Another week, another
disappointingly quiet night at the Harp Hotel in Wollongong. The venue
has done so much in terms of getting great live acts to the city, it
seems unfair that packing the place out is some kind of freak
occurrence. Still, it wasn’t as if there was any incentive to stick
around - initially, at least.

Marilyn Manson: The “I need a Hug” Tour

When I first heard of Marilyn Manson, I was suspicious that they were the goth equivalent of a boy band; riding Trent Reznor's coattails and adding a dose of Alice Cooper showmanship all with the goal of selling t-shirts to teens.