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Brent Jackson

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 22:35:28 +1300

I refuse to see any show at the Arena in Auckland now because bad experiences there vastly outweigh the good.

Russell Brown

Sun, 03 Feb 2019 09:58:14 +1300

And the Massive Attack drink ticket was something I found a few weeks back – from the Auckland show down near the old Railway station/yards. Clearly surplus to my needs, as my memories of the night are a bit blurred due to booze at the show and the old passage…

Murray Pawson

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 19:51:44 +1300

Always enjoy reading your experiences at music gigs in my homeland Russell. I go to see Massive Attack for the first time tomorrow at AFAS Live (previously Heineken Music Hall) in Amsterdam. Capacity 6K. I'll be skipping the second half of England vs Ireland for that to get me a…

Hugh Wilson

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:36:42 +1300

I wasn't working at the show, but would have been in your office earlier that afternoon. Funnily enough I do recall seeing you and your then neighbour Anita there :) Still got the T shirt as well.

Simon Grigg

Fri, 01 Feb 2019 11:25:28 +1300

Hugh, I suspect I may well have sent that ticket your way at the time (or were you working?). Nice Celebre logo on it.

As I recall the police did everything they possibly could to interfere with the operation of that bar in an orderly manner.

Hugh Wilson

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:20:04 +1300

Difficult for everything – including the weather – to line up for Festivals, but agree they are of enormous cultural significance in many & varied ways. Woodstock, Sweetwaters, Sunsplash, Glastonbury, BDO etc the list goes on.

And the Massive Attack drink ticket was something I found a few weeks back –…

Peter Darlington

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:31:48 +1300

The new Truento is the bomb. Seems to be that rare musician that graze across styles and always keep it interesting, never boring or cheesy.

Eediot

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:30 +1300

Probably the same dude at Bene who screamed at me to “put [my] fucking leg down!” as he barged past me leaning against the bus stop on his way back from the front. And so many young women careering through audience throngs. Noticeably ruder than any of the guys trying…

Public Address

Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:30 +1300

Discussion from blog post.