellion or a true punk concert, but Gre

en Day has all the elements of a brilliant night of liberation from the normal Sydney routines. The night began with Jet introducing the feeling of high energy 

beats with classics such as "Are you gonna be my girl?" and "She's a Genius", although they lacked the full support of the crowd who were mostly awaiting the main event, or the God's of Mainstream Punk. Finally they arrived to the ravenous and adrenaline filled crowd, beginning with a proper introduction to the entire concept of their new album, "Song of the Century", the whole event seemed to reflect this sense of evaluation about our current political situation but also a sense of temporary bliss or ignorance during the concert, of enlightening through non-violent means, all the ideologies in the album were conveyed of collective revolt and being proud to be a minority, although all of us knew that after the concert of free expression we would return to a moulded life of a muted voice and a pre-recorded soundtrack to our lives. "East Jesus Nowhere" was a brilliant thread to connect everyone with off-key shouting and fists violently thrown into the air, even though the song does explore religious mind control, the actual scene during the song seemed to reflect a punk ritual where this reaction of the masses symbolized our support and worship of Green Day as our saviour from such a constrained reality and society. The covers helped especially Gen Y connect with nostalgia and the youth to appreciate the brilliant serenade of the past that once represented a whole era, it was a moment of re-incarnation of even Green Day's influence with "Satisfaction" from the Rolling Stones, which truly satisfied the crowds hunger for some classics and "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath which captured the whole essence of limitless enjoyment and hedonistic pursuits. 

But I think for most "minority" was the true dessert to consume during the night and fitted the whole appetite for anarchic mischief, even in the seats many stood up and went into the aisles to dance or move in an insane fashion- the choice of many- whilst Billie belted out the classical lyrics of "I want to be the m

inority" with the crowd accompanying him, although they tend

ed to belt it out rath

er than sing. The floor was vibrating, the air was thick with enthusiasm and the light was distorted and perfect. King for a Day provided some much welcomed change with humour and Tre Cool dressing up like Katy Perry, to the pleasure of every male and female, because that red bra was undoubtedly attractive, whilst Billie chose the traditional attire of a crown, which was a change from his previous attire of a santa hat (the christmas wish of many fans-Billie with a Santa hat under their tree) .

"Boulevard of Broken Dreams" was a time to embrace the person next to you, even if it was a grown stranger. It was a normally foreign experience (since we tend not to hug strangers)  but a true of solemn connection. Through these overwhelming and sentimental moments, you forget the violence and disappointment in the world, because you realize why Green Day has become such an icon; their relevance and ability to empathize with others through narrative tales. These moments bring a sense of temporary bliss throughout the whole battlefield that "Know your enemy" and "Holiday" 

created before, a truce in a concert of revolt. That is why "Wake me up when September ends" and "Time of Your life" were such fitting way to end the whole protest, as it allowed us time to re-connect with others around us, with our own thoughts and views, so that we could see the horizon that lies ahead of us without the loud rhythms or screams. It allowed the whole arena to end the night through enlightenment and following the dissonant beats with their hands in the air, a metaphor for the whole crowd letting go of their anger against the government, society, or for some Tweenies, their parents. But ofcourse for some the Green Day concert was just an opportunity to enjoy some high quality music to accompany their evening of sweat, screams and rhythmic jumps. Overall if it was our last night on earth, it would have been an acceptable one, with a last meal of prose embedded in lyrics, narratives with high energy music, ballads that brings tears to even the sunken and void individual and the motion of a generation filled with the original grain of the need for freedom, Green Day would satisfy even the gluttonous with such last meal. 

(Although the night for me only ended after meeting my idolatries near the rusted gates of heaven in the loading dock with a pole dance from tre cool :D)

PS- Even though i did not have a mosh pit position, the seats still remained a great place to celebrate, although some were more concerned with their alcohol intake than the actual concert and those who chose to sit during the whole concert, i only have one question for them- WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU? You are at a Green Day concert, a band that you are meant to react to with uncontrolled movement and pure healthy madness, you are not viewing an affluent and sophisticated piece of opera meant to be enjoyed with the focus of all senses.