B52's Auckland.
Jun 21st 2009, 11:06 am
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B52's Auckland.
Just wondered if any other old gits were going to the B52's concerts anywhere around the country?
Have managed to persuade a friend who knows 1 of their songs to come with me to the Auckland concert in December. Assuming we've had our hip replacement op's after seeing Britney in Melbourne in November!
Have managed to persuade a friend who knows 1 of their songs to come with me to the Auckland concert in December. Assuming we've had our hip replacement op's after seeing Britney in Melbourne in November!
Jun 23rd 2009, 7:57 am
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Re: B52's Auckland.
No, but the wife and I did go to see Simon & Garfunkel recently - fantastic! I especially liked the Paul Simon solo tracks from Graceland. Didn't think much of Garfunkel's solo efforts though
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:41 am
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Re: B52's Auckland.
we're going to the Auckland one - but more to see the proclaimers!
Jun 23rd 2009, 9:40 am
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Re: B52's Auckland.
in the bar!!! no way!
Jun 23rd 2009, 10:24 am
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Re: B52's Auckland.
The B52s - what's that on your head???
BTW, Are they dead yet? They were all pretty ancient in the 90s?
Seriously though I love them.....
Thought about this but I was going to splash out on the Specials instead......until me mate who was up for it has already got tickets for another gig that night - not going on me own.......
Talk of the B52s remindS me of the "O.U. Disco" events, AKA the last chance saloon for sad (or at least "Off the leash" for a week) mature students who had tutorial weeks in the colleges over the summer vacations - it was their final night of freedom and some were there to make the most of it
/nudge nudge/ Even saw a couple of the classic "medalion man" outfits that were, erm, for real.....yeah.....hairy chests and all......
Those of us even sadder graduate students went up there each week and each week we asked for Rock Lobster only to be rewarded with Love Shack......I swear the DJ just brought the same CD each week and put it on in a random order, apart from the Irish Rover which was always last....
Then it was off to the local club for indie night and a mouthfull of a goth chicks hair, spun liberally into the face whilst stepping back and forth to the Poppies, or Mudhoney......gotta
that goth chick "twirl".....
- ah happy days......
Enjoy it you all and don't forget to call the number - although it might be disconnected...LOL
BTW, Are they dead yet? They were all pretty ancient in the 90s?
Seriously though I love them.....
Thought about this but I was going to splash out on the Specials instead......until me mate who was up for it has already got tickets for another gig that night - not going on me own.......
Talk of the B52s remindS me of the "O.U. Disco" events, AKA the last chance saloon for sad (or at least "Off the leash" for a week) mature students who had tutorial weeks in the colleges over the summer vacations - it was their final night of freedom and some were there to make the most of it
/nudge nudge/ Even saw a couple of the classic "medalion man" outfits that were, erm, for real.....yeah.....hairy chests and all......Those of us even sadder graduate students went up there each week and each week we asked for Rock Lobster only to be rewarded with Love Shack......I swear the DJ just brought the same CD each week and put it on in a random order, apart from the Irish Rover which was always last....
Then it was off to the local club for indie night and a mouthfull of a goth chicks hair, spun liberally into the face whilst stepping back and forth to the Poppies, or Mudhoney......gotta
that goth chick "twirl".....- ah happy days......
Enjoy it you all and don't forget to call the number - although it might be disconnected...LOL
Last edited by lardyl; Jun 23rd 2009 at 10:28 am.
Jun 23rd 2009, 10:54 am
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Re: B52's Auckland.
Thought about this but I was going to splash out on the Specials instead......until me mate who was up for it has already got tickets for another gig that night - not going on me own.......
Besides even if I went with friends, I would usually end up in the mosh pit by myself so I may as well have been alone
Gigs are easy by yourself as it's not obvious that you have no mates with you [unless you're seated and I never used to bother with them]
Got hit in the head by a stage diver watching the Pixies once [on my own!], had a bad neck for weeks, the boss thought I'D been stage diving
Jun 23rd 2009, 11:09 am
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Re: B52's Auckland.
Last edited by lardyl; Jun 23rd 2009 at 12:06 pm. Reason: all greek to me.....LOL
Jun 23rd 2009, 8:56 pm
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Re: B52's Auckland.
Lardyl are you in Auckland - you are aren't you?
Well we'll be there, so you won't be alone!
Well we'll be there, so you won't be alone!
Jun 23rd 2009, 9:23 pm
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Re: B52's Auckland.
When are the Specials on in Auckland?
Jun 23rd 2009, 9:55 pm
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Re: B52's Auckland.
http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz/The-Sp...artist/1329259
1 August
Logan Campbell Centre
07:30 PM
but hurry there are no general admission tickets showing and bugger all seats left.........
looks like I am not going
1 August
Logan Campbell Centre
07:30 PM
but hurry there are no general admission tickets showing and bugger all seats left.........
looks like I am not going
Jun 23rd 2009, 10:49 pm
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Re: B52's Auckland.
Just wondered if any other old gits were going to the B52's concerts anywhere around the country?
Have managed to persuade a friend who knows 1 of their songs to come with me to the Auckland concert in December. Assuming we've had our hip replacement op's after seeing Britney in Melbourne in November!
Have managed to persuade a friend who knows 1 of their songs to come with me to the Auckland concert in December. Assuming we've had our hip replacement op's after seeing Britney in Melbourne in November!
Jun 23rd 2009, 11:32 pm
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Re: B52's Auckland.
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Jun 24th 2009, 12:33 am
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