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Rock rock rock

Hey, you know how when people write about their dreams in their LiveJournal it’s really boring because essentially it’s just fiction? Yeah, shut up. I had two dreams last night featuring musicians, the boys from Nesian Mystik and Alex James, the bass player from Blur. In the Nesian Mystik dream I was driving down the [...]

Wintergarden

The WBC were playing at the Civic’s Wintergarden (I mention the Civic part so no one mistakenly thinks that the w00da were providing the soundtrack to a bunch of cruisy gay sex, a la the Wintergarden at the Domain). It was part of the AK03 festival thing. I think at this stage it’s best to [...]

Unhealthy Activities

I’m feeling a bit sick. I think I’ve got a bad cold. I feel all achy, I have a runny nose, and just generally feel ill. My mother would advise me to do what her mother advised her. Take a hot bath up to your neck, have a lemon-honey drink (the juice of a lemon, [...]

Chur bro

I went to the opening night extravaganza of the Beck’s Incredible Film Fest. The costume theme was ’80s, and there were some really excellent costumes. The fake pearls, big hair, ripped lace Madonna look was popular for the ladies, and a lot of fellows went for the spiky hair and sweatband look. There was a [...]

Message to r00die

When I was 11 and in form one, I had this huge – huuuuge – crush on a boy in form two. Once he brushed past me, his woollen school jumper briefly touched mine. It was an utterly thrilling moment. I vowed that I would never wash my jumper ever again. Another time he accidentally [...]

Ska-B-Q

Oh yes, so I’ve written a review of the Ska-B-Q which can be found at NZMusic. This is what a Ska-B-Q looks like. A live action shot of the kick-arse finale, where various other musicians from the other bands came on stage to join The WBC in a scorching cover of The Special’s “A Message [...]

w00da l0ve

Apparently it’s not actually about love, it’s just a cynical marketing ploy. Perhaps I’m immune to cynical marketing ploys, but the only thing I’ve bought (so far) today is coffee, a sandwich, a drink and a milkshake. Oh, and I bought a bus ticket. That must be it! Yes, those damn marketing people have manipulated [...]

Best w00da show ever

I skanked so hard. I was sweating, there were people around me throwing water, it was a magnificently awesome night. Then at the end of the WBC’s set, they dragged a bunch of the horn players from other bands on stage and conducted a skankolicious version of The Specials’ “A Message To You Rudy”, and [...]