Wellington / NZ music scene
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Wellington / NZ music scene
Having just packed away 1000+ vinyl and CDs to go into storage prior to our move in January, I thought I would investigate what the music scene is like in Wellington. Different from the UK anyway or so I hear
I hear from a friend that there are some dub reggae labels in Wellington, or that may just be his niche, that no-one else is into
From a previous thread that got onto Australia, the music there was predominantly pub rock AC/DC - anything else either gay or Pommie music! To broadly categorise of course - there is the Sydney Opera House, Nick Cave and the Avalanches
Although we have kids and the priority will be doing family stuff it would be nice to know of any good bars, clubs, festivals in and around Wellington
I hear from a friend that there are some dub reggae labels in Wellington, or that may just be his niche, that no-one else is into
From a previous thread that got onto Australia, the music there was predominantly pub rock AC/DC - anything else either gay or Pommie music! To broadly categorise of course - there is the Sydney Opera House, Nick Cave and the Avalanches
Although we have kids and the priority will be doing family stuff it would be nice to know of any good bars, clubs, festivals in and around Wellington
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A few examples lifted from my facebook page
Super Furry Animals, The Beatles, Nick Cave & the Bad seeds, The Flaming Lips, Hard Fi, Depth Charge / J Saul Kane, A Tribe called Quest, The Stone Roses, The Pixies, LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Etienne de Crecy / Super Discount, The Go Betweens, Augustus Pablo, The Breeders, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, David Holmes, Neil Young, Fountains of Wayne
It would be good to know of any festivals, my wife mentioned the Big Day Out when she lived tehre years back, but I think that's in Auckland
Andy
Super Furry Animals, The Beatles, Nick Cave & the Bad seeds, The Flaming Lips, Hard Fi, Depth Charge / J Saul Kane, A Tribe called Quest, The Stone Roses, The Pixies, LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Etienne de Crecy / Super Discount, The Go Betweens, Augustus Pablo, The Breeders, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, David Holmes, Neil Young, Fountains of Wayne
It would be good to know of any festivals, my wife mentioned the Big Day Out when she lived tehre years back, but I think that's in Auckland
Andy
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Re: Wellington / NZ music scene
A few examples lifted from my facebook page
Super Furry Animals, The Beatles, Nick Cave & the Bad seeds, The Flaming Lips, Hard Fi, Depth Charge / J Saul Kane, A Tribe called Quest, The Stone Roses, The Pixies, LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Etienne de Crecy / Super Discount, The Go Betweens, Augustus Pablo, The Breeders, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, David Holmes, Neil Young, Fountains of Wayne
It would be good to know of any festivals, my wife mentioned the Big Day Out when she lived tehre years back, but I think that's in Auckland
Andy
Super Furry Animals, The Beatles, Nick Cave & the Bad seeds, The Flaming Lips, Hard Fi, Depth Charge / J Saul Kane, A Tribe called Quest, The Stone Roses, The Pixies, LCD Soundsystem, New Order, Etienne de Crecy / Super Discount, The Go Betweens, Augustus Pablo, The Breeders, Beastie Boys, Jurassic 5, David Holmes, Neil Young, Fountains of Wayne
It would be good to know of any festivals, my wife mentioned the Big Day Out when she lived tehre years back, but I think that's in Auckland
Andy
We'll let you know what's around at the end of the month after the girls night out in Wellington - if we can remember but I'd love to find somewhere that played the Pixies and the Stone Roses - takes me back to my pre married, pre kids student days - although all our kids know most of the words to most of the Stone Roses songs - makes me feel old!
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Re: Wellington / NZ music scene
Having just packed away 1000+ vinyl and CDs to go into storage prior to our move in January, I thought I would investigate what the music scene is like in Wellington. Different from the UK anyway or so I hear
I hear from a friend that there are some dub reggae labels in Wellington, or that may just be his niche, that no-one else is into
From a previous thread that got onto Australia, the music there was predominantly pub rock AC/DC - anything else either gay or Pommie music! To broadly categorise of course - there is the Sydney Opera House, Nick Cave and the Avalanches
Although we have kids and the priority will be doing family stuff it would be nice to know of any good bars, clubs, festivals in and around Wellington
I hear from a friend that there are some dub reggae labels in Wellington, or that may just be his niche, that no-one else is into
From a previous thread that got onto Australia, the music there was predominantly pub rock AC/DC - anything else either gay or Pommie music! To broadly categorise of course - there is the Sydney Opera House, Nick Cave and the Avalanches
Although we have kids and the priority will be doing family stuff it would be nice to know of any good bars, clubs, festivals in and around Wellington
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Re: Wellington / NZ music scene
mate with regards to the aussie music scene who ever told you that is talking crap. i lived there for 2 years and the music scence is varied especially in brisbane. Just got to know where to go, its the only country I ahve been to where pub acts are of a good standard, a hell of a lot of acuostic stuff in aus.
But onto Wellington - unfortunately I won't be shipping my collection over, but have been amassing stuff in mp3 format on a hard disk, but would love to check out some NZ bands
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I was really just generalising for comic effect. I lived in Sydney for a year and there was a lot of good time rock in the pubs and AC/DC throwbacks - it is the home of the tribute band phenomenon , but to be fair I was a big fan of Triple J station and the Avalanches from Melbourne. I saw a few good funk banks too in Sydney, whose names I've unfortunately forgotten now.
But onto Wellington - unfortunately I won't be shipping my collection over, but have been amassing stuff in mp3 format on a hard disk, but would love to check out some NZ bands
But onto Wellington - unfortunately I won't be shipping my collection over, but have been amassing stuff in mp3 format on a hard disk, but would love to check out some NZ bands
Triple J was awsome the stuff they came out with, only in Aus.
My favourite Aus band is called Promiscuous (Brisbane based) but they have broke up now unfortunatley, they played some awsome stuff, sort of reggae, dub, latin, fusion etc, awsome but really hard to describe.
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When your music collection arrives I suggest we all come to your house for a big night out!
We'll let you know what's around at the end of the month after the girls night out in Wellington - if we can remember but I'd love to find somewhere that played the Pixies and the Stone Roses - takes me back to my pre married, pre kids student days - although all our kids know most of the words to most of the Stone Roses songs - makes me feel old!
We'll let you know what's around at the end of the month after the girls night out in Wellington - if we can remember but I'd love to find somewhere that played the Pixies and the Stone Roses - takes me back to my pre married, pre kids student days - although all our kids know most of the words to most of the Stone Roses songs - makes me feel old!
Andy
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http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...ndID=226950270
Check out this NZ band. Wellington Music reviews likened them to Led Zep. They only do their own stuff.
Check out this NZ band. Wellington Music reviews likened them to Led Zep. They only do their own stuff.
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Definitely an Indie dance kid - I never got the rave scene Ready for the big night out - we don't go out anywhere near as much as we used to in the UK so counting down the days. Sad really
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If you happen to hear/see of a great Wellington band called Odessa try and get tickets to see them. I have seen them play a couple of times and they are really fun live.
The lead singer is a great singer and also a surprisingly good dancer. He basically has far too much energy and bounces around on stage. their first album was great.
I have a workmate who said their second album was really good too - though a review recently in the Dominion Post (Simon Sweetman) didn't like their second album much.
The lead singer is a great singer and also a surprisingly good dancer. He basically has far too much energy and bounces around on stage. their first album was great.
I have a workmate who said their second album was really good too - though a review recently in the Dominion Post (Simon Sweetman) didn't like their second album much.
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Re: Wellington / NZ music scene
Many a great Tuesday night out spent in Klute in Durham bouncing along to Pop Will Eat Itself, Violent Femmes, Pearl Jam, Rage Against the Machine, Motorhead, Dead Kenedys, L7, The Levellers, Mudhoney, Butthole Surfers and the ususal Indie Suspects...........
Happy days, now just a distant blur................
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Hubby's in a band. He started rehearsing with them before I started my job. There are tons of places to play! Take a look at http://www.wotzon.com/ for listings, etc.
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Lardyl - that sounded much like the playlist in Blaises on a Thursday in Middlesbrough where I used to go - happy days
From these posts it sounds like there's a good music scene going on in Wellington
Andy
From these posts it sounds like there's a good music scene going on in Wellington
Andy