Cassette
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.