a bit of an upgrade goin on with the site. a new coat of paint and what have you.. will be fully happening in the next few days.. thanks Mark @ Paragon. d
Was a great show at Lopdell House on Saturday night just gone. A big catch up with the Titirangi crowd most enjoyed! Thanks David Parker and the crew.. great to see the Chilele’s, Black Sand Diva, The Bads & DK stylish as I don’t know what. Peter Fielding and The Mutts! Arjuna tinklin the keys in the front room party vibes abound..
Meanwhile back at the coal face pre-production for another album is the order of the day.. Song writing and delving into the archives to see what can be layed down on the tracks. Plan is to have it done by the end of summer with The Band and assorted allies in the mix of tings, so save yer coins good people.
A couple more shows before I leave the shore line heading for distantville, bless..
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a new song about the quest that is life with words so fast i need to learn how to say/sing stuff though i’ve been speaking/singing this language for quite a while now.. has a hint of Zep to boot, autumn, does it every year.. the summer fades, the winter looms.. songs pop out of the void.
sad to hear of the passing of the great New Zealand master musician Yogi Martin. although the squeeze box has never been a favourite instrument of mine, in Yogi’s hands and with his amazing talent and dexterity of mind it was something entirely different.. RIP Yogi, many a good yak and a good tune or two back in the day..
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so the tour trucks along superbulistically! the music gets better and better.. onewhero class, hahei rocked and Toni busted out the dance moves at the after party. Biddy’s, we made it through the jadedness after hahei and? Te Aroha swimmings.. Patumahoe delightful, kids and pumpkins..? tropical kerikeri and the Tomb’s thanks. Whangateau quiet and quaint.. Oratia, again tropical lush green, jazz bands and dysfunctional loop pedal botherers kind’ve like religious folk knocking on the door at 9.am on a sunday, where’s the music? where is your god?
Taumarunui, noice on the main trunk line and a stop in at Ohura of all places many a mile from the nearest beaten track, in a sense. tranquil, the mid nite mouse eats my bag of chips how dare ye!?
Whanganui deserves it’s own paragraph.. Paul Symons’ band mellow and groovier than i’d thort nicely so. great to see the guys and to meet Des the drummer dude.. what a place wow wow wow!! a great New Zealand blend.
Mainland, Picton and the hospo brilliant.. midnite ramblings and twisted talkinglings.. the Malborough swim and Moroccan tea, oh yeah! the Kaikoura coast and the whining camel bless.. Christchurch broken yet resolute.. rumblings and a unification a mixed pair..? Tekapo Lake a swim cold, perfect neath the mountains white sawing at the blue day..
Wanaka a friend lends a house for the stay, soo happy.. nice.. space.. time to chill. Okarito, gold in the creeks. Donovans incredible.. Pipi bolognese thanks Richard & Ed.. a truly great show. Kayaks in the morning sun to forests of Kahikatia.. Franks Greymouth and the global village.. Onwards Nelson and the house of fairfield wow.. another truly special night for reasons only the gathered will ever know..
and on it goes..
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