Incubus
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.
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Flying 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….
World 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.
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Sleepers Union
With Dragstrip and Addendum, at Bar Bodega Wellington October 24th 2003
Arriving at a gig at 9:30pm and then having to wait 2 hours before the bands start is always a bit hard to keep enthusiasm for, but tonight, the headliners were worth the delay.
The opening act, a soloist, by the name of Dragstrip, was quite straining. Almost putting me off completely. He spoke over rambling guitar in an angst-ridden tone trying to create a storyteller style. It just didn’t work.
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Pacifier’s Everything Tour.
Two Lane Blacktop, Fur Patrol, and Pacifier at The Starlight Ballroom Wellington August 30th 2003
The opening band of the night, Two Lane Blacktop, certainly let the crowd become aware of their presence with roaring loud guitars, which shocked everyone standing within a 5-meter radius of the speaker stack. A small but steady following of the band had turned up in their support. The rest of the crowd, quite obviously turned up to see the other two acts of the night and simply couldn’t care less.
The Michael Hex Memorial Concert: Substandrd, Minisnap, Drawing Room, The dialtones, Eskimo, The Undercurrents, Into the Void, Dragstrip, The Media Club, Christchurch
The Chills, David Kilgour, Evolver, Carey’s Bay, Dunedin
Sunday 15th Feb 2004
The Terminals and Mary Rose Crook, Arc Cafe, Dunedin Saturday 14th Feb 2004
I still have the broken knee during this trip to delightful and somewhat ill weathered Dunedin that Valentines weekend. Not to say Dunedin isn’t home to delightful weather, but this weekend it seemed that light but constant rain was on the cards.
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The Hiss Explosion, Substandard, Into the Void, The International Telepaths, Idols of Eve, Creation, Christchurch Feb 6th 2004
I’m a bad person I admit it. I didn’t show up until substandard and Idols of eve had finished and Into the Void were rounding up their set… but waitangi day BBQ’s are nothing to be ignored… and once partying starts, It seems logical that having worn out one welcome to head into town and see what is going on at Creation. Plus, I was on crutches… which limits the dancablity of an evenings proceedings.
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Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals
Burn To Shine Tour supported by Pacific Underground, Christchurch Town Hall June 1st 2000
Sound check:
Please Bleed
Set list:
Glory and consequence,
Excuse Me Mr / Burnin’ & Lootin’
Faded, Please Bleed, Burn to Shine, Burn one down
Don’t take that attitude to your grave, Ground on down
Forgiven, Woman in you, Steal my kisses
Encore one:
Another lonely day, Beloved one, I shall not walk alone, Pleasure and pain
Encore two:
Oppression/ Get up Stand up, By my side, Manic depression.