Live gigs and university students go hand in hand (with a few schooners of beer of course). For the next installment of my collaboration with MARCS and ARIA, I met up with Mitchell, a Medicine Student at ANU Canberra, for a chat about Canberra’s music scene. Mitchell is wearing the Bliss n Eso T-shirt by MARCS.
What do you prefer, a live band or a DJ?
– Definitely a live band. There is a great live band scene down in Canberra, but unfortunately a lot of the ‘bigger’ bands don’t get down there. It’s like they are told to skip Canberra and go straight to Jindabyne. We’ve got awesome live venues though; small but good. Plus there’s always an energetic crowd that’s looking for a good night.
What was the last band you saw perform?
– Last Monday I saw The Brass Knuckle Brass Band at the Phoenix in Canberra. Was a great gig. Everyone was up on their feet.
Do you remember your first band T-shirt?
– Yes, it was for Rise Against. I’ve still got it, even though it’s a bit too small for me now.
What’s your favourite album of all time?
– Probably The Sufferer & The Witness by Rise Against. The Good Left Undone is a killer track.
What makes a great band T-shirt?
– Something that is unique. Unique but simple. And obviously it has to represent the band – maybe in an abstract way. I don’t want to wear a piece of advertising, so it has to be like a code that only other fans would recognise.
This project is a collaboration with iconic Australian fashion brand MARCS and ARIA (Australian Record Industry Association). MARCS has launched five limited edition band t-shirts, all designed to support the #UnitedByMusic campaign. Let’s support our home grown Aussie music!
