Tag: Gig
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Ty Tuesdays: Freedom Band Live @ The Yard, Raglan
Click or not: Ty Tuesdays: Freedom Band Live @ The Yard, RaglanFreedom. It’s good for me, but not for you. That’s been the attitude of the inhabitants of this country (and the world) for the last, oh, three or so years, coincidentally. “You can have your freedom, but only if you do as you’re told.” The right to have autonomy over ourselves is now controlled by… …
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Bands Of The Apocalypse: Lightning Bolt
Click or not: Bands Of The Apocalypse: Lightning BoltExperiencing Lightning Bolt (because you don’t just listen to them) could be a metaphor for the maelstrom we have been sucked into. Most don’t really get it and cower in the corner, while the willing embrace the darkness and see right through it. It’s gonna hurt, but it’ll be worth it. …
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The Paradox Of Art And Music
Click or not: The Paradox Of Art And MusicMusic is an art form. That’s a given. And just as there are obvious differences between the work of Monet and a kindergarten finger-painter, so there are between musicians and people who play a musical instrument. Some people decide they want to play in a band, while others are born to do it. This fact,… …
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The Day Peace, Love And The Music Died
Click or not: The Day Peace, Love And The Music DiedSetting out to watch Gimme Shelter, you don’t expect to experience anything more than a concert film of a band at their peak, thriving in a time of comparative innocence. Of course there was a lot of social upheaval happening at the turn of the 60s; Vietnam, civil rights and the misguided hippy culture which… …
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Friday Fuzz: Minimal Maximal
Click or not: Friday Fuzz: Minimal MaximalFuzz prove once again that all you need to make a huge wall of sound is three guys, a minimal drum kit, a couple of overdrive pedals, big hair, face paint, and a dress. …
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Worshipping In The Church Of Psychobilly
Click or not: Worshipping In The Church Of PsychobillyReverend Horton Heat, 6 October 2016, Bodega, Wellington It was damn cold outside but the Heat was turned up and there was fun to be had. The majority of the crowd weren’t obviously hardcore rockabilly fans––though there was at least one set of braces, a couple of coifs and the occasional western shirt dotted through the crowd––but… …
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Gig: Lloyd Spiegel, Camelot Lounge, Sydney
Click or not: Gig: Lloyd Spiegel, Camelot Lounge, SydneyA bit of gravel in the voice, a soft touch on the strings with a strong thump and a driving stomp, Lloyd Spiegel is billed as a driving force in Australian blues and one of the most respected guitarists in the country. I had expected a serious, intense artist. Spiegel has designed and built his own… …