Live Review: Last Dinosaurs, Palms, The Jensens

Remember that band you wholeheartedly loved with every bone in your body? The band that you've fangirled over since you were 13 or 14? For me that band has always been Last Dinosaurs and seeing them pump out tunes Saturday night sent my inner teenage brain into a state of complete contentment.

They were supported by indie rockers The Jensens and Palms, who provided some serious energy and scotch on demand. The dynamic line-up was extremely enjoyable. The Jensens brought style and lush moustaches to the stage, playing a set of solid songs including their latest release A New Hope — alongside some never before heard tracks — to the ever growing crowd. Their tight jeans gave way to an even tighter performance with the ability to make their way into our muscles and list of live favourites.

The atmosphere was swelling as Palms sauntered on stage, guitars in hand, minus guitarist Dion Ford. Standing in for Ford was Charles Sale from Brisbane band, Babaganouj, shredding his Gibson. In anticipation of their forthcoming album Crazy Rack, out later this October, the Sydneysiders churned out tracks Bad Apple and even more recently released Beatdown. Rejoicing in their brand of infectious rhythmic rock, it was refreshing to know the band were still fond of their more iconic earlier tracks like The Summer Is Done With Us and This Last Year, as they were some of the most well received songs from the night, inciting a rebellious tone within the crowd's psyche.

Lapping up the attention, Last Dinosaurs' recent descent into the more synth-based songwriting seen in Take Your Time made for a more distinct set against their earlier compositions containing much sunnier licks. Always, coined by the Caskey brothers as Lachlan Caskey's song, was the highlight of the Brisbane outfit's set-list with the crowd singing along and revelling in the nostalgia the tune brought. Rounding off the night with one of the band's most well-known tracks, Zoom, the stage bore the brunt of a crowd rampage as an excited group of punters jumped up over the barrier and began dancing among the band, ruffling hair and mingling with their idols. The unexpected interruption definitely wreaked havoc among Last Dinosaurs' dynamic and as a result the last song — which should have been memorable for all the right reasons — suffered.