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Interview: Ascension Band

Flashback to 2004 and an interview I conducted with Dave Edwarfs and Nigel Patterson of Ascension Band on the eve of their performance at the Wellington Fringe Festival.

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The Clean - Anthology (2002, Flying Nun Records, FN468)

The Clean – Anthology

Flashback to my 2002 review of The Clean’s ‘Anthology’ (2002, Flying Nun Records, FN468, a double CD monster packed to the brim with material from The Clean’s early and mid-period releases.

#nzmusic #theclean #anthology #flyingnun

Interview: The New Originals

Flashback to January 2006 and an article I wrote for A Low Hum on Christchurch Indie-pop group The New Originals, based around an interview conducted with vocalist and song-writer Tim Moore.

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Camping at Campus A Low Hum

Live: Campus A Low Hum Day 3

Flashback to February 13th, 2011 – Day 3 of Campus A Low Hum at Flock House in Bulls. Featuring camping, b-ball and lots and lots of bands!

#nzmusic #alowhum #campusalowhum

The Pool at Campus A Low Hum

Live: Campus A Low Hum Day 2

Flashback to February 12th, 2011 – Day 2 of Campus A Low Hum at Flock House in Bulls. Featuring heaps of bands from around New Zealand, Australia and even a few from the States.

#nzmusic #aussiemusic #alowhum #campusalowhum

Kitsunegari at Campus A Low Hum

Live: Campus A Low Hum Day 1

Flashback to February 11th, 2011 – Day 1 of Campus A Low Hum at Flock House in Bulls. Featuring heaps of bands from around New Zealand, Australia and even a few from the States.

#nzmusic #aussiemusic #alowhum #campusalowhum

Street Chant at Campus A Low Hum 2011

Live: Campus A Low Hum Day 0

Flashback to February 10th, 2011 – Day 0 of Campus A Low Hum at Flock House in Bulls. Featuring Pre-Campus performances from Street Chant and Scul Hazzards.

#nzmusic #aussiemusic #streetchant #alowhum #campusalowhum #sculhazzards

Live: Die! Die! Die! – ‘Harmony’ tour

Flashback to September 28th, 20012: Die! Die! Die!’s New Zealand tour for their excellent 2012 album ‘Harmony’, with support from Dunedin group Opposite Sex and local lads Ipswich, at Dux Live.

#nzmusic #die!die!die! #oppositesex #ipswich #duxlive

Live: Familia Moja Fundraiser

Flashback to November 16th 2011 with an epic fundraising show at the Thunderdome, a temporary venue that was erected at North Hagley Park.

#nzmusic #livemusic #sleepyage #thetransistors #bang!bang!eche! #steden #coate #valdera #planetofthetapes

Live Flashback: Dux Live Double-Header

Flashback to: June 2012, with a double-header weekend at Dux Live.
Starting with the return of Goodshirt, ably supported by popular local group Sleepy Age and followed by the final of the 2012 RDU Round-Up band competition, taken out by excellent local post punk group Ipswich.

#nzmusic #duxlive #goodshirt #sleepyage #ipswich #rdu #roundup

Live: Red Panda Presents Thought Creature

Flashback to September 19th, 2008 with a Red Panda (all-ages) show at the Otautahi Social Centre, headlined by Wellington’s Thought Creature and supported by then-young Christchurch groups Warble, Shocking and Stunning Statement and Ruffians.

I’ve added some context and reflective detail to the brief original review.

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Bang! Bang! Eche!

Live: Darkroom’s 1st Birthday

Flashback to October 6th, 2012 – Celebrating post-Earthquake venue The Darkroom’s first birthday with a show featuring Bang! Bang! Eche, The Transistors and Brown Leaves.

#nzmusic #darkroom #bangbangeche #thetransistors $brownleaves