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March 11 2010
Gig Guide 12 — 18 March 2010
posted by Steven Shaw at 5:50 pm
Here comes your man – The Pixies, playing Vector Arena, Auckland
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March 06 2010
Gig Guide 6 — 11 March
posted by Steven Shaw at 12:28 pm
Brian Jonestown Massacre, playing Ak and Welly this week
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February 26 2010
Gig Guide 26 Feb — 4 March 2010
posted by Steven Shaw at 1:16 pm
Pavement, reunited and playing Auckland Town Hall this week
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February 26 2010
Gig Preview: Chants R&B
posted by Steven Shaw at 11:14 am
Chants R&B, returning to Christchurch this weekend
Chants R&B are playing two shows this weekend, at Al’s Bar in their hometown of Christchurch. The legendary band only turned out two singles back in the 1960s, when they were resident band at the Stage Door basement venue — the most revered cut being an incendiary cover of John Mayall’s “I’m Your Witchdoctor”. I spoke to Mike Rudd about their time as the hottest underground act in 1960s Christchurch…
February 24 2010
Gig Preview: The Cribs
posted by Steven Shaw at 10:17 am
The Cribs, touring New Zealand this week — worth every bead of sweat
UK band The Cribs are playing shows in Wellington and Auckland this weekend. Last night they played a MySpace secret show at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios in Auckland, which was damn good. You should go see them, they’re a high energy, feelgood band.
The Cribs’ reputation and fan base has grown through many years of constant live performances and over four studio albums. Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr officially joined the band in 2008 and his playing forms an essential part of the sound on their latest album Ignore The Ignorant. He’s not their only big fan…