{"id":4100,"date":"2011-07-30T19:46:04","date_gmt":"2011-07-30T17:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=4100"},"modified":"2012-04-01T23:40:11","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T21:40:11","slug":"jax-panik-at-tiger-tiger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/jax-panik-at-tiger-tiger\/","title":{"rendered":"Jax Panik at Tiger Tiger"},"content":{"rendered":"
Thursday 28 July 2011<\/div>\n

First off, I really feel the need to state that I am not a fan of the Claremont-scene, mostly because, while I love gigging, I hate clubbing but also because I don’t have a lot of tolerance for the kinds of people that go out in Claremont*…with all this in mind, the fact that I ventured waaay out of my comfort zone, on a freezing weeknight to the notorious Tiger Tiger, really says a lot about my love of Jax Panik.<\/p>\n

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Outside, the queue was ridiculous and inside, I felt claustrophobic and old. It seemed more cramped than anywhere I’ve been before and the prospect of wading through the sea of\u00a0 drunken, over-dressed patrons to the front of the stage was pretty daunting.<\/p>\n

As I expected, I was met with some hostility but was pleasantly surprised that a few people actually made space for me and showed my camera a lot of respect – congratulations humanity, there may be hope for you yet…<\/p>\n

I’d intended to move around a bit during the show but once I found a spot it was clear that leaving it was not an option, I was going to have to actively defend it. The result of which, after the 40-odd minute performance, was that I was more exhausted than I’d been in a long time, and feeling even older than when I arrived.<\/p>\n

No exaggeration, it was hands down the hardest gig I’ve ever attempted to shoot – packed to bursting, surrounded by flailing arms spilling drinks on me and the ADHD super energetic musicians racing up and down the stage. It was awesome though; I always have a great time watching Jax Panik and once again, they didn’t disappoint.<\/p>\n

Whenever I’ve seen them, I feel like they’re on the verge of exploding from the amount of energy they give and they really know how to hype a crowd. Plus they get up close and interact with their fans which means the world to a lot of them (a girl behind me nearly fainted as she shouted to her friend ‘I TOUCHED HIS HAIR!”). While I daresay the irony of Jax Panik’s music might be lost on the likes of the Claremont massive, it’s clear they too see the band as something of a phenomenon.<\/p>\n\n\t\t