Daft Punk a no-show as album 'launched' in Wee Waa - Polidicks

[QUOTE]A severe housefire on the Kamilaroi highway into Wee Waa delayed the start of the much-hyped global launch of Daft Punk’s album, Random Access Memories. But one of the most ingenious - if misleading - music marketing campaigns of recent times eventually culminated in a spectacular dance music party on an under-lit circular outdoor dancefloor, apparently the biggest in Australia. Hundreds of carloads of fans had to be diverted around Narrabri after the fire closed the highway into Wee Waa because of concerns over asbestos inside. The album “launch” was considered misleading by many because the songs were available on the internet earlier this week. And optimism that the two Frenchmen who make up Daft Punk, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, might make an unscheduled appearance came to nothing, although few fans complained.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://images.smh.com.au/2013/05/17/4282264/art-weewaa1-620x349.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]The album was played in full, 74 minutes, followed by a DJ set including older Daft Punk tracks. NSW Police, who initiated Operation Hadrian to deal with possible drug offences and alcohol related violence in Wee Waa, were highly visible, but quiet - at least during the album party. They estimated the crowd at around 1500, although it looked closer to 2000. Locals mixed happily with the mostly well-behaved visitors, some bringing children and others their parents.[/QUOTE] Read more: [URL]http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/daft-punk-a-noshow-as-album-launched-20130517-2js5y.html#ixzz2Tbi4EaoZ[/URL]

In case you're wondering why Australia has many silly names for locations, I believe the reason is because the government was/is slightly guilty over the Aboriginal people thing. Therefore Wee Waa.

i like it cool place names like woolloongabba and moorooka

[QUOTE=Reds;40684191]In case you're wondering why Australia has many silly names for locations, I believe the reason is because the government was/is slightly guilty over the Aboriginal people thing. Therefore Wee Waa.[/QUOTE] Probably more the case that the location on which the town was built was called that by the Aboriginal population long before whitey came over

[QUOTE=Reds;40684191]In case you're wondering why Australia has many silly names for locations, I believe the reason is because the government was/is slightly guilty over the Aboriginal people thing. Therefore Wee Waa.[/QUOTE] Its a lot cooler though i have to admit, but most of the times the silly names are towns of previous aboriginal communities that use to live on the land

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;40684411]Its a lot cooler though i have to admit, but most of the times the silly names are towns of previous aboriginal communities that use to live on the land[/QUOTE] I'm aware of that, it just appears to be the reason for it being predominant rather than having English names given after it was colonised.

If I were to drive like two hours to a rural area to an album launch party I'd fucking make sure the artists were attending.

[QUOTE=Novangel;40684869]If I were to drive like two hours to a rural area to an album launch party I'd fucking make sure the artists were attending.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Oicani Gonzales;40684190]but they said they wouldnt show up [I]on the radio[/I][/QUOTE] :downs:

I'm not saying I went there, just the people who flocked there expecting them to appear are stupid.