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Monday, April 14th, 2008Quotes
Monday, April 14th, 2008Quotes:
Francine:
Honestly who looks at a bunch of sticks and says hey look at my faggot
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Rose:
Stop shooting me with your metal penis. (talking at someone holding a toy gun)
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Pip:
Buses are like boyfriends, you have none then 2 come along in 5 minutes.
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David: I’m going to do some extreme stretches!
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David: In the words of Sum 41, We’re all to blame.
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Melinda: I got’s the PHD
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David: I’m going to build a super fortress of pillows
Eamonn: Can you build it so high to block Fran’s View?
David: One for structure, one for comfort
Eamonn: And one for class?
David: One for spooning
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David: Is it ok if I take off my pants?
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Eamonn: It’s ok cause I’m wearing leggings underneath…
Melinda: Leggings! Be more manly and call them long johns.
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Melinda: It’s a game, its a fucking game!
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Netta: You know what you should do?
David K: Get hard? Be a Fucking Man!
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Melinda: Everytime I go into Pak n’ Save, I hear that Ladyhawke song.
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David K: Ass is my favourite kind of ‘Stetic
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Chris: I can’t respect a girl who can’t spell horny properly.
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Fran: *points to the taxi* You know thats not real driving
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Joff: WE’RE COOL GODDAMMIT…. MY FRIEND BOOBAMBOO TOLD ME
Frän: boobamboo?
Joff: MY FRIEND THAT NOONE ELSE SEES
Joff: HE EXISTSS!!!
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Panin: Aikido is love (after adam has given up on a fight)
Adam:I’ll GIVE you some love later!
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Caroline: Fran! I am beautiful!
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Caroline: Shoot the tequilla, eat the lemon, lick the carpet
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Fran: this almost makes me want to have sky tv
dan: this almost makes me want to have children
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Beccah: Are you happy Dan?
Dan: (smiles back)……Pokemon folder!
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Panin: (cheeky grin) I’m gonna burn something tonight!
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Frän: hmmm damn internet
Frän: damn 14.4
Joff: ahha.. I wish I could go in and kick google.. not coz I don’t like it.. its great… but it’d be fun
Frän: yeah
Frän: it would be fun
Frän: wouldn’t it be better if they gave you job?
Frän: heheh
Frän: then you could kick from the inside out
Joff: hell yeah.. they have some asssome hardware
Joff: haha.. IM INSIDE GOOGLE AND IM BUSTING MY WAY OUT… WITH MY FISTS!!!!!
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Marc: fran is evil
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Marc: so….as your new god, you need to have a pictured up on the wall FRAMED for all to see and bask in its glory 
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Eve: I have a little bit of the glandie
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Hayley: You’re less creepy in person
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Lisa: i dont have long toes
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Sinael: I used to engage in lengthy debates about whether or not Mr. Pringle was happy …
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Lisa: does anyone else ever hear the lyrics “she got peed on mostly for being at home..”?
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safe distance: blueberry stained hands are SEXY
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Amy: You cannot kill me, I am made of non organic materials
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Josh: ok kids you put the fuckin’ plate on the desk
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Dan G: time for a custardy revenge
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Dan G: A jug of filth, a grass of wine, that’s all he needs, to cleanse his mine
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Dan G: I be BUSTIN OUT MY HARPSICHORD
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Caroline: hey there joff… i hear you are my families manservant now
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Lisa: im gonna go find something “fun” to watch on tv….*goes straight to E!*
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Lisa: and i wouldn’t partAY with you if you were the last andover in the world.
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Lisa: i may or i may not have closed the window
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aMarc: could you imagine a chimp in that uniform
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Marc: ohh, so you didn’t get to plant your lips on eddie vedders lips?
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Caroline: oi! don’t defile that fountain
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Caroline: i am not available for data
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Joff: horray for two screens
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Joff: Ah crap.. Lemmy just farted and it was EVIL
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Francesrosey: dan says hes chillin’ in frans room listening to fine ass shit
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Steve: thinking is for school and emergencies only – i can’t waste what little brain power …
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Josh: i’m the god of cookies
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steph: it sounded like Olivia Newton John and a choir of preschoolers
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Keta: back to the ‘you guys are on glue’ conversation
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Fran: my hair is sad now that you’ve insulted it
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Tony: no guns = driveby stick pokings
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Hayler: If I had a sandwich I’d give it to you, but I don’t have a sandwich.”
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Necom: i dont think ive touched a fhm but have had an fhm incident
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Fran: hey I thought i was your carnival freak!
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Tamara: i can spell dirty words!!!
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Josh: i want to become enrique and make out with chicks all day
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Aaron: You’re Never Alone with a Filburt.
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Ben: Its hard to pass up the opportunity to be the one who sold luke to the darkside
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Lisa: breadsticks: we put the cheese in hamilton
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Lisa: maybe your cache is holding you back
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Lisa: THE POWDERED CHEESE COMPELLS YOU!!!
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Lisa: I promise i wont wet myself in the car
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Aaron: I couldn’t be married to James
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Fran: he loves his gran more than us
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Kurt: he Minson’s everything
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Joff: I’m just about ready to rock!
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Fran: he is divisable and conquerable
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Dan G: my cool is always present dom, no matter where i am
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Dan G: I’m 133 days away from being cool
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Dan G: I should go to bed, I have to master the implicit method for solving the heat equation
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Filburt: Elves: the other other other white meat
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Scottie: i like those lasers that slice that guy in half
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Marc: my mum dressed up as a huge Mintie when i had friends around, thats embarassing
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Marc: i think that the naked chef sucks because hes not naked
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Marc: that guy is so fratboy
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Joff: the govt are gonna be torturing me in a basement in the morning
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Joff: and yes.. we’re gonna embarrass ourselves
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Filburt: I reseve all my hate for elves
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Joff: they are going on about the mysterious “Package” on Alias, don’t they know thats a gig guide?
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Misnoma: go get thrown out of calendar girls
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James: ohhh boy that brings back some good memories….. dans rave at the uni anyone?
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Nic: The only thing worse than soap on a rope is popcorn on a string.
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Brian: Better call up Chad. He’s the only one that’ll attract a decent crowd
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Aubrey: Pool Noodles are good for fights
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Nic: Sperm scrambles the eggs and a meal is born
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Nic: i’ll become a fat virginal comic book guy
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Panin: Look Nick! its Pink on TV! its your wife!
Nick: she’ll keep
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Kesi: i asked him where all the bikini-clad fems were at
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Amy: It tastes like cold piss.. not that i would know what that tastes like
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Steve: FUCK – we’re out of lucky charms
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Owen: I love my pillows, you can’t take them away from me!
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Brian: I’m too stupid to get the metaphor. Thanks for being so literal
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Lindsay: i wish i had livestock
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Keta: he was so cute, i brushed him off and picked him up and smelled him
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Marc: fran thinks her puppy dog eyes will work on everyone
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James: when has a little dodgy ever hurt anyone?
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Nialoo: I’m going strong with three miss-uses of the work fuck..
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James: if you talk about the film they’re entitled to your kneecaps
Wishlist
Monday, April 14th, 2008STUFF……….
Cards, letters, mix CDs and home made stuff (always cool, and trust me I’ll keep it forever
If anyone does screen printing or woodcuts/lino cuts I would love a copy of one of your pieces of work!
Digital SLR
Some new t-shirts
Craft Supplies
Stuff which is incredibly useful for travel!
Square metal biscuit tins
Betchadupa Interview- The Package November 2003
Monday, April 14th, 2008Betchadupa
Interview-featured in the package November 2003
The package caught up with Matt Eccles, drummer in betchadupa, who are heading on the road to promote their single “Move Over” and other new songs that will feature on their upcoming album.
What’s been the best live experience so far- you’ve played with some pretty big names now?
In January this year we got to support Queens of the Stone Age and Pearl Jam in Australia, two bands that we’re really big fans of, so that was pretty cool. Last New Year’s in Nelson was excellent as well. We always have a good time playing live.
Do you prepare differently for shows where you’re supporting big name acts as opposed to when it’s your own tour?
There’s not really any difference in preparation but you definitely feel some extra pressure when you’re playing a big or important show…you really don’t wanna fuck up.
Where do you, as the drummer, fit into the band dynamic?
Good question, it’s been four years and I still don’t think I know… I help everyone play in time.
What are your band responsibilities beyond drumming?
I don’t really have any set responsibilities beyond the drums, but the band is pretty much self managed so there’s always something to do.
How do you approach recording?
I’m usually quite nervous because most of the time it’s me who has to nail his stuff first. So I’ll practice my ass off before we go in.
What’s the atmosphere been like in the studio this time round compared to when recording the last album?
We recorded the alphabetchadupa mid 2001 when we were all 17, so after a couple of years of touring and playing together we’ve all progressed a long way with our playing and writing. It’s exciting to see how far we can push ourselves.
Which do you enjoy the most, recording or playing live?
I probably enjoy playing live more because you’re interacting with a bunch of people who are hopefully diggin’ it and having a great time. I do enjoy recording, it’s just a completely different environment, a lot more controlled.
Why the decision not to make a video for the new single?
We didn’t make a video for “The Bats of Darkwell Lane” because we were trying to source some bat footage for the video. This took a while and by the time we found some we pretty much had another single due out. A little slack on our part I guess. If anyone wants to make us one, feel free…
What excites you about New Zealand music at the moment?
That there’s a lot of styles of music getting local and international attention, more than ever before; that New Zealanders want to hear New Zealand music.
You can get your slice of betchadupa-ness at Rocky Cola Bar, Christchurch, Thursday 13 November, where they play with Slipstream, and at Indigo, Wellington Saturday 15 November. www.betchadupa.com.
Cassette, Ejector and The Shirleys at Bar Bodega March 2002
Monday, April 14th, 2008Cassette
Supported by ejector at Bar Bodega , Wellington New Zealand March 21st 2002
Well a bit of background on cassette, they are a Wellington band that skipped the nest early last year For Melbourne, yes every wellington band seems to do that I know. I saw them play once, with Betchadupa and Slim, and Goodshirt, who where all fairly good live acts at this particular performance… Cassette is fronted by Tom Watson, covering guitar and the vocals, Tom Watson, best known for his role in the late great Head Like A Hole (yes, he played the trumpet in “Crying Shame”.)
Nobody in this town has really heard much from Cassette, apart from the occasional tune on radio active. They have an EP out, which was very critically acclaimed, and goes by the name “Emo”, an almost false description if their highly active and upbeat live show is anything to go by. Or should I call it a three piece comedy act?
Lisa and I showed up at bodega at about 10:15, when we arrived we looked at the board to see that The Shirleys where still playing *yawn* and that Ejector where still to come, so we went for a walk to get coffee. We returned to see one band, removing all their gear from the stage, apparently they where The Shirleys…
After that we where “treated” to a short set by Ejector, who look little older than intermediate kids.After a lengthy set up, Cassette took the stage and pretty much entertained me until 1:30..
The band are amusing, and crowd friendly, they had a very strange on stage game for one song it which Dave Fraser, the bassist and Tom Watson had to keep their mouths as wide open as they could for the entire song.
I saw Tom watsons fillings.
Really entertaining, and it was worth all the waiting round, but probably not worth the drunken old man,Putting his hand on my thigh as we sat down in the few available seats around the tables there.. damn bodega needs more seating. Its such an ass to stand in there unless it’s really full. My only complaint Isn’t about bodega, or the band, its the crowd, I hate the way that when I go in there, I feel like I am invading On someone’s personal territory. I mean yes, the bar is no bigger than someone’s lounge, but the crowd always seem to all know each other, and the band, and so wandering in there alone, or in a pair you feel out of place… maybe if I went there every day for a month, I would feel more at home with the place, but then again that would be a very expensive way to do things.
Incubus at Wellington Town Hall March 2002
Monday, April 14th, 2008Incubus
Wellington Town Hall, Wellington, New Zealand March 22nd 2002
We thought that 7 would be a reasonable time to show, Especially after last year, going to powderfinger, who pretty much and no queue at all, and we ended up milling round for ages, then cause there seemed to be sweet fuck all people, we got in first, and wandered round inside for a while,
But that’s another story.
So we wandered around the side of the town hall, past the ugly but strange fountain (I swear this city is full of them!) And basically went “holy fuck”. there was a queue spanning the entire length of civic square,and bending round to go up the steps that lead down into the square. on top of that, lots more people where arriving, and there where various people milling round inn groups too. Lisa and I looked at each other and commented that we didn’t think incubus would have been this popular. ahh well I guess we where wrong.
We made it in the third group of people they let through the doors, but we where greeted with the surprise of metal detector checks, and pat downs, on top of the usual bag search… hahaha…
Lisa and I had trouble to refrain from fits of laughter during the experience. well i certainly had my hysterics watching lisas face while she got checked.
Once inside the town hall we found ourselves a moderately comfortable position second row from the front,
Behind 4 very eager looking Korean girls. after sitting through two of the worlds most boring hip hop DJ’s, i mean i didn’t think most support acts just sat down put on records and had a cigarette… hell i should have been their support act… 
i could have done that, i did suggest to lis that we get on stage and shake our asses, and it would be more entertaining, but she declined.
The crowd went absolutely nuts when Incubus came on, I can’t say too much about the actual content of they show, lacking knowledge of their songs, except for a few things.
Whenever Brandon Boyd walked over our side of the stage, the Korean girls went nuts, and the fourteen year olds beside us, would start yelling for Brandon to “take it off” to which we laughed and smiled. After Brandon Boyd, did indeed “take it off” he sang part of Britney Spears “I’m a slave for you” very funny. The audience, minus myself and lisa knew the words to every song. which was nice.
Betchadupa, Marystaple, and ElemenoP Indigo Bar, Wellington March 2002
Monday, April 14th, 2008Betchadupa
Marystaple, and ElemenoP Indigo Bar, Wellington, New Zealand March 26th 2002
Although i have seen some supremely good live shows this year, this Betchadupa show, has to certainly stand out for high energy rock performances. This was certainly one of the shows to attend, and well attended it was, with Indigo mostly filled eager punters, there to see the ‘dupa boys play.
Marystaple where the first band I had the joy of viewing, since I had seen one song by ElemenoP and decided that going home for a little while longer and a cup of tea was not a bad idea… after that cup of tea we returned to see Marystaple suitably rocking the place. Not bad for a band that was once a rockquest winning act. the crowd was keen as these boys pulled out the songs from their new album, which was released monday.
Joe played a cool wee slap bass riff while Betchadupa set up…something that tonight, in particular seemed to take a while. After about 40 minutes, Liam, Chris, Matt, and Joe took the stage, and introduced themselves to the crowd by belting out “Man on my Left”… a song which i feel doesn’t inspire my companion Lisa very much after spending a whole day listening to it when she was in the video shoot at Chris Garlands flat (the man on my left video)
This song was quickly followed by the equally rocking number, “Awake”, which was the first single off the 3D EP…
On a side note… earlier that evening my flatmates had much fun with the 3d glasses which come with the EP. Next up was “Drowning” ahh liam looked up to the ceiling while playing this drenched in green and blue light… After that the crowd was treated to some songs off the new album Alphabetchadupa, which incidentally entered the charts this week at number 2.
Next followed the beautiful “Life will be the Same”and then came “Sleepy News”, (the song with the”I try so hard to not offend but fuck you too lyric) excellent… by now the crowd was more amped than before… which is saying something… then “Filthy McNasty”… a good wee song, which liam told the crowd had something to do with Jerry Springer….
liam then thanked the crowd for buying the album…
after this Liam told the crowd about “Rain”, the next song… which was about cold wet days… somewhat appropriate for tonight… it was pissing down outside… then some stupid big drunk guy and his skanky girlfriend pushed in my way, and started yelling at liam… which in typical finn fashion liam replied with witty sarcasm. He dedicated the next song to people with dogs… the song “feed the dogs”, is really really lovely to see played live… following this “Bits” an excellent, VERY short, but totally rocking number. And then their hit single from the self titled ep, which was “Empty head”…
the only real down point of the whole crowd was the hordes of semi-underage girlies at the front who all have dreams of liam being their next husband.The band churned out their “happy” rock anthem “Supa Day”… Liam announced this was their last song, but in typical Betchadupa form… they continued on and played “Drop D”… I neeeeever want to leeeet gooooooooooo! Liam announced this song, as their cover song for the night, which was by K’lee.(a very vrey crap new zealand pop star).. he said that she wanted to call it something about a placenta, but he thought she should have called it “Drop D” ahhh after a very brief wait, they returned to the stage for an encore which was the song they recorded for the flying nun 21st anniversary album… outerspace by the 3D’s.
Flying Nun 21st Birthday at Indigo Bar July 2002
Monday, April 14th, 2008Flying Nun 21st Birthday
Betchadupa, The D4 and Pan Am at Indigo Bar, Wellington New Zealand July 27th 2002
I arrived too late to catch Pan Am’s set… not really much of a dissapoinment on my part, but my company, was most upset to miss their performance, but all cannot be pleased, however….Betchadupa andTthe D4… what a show!
My ears are ringing an alarming amount right now… mental note…do something about that for future gigs…..
We arrived down at Indigo at just after 10:30 because we had all been glued to the TV watching the elections… mmm thrilling….
anywaaaaaaaaaay…. after our thrilling wee gathering to watch the elections, Lisa and I ventured down to Indigo to see Pan Am pack up…. The D4… are certainly the “rock and roll motherfuckers” they claim to be… fucking awesome…. pity about their absolute munter fans… I swear someone was going to loose their balls if I got stood on or punched in the breasts one more time…but then again, bands can’t really choose who becomes their avid followers.
I would definitely recommend the band though…. hopefully without munters. Dion their guitarist certainly has no fear of meeting his munted crowd head on though…. finishing their last song, by climbing into the crowd with his guitar to play his solo… nice…
Now to Betchadupa… as always putting on a good show… although Liam’s voice seemed a little strained through “Life will be the same”. They opened with the punchy “Move Over” which went down well as a starter… followed by “I Want It”, the fantastic (but a pity it didn’t make the album0 “Drowning”, and the first album’s single “Sleepy News”, “Filthy McNasty”. They certainly pulled things up a notch when lauching into the single from their first self titled ep “Awake”. They rounded that off with a mellow and as I said, slightly strained “Life Will be the Same”, and other non album gem “Rain”, then finally pulling things back up again to full throttle with “Bits”, “Man on my Left”, and “Empty Head”.
Of course, the closers were Supa Day and Drop D, and their encore consisted of a mass “jam” and a cover of the 3D’s outerspace… just like the last time I saw them actually.
Either way… they are as brilliant as before… the audience as usual full of teenage girls who all want Liam… but well …. what did you expect?
Pacifier and Grinspoon at The Parthenon November 2002
Monday, April 14th, 2008Pacifier
supported by Grinspoon and Paselode at The Parthenon November 8th 2002
Tonight is a night I am never going to forget. I saw a band I haven’t seen live in 2 years play, to their home town crowd. ladies and gentlemen, Pacifier (aka shihad)
I have scars down my arms, and a little blood from further up, and a bruise forming on my shoulder, and I have no doubt one will appear on my face in the next 24 hours, that prove tonights show had Pacifier on the best form Wellington has ever seen them.
I have never in my life seen this band rock so much, and the crowd… were awesome… every song was a sing along, even bitter, and their tribute to speed metal, Metallica’s ” king nothing”…hehehhee….
The set started out with “Comfort me”, the first time i heard this song I hated it, after tonight, I can’t get enough of it. It pretty much blew the roof from the opening chords. “Bullitproof” had the whole crowd jumping for the sky. Hell, my feet didn’t touch the ground once during the song.
An acoustic “Run” was the highlight of the night for me, Jon on stage alone, somewhere near the middle of the set, guitar in hand, crowd at a stand still for the first time that night, all singing with him.. with their lighters in the air… Cheesy, but a perfect moment. Just before that, “Pacifier” the bands namesake and the song that I pretty much fell in love with the last album because of. It sounded to me at least, quite different to the album version, which was nice, but somewhat unsettling.
The new album’s tracks, “Walls” and “Home” were highlights too… but “Home Again” i think was the crowd favourite. Its certainly something when Jon Toogood is singing those lyrics…
it’s been a day of tiny triumphs
it’s been a week spent in despair
you can’t send it down a phone line
i do my best, but i’m not there
and you know that he means every word, because the person that song is to, is right there, and he actually is home again.
In the encore they played “Bitter” to a hot audience response, its really great to see them perform something old from their back cataloug, considering the majority of the nights songs had been from their latest release “Pacifier”.
The last song of the night, in the encore was “Trademark”, an arse kicking way to finish the night. I have never seen a band so happy to perform, and a crowd so eager to show them that they love them too.
World Series-New Zealand Music Showcase at The St James Auckland November 2002
Monday, April 14th, 2008World Series-New Zealand Music Showcase.
Fur Patrol, Carly Binding, Stellar, Che Fu and King Kapisi at The St. James Auckland November 24th 2002
I first up was subjected to Carly Binding .. shes a good singer… but well… not really my thing. She had one song which I found very reminiscent of Mariah Carey. It was however nice to see her enjoying herself on stage, unphased by the big time music exectives upstairs watching over the performance. However, her set, was mostly un-memorable.
The Furs came on afterwards. By this time the St.James had filled out a bit more.
They opened the set with Fade Away, which soon had people rushing down the front to dance along. This song is awesome as a set opener.
There was a guy standing next to me who turned around and asked the girls on the other side of him who the band was. The girls replied, “You don’t deserve to be here if you don’t know. They are fur patrol and they rock.”
Next up was Little Heart. When Julia opens up her mouth to belt out the chorus, the audience stopped and looked up at her with wide eyes … “Just keep breaking you’re little heart…”
This was followed by two more new songs, both of which were nice and loud and very rockish, a style which the furs music has been tending towards since the release of the heavily pop saturated song Lydia.
Counting Upside Down was the most memorable song of the set, Not just cause its a great song, and is sublime to listen to live, but because just before the chorus, julias top, which was a white thing with a tie around the neck, came untied, she was wearing a black boob tube underneath. Of course in true style, she carried on singing while doing it back up. Then while she was standing close to her guitar amp during that cool feedback bit, she cracked up laughing.
At the end of the song, Julia yelled out asking something like “wheres my mother at times like this” then went on to reference her top which had come off and how her mother would say “you’re not going out of the house dressed like that.”
The last song, of their short but sweet set was Get Along. There was an excellent moment during this song, when Steve, Julia and Andrew all pulling off the same stereotypical rock stance. Proving yet again that Fur Patrol are so very rock and roll
after the Furs I watched King Kapisi who put on an average performance compared to other times I’d seen him play.Mainly due to having some technical problems, but Dj Logical managed to hold it together. His MC’s were a little silly at times though, giving the feeling that they were somewhat un-needed.
Then Stellar, who had the crowd jumping and singing along. I always have found them to be quite average, but last night they proved to me that they can really pull it off on stage. The highlight of their set was Bastard (what you do), in fact that song was stuck in my head all the rest of the night and this morning.
At the end of their set I decided it was time for me to go, as I had to catch the last boat home and if i missed it I would have had to spend the night wandering round the city-not fun.
so I didn’t see Che Fu, or Dave Dobbyn, both of which I would have loved to see due to my boat related time constraits.