	{"id":128573,"date":"2024-02-22T08:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T21:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=128573"},"modified":"2024-02-22T08:51:02","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T21:51:02","slug":"queens-of-the-stone-age-do-it-again-in-torquay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/queens-of-the-stone-age-do-it-again-in-torquay\/","title":{"rendered":"Queens of the Stone Age do it again in Torquay"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>US hard rock legends Queens of the Stone Age turned up the volume in Torquay on Sunday night, closing out a big day of bands as the Lookout Festival came to Torquay Common.<\/p>\n<p>Opening with &#8220;No One Knows&#8221;, QOTSA&#8217;s two-hour set wandered through their discography, from last year&#8217;s In Times New Roman&#8230; (&#8220;Paper Machete&#8221;, &#8220;Negative Space&#8221;, &#8220;Carnavoyeur&#8221;) to Rated R from more than two decades ago (&#8220;I Think I Lost My Headache&#8221;), an extended version of &#8220;Make It Wit Chu&#8221; that folded in the chorus of the Rolling Stones&#8217; &#8220;Miss You&#8221; without missing a bit, and even an audience request, with &#8220;You Think I Ain&#8217;t Worth a Dollar, but I Feel Like a Millionaire&#8221; winning the vote on the voices.<\/p>\n<p>The band&#8217;s signature display of driving, repetitive rock mixed with intricate melodies was in full effect, with at times three guitars (Josh Homme, Troy Van Leeuwen and Dean Fertita) all hammering out different lines.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_128574\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128574\" style=\"width: 416px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-128574 \" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/QOTSA1_30693.jpg?_t=1708552227\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/QOTSA1_30693.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/QOTSA1_30693-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/QOTSA1_30693-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/QOTSA1_30693-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-128574\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Queens of the Stone Age&#8217;s Josh Homme (left) and Michael Shuman rock on at Torquay Common. 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