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  • Russell Brown,

    The just in: Underworld are playing at a new festival on April 8. It's called Oro and it's to be held in Woodhill Forest.

    Herald story here.

    Tickets (not yet) available here.

    The promoter is the experienced Dave Roper, so it's not going to be one of those festivals that promises big then folds. Great news.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Jumma,

    That Denison chap sure has a bad track record: http://scenestr.com.au/music/new-name-same-old-shitfest

    Auckland • Since Dec 2015 • 4 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Jumma,

    That Denison chap sure has a bad track record:

    Wow. I wonder when he started using his "Denison" alias.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Peter Darlington,

    ...but what I’m most excited about is Tall Black Guy and John Morales at the DJ Stage.

    Gutted to be missing Tall Black Guy at Moon in Newtown, Wellington because I literally get into Newtown from Nelson about an hour too late. Doh!

    The just in: Underworld are playing at a new festival on April 8. It's called Oro and it's to be held in Woodhill Forest.

    If you like your electro dark and bassy, can highly recommend Underworld's Twenty Three Blue, an out-take from their last album, Barbara Barbara...We Face a Shining Future.

    Nelson • Since Nov 2006 • 949 posts Report Reply

  • davesparks, in reply to Peter Darlington,

    If you like your electro dark and bassy, can highly recommend Underworld’s Twenty Three Blue, an out-take from their last album, Barbara Barbara…We Face a Shining Future.

    Like.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • davesparks,

    Congrats on the Music Post sponsor too btw Russell, nice work, looks like they're doing nice work : ) and ace to know that Friday Music will continue to thrive.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to davesparks,

    Congrats on the Music Post sponsor too btw Russell, nice work, looks like they’re doing nice work : ) and ace to know that Friday Music will continue to thrive.

    Cheers! The driver at Songbroker is Jan Hellriegel – she gets things done :-)

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov,


    (NSFW)

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel,

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    Blair Parkes & Cardigan Bay are rocking out on Sumner Beach this Saturday (tomorrow) at 3.30, along with Amiria Grenell, The Wendys, Bryony Matthews, Indigo Wolf and the amazing Ben Baird.

    Magic!

    1pm – Othersun
    130pm – Indigo Wolf
    2pm – Bryony Matthews
    230pm - Ben Baird
    3pm - Amiria Grenell
    330pm – Blair Parkes and Cardigan Bay
    4pm – The Wendys

    Cool !!

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Ian Dalziel,

    Oh, that's brilliant. I'll let any Christchurch friends know.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov,

    For those jonesing their their next fix of the Devonport sound, an oldie:

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov,

    and oldier:

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel,

    Transuranic half life...

    Radio Active, the station that championed the Wellington sound for almost 40 years, is facing closure.
    Unless someone stepped in to take the reins of the money-losing station by March 15, the dial would go quiet at 88.6FM, company director Nicholas Bagnall said.

    http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/89338035/days-numbered-for-wellingtons-radio-active

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • Rich of Observationz,

    Yeah, I'm not sure how I'll do getting up in the morning with no Redbird.

    Could they downsize to something sustainable? What does full-size FM transmission cost? (I believe they are on a "student" license but have a high-power transmitter that reaches all of the city and the Hutt).

    Back in Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 5550 posts Report Reply

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