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Live Music Reviews and Photos

Undercurrents, The Hatemen and French for Rabbits

Flashback to an oddball booking on December 2011 at the then-new Dux Central comprised of the whimsical French for Rabbit, boisterous Hatemen and the always good Undercurrents. #livemusic

Interviews

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. #nzmusic #ascensionband #daveedwards

Album Reviews

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

Live Music Reviews and Photos

Live: Sherpa w/ Bang! Bang! Eche!, Dance Asthmatics and Zen Mantra

Flashback to July 20th, 2012 with a smashing show at (then new) Dux Live featuring Aucklanders Sherpa supported by 3 of Christchurch's best young groups at the time - Zen Mantra, The Dance Asthmatics and Bang! Bang! Eche! #nzmusic #livemusic #duxlive #sherpa #bangbangeche #thedanceasthmatics #zenmantra

Live Music Reviews and Photos

LIVE: 47 Diamantes with Tommy Ill and Shorty K

Flashback to January 29th, 2011 with a terrific, off-beat show from 47 Diamantes, Tommy Ill and Shorty K at Goodbye Blue Monday. #nzmusic #livemusic #musicphotography #47diamantes #tommyill #shortyk

Interviews

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. #nzmusic #theneworiginals