but it kinda gets old, man.

Not for some people.

Well, I can top you all. Never heard of the buggers.

pretty sure I burnt you a copy onto a 78 at one stage auntie jackie.

that's scary – I'm Aunty Jackie to 16 people, and I'm pretty sure you aren't one of them.

Sorry Lynda, I got distracted and mistakenly edited your post in the course of attempting to reply to it (I was fixing up your quoting and just kept typing). The reply is below, but the rest of it's gone!

Sorry!

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Yeah, you're probably right. I was talking…

if I write 'vinyl AK79'

duly noted as was the original geekness of the reference.

Actually, it was more like the young bucks fostering the veteran...>

Yeah, you're probably right. I was talking to Buzz from Voom earlier on in the night at the same gig about how much those who are the creative forces behind these bands stake on their music.

They re released that on cd with bonus tracks seriously harming the value of the original vinyl version, but kudos for the reference, more obscure would have been...

Yeesh. That whole music geek Obscurity-of-My-Reference-Is-Greater-Than-The-Obscurity-Of-Yours Dick-Measuring-Thing up there? I mean, I'm sure I'm not exempt, since I'm fairly geeky myself, but…

They re released that on cd with bonus tracks seriously harming the value of the original vinyl version, but kudos for the reference, more obscure would have been the sausage records (four stars comp) which is ridiculously rare, even when it came out…

If you ask me nicely, I can provide some trivia / an anecdote about their appearances at these venues...

I'd like to hear that, please

how long does the Russell-Robbery-Off continue? It's been months now, hasn't it?

I'm conducting a media experiment.

Well, I can top you all. Never heard of the buggers.

pretty sure I burnt you a copy onto a 78 at one stage auntie jackie.

I saw them play at Vic Uni Orientation in 1997 with Superette and Fur Patrol – definitely one of my top 15 gigs of all time.

I saw that too, it was their last ever gig, so count yourself lucky that you saw that magnificent band live.

I didn't see…

Another significant 3Ds gig was their spot…

1993 for sure. Probably a couple of other years.

I saw them play at Vic Uni Orientation in 1997 with Superette and Fur Patrol – definitely one of my top 15 gigs of all time.

Back in the unspecified (in case someone pops up and tells me what a terrible memory I have) day, I loved the 3Ds. Didn't they play at an Auckland University Orientation one year in the early 90s? That rocked.

They did the whole set of orientation gigs in... 1993 for…

Back in the unspecified (in case someone pops up and tells me what a terrible memory I have) day, I loved the 3Ds. Didn't they play at an Auckland University Orientation one year in the early 90s? That rocked.

They rocked in a lot of places.

(Tangential theatre-question: how long…

(Tangential theatre-question: how long does the Russell-Robbery-Off continue? It's been months…

Nitpickers Picnic

I wouldn't have thought is was meant to be taken so literally.

And the best part of the whole evening was a former Navy helicopter landing on the pitch to deposit the match ball then taking off again. Those things are huge.

I wasn't aware that Auckland's transport problems had gotten so bad that they had to fly the balls in rather…

Beware what you ask for.

As for Headless Chickens

– what about the Anita McNaughty video.

– Bought the tape never saw them live.

– Anguses Dad taught me a bit of Kultcha at Uni and was the Patriarch in charge of the Gender…

You've been quite insulting at times.

true, I could be more polite but then you're quite condescending yourself, and to be fair you were the first stone thrower.

lets try it again.

Headless chickens didn't form till 85, (witty jab goes here)

and quoted someone saying "circa 1984"

A simple, "I didn't say it, he did" would have sufficed.

re-litigate re-smitigate, whatever are you talking about?
I'm not trying to be insulting, I'm trying to be blunt and to the point, say what I think or what I know directly. If you…

it was an important transition and an important date for nz music and should matter if you're either a) a one time manager of the record label that released said records, or b) a music journalist wishing to establish ones credibility as expert in said field.

otherwise, it doesn't matter…

And to be a nitpicker, isn't '85 circa 1984 anyway so Mckessar was right!

in this case its an important distinction because prior to 85 there was children's hour, a very different sounding band, although sharing members.
That band split in 84 and IHC formed in85 with a very different…

Wise move that you didn't, as it turned out, eh? Still, at least your team sometimes shows the potential to win, unlike those *&^@$% Highlanders. Bah!

I'm not even going to bother with pretend swearing. The Blues were fucking awful and if they hadn't been playing a fucking average team like…

I remember seeing the 3Ds play 'Powderfinger' in their early days.

Ah, that explains it. I pointed it out to one of my deranged buddies, who in reply was damned sure Dave would never play a Powderfinger song ...

Hopefully he'll do a gig here soonish, plus, I live in…

Now all I need is for Blues to turn on a win for me at Eden Park tonight. I'm not holding my breath.

Wise move that you didn't, as it turned out, eh? Still, at least your team sometimes shows the potential to win, unlike those *&^@$% Highlanders. Bah!

Headless Chickens formed in 1985 and performed for the first time as International Headless Chickens (I.H.C.) at the multi-media event The Nitpickers Picnic later that year.

must have been a parallel universe

Whatever; '85 then. The Nitpickers Picnic was memorable, even if the date wasn't.

Paul McKessar sorted it for me: Headless Chickens, circa 1984, he said.

headless chickens myspace

Headless Chickens formed in 1985 and performed for the first time as International Headless Chickens (I.H.C.) at the multi-media event The Nitpickers Picnic later that year.

must have been a parallel universe

We are packing for a trip to Japan, to be out of town when the V8s take over the streets of Hamilton. Personally, I feel embarrassed that…