Public Address | Cafe | Random Play: Festive fare -- to middling https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/ en-us Copyright (c) 2026 Public Address Simon Grigg https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9918#post9918 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9918#post9918

I blame the change in the licensing laws. There was a lot wrong with 10 o'clock closing but at least it made sure gigs kicked off on time...

whoops, I can claim a wee bit of responsibility for that when we decided, from 92 onwards, to put Nathan Haines & The…

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:41:32 +1300 Stephen Judd https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9880#post9880 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9880#post9880

Late starts are dissuading me from seeing bands; I wonder how many other people too?

/raises hand.

I blame the change in the licensing laws. There was a lot wrong with 10 o'clock closing but at least it made sure gigs kicked off on time...

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:33:57 +1300 Brian Holland https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9873#post9873 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9873#post9873 Speaking of the fireworks. As I was watching the night sky fill up with fumes, smoke and grit on Saturday night I couldn't help thinking that perhaps last week was the wrong week to launch the Low Carbon Diet.

I'm guessing that the 20 odd minutes of AK07 launch emissions…

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:01:34 +1300 Jackie Clark https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9867#post9867 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9867#post9867 Late starts are dissuading me from seeing bands Absobloodylutely. One of my favourite bands of all time, One Million Dollars, are on at AK07, in the Spiegeltent – at 10pm. I would love to go and see them, but I work with young peoples, and I can't justify walking around… ]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:21:57 +1300 Chockasunday https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9844#post9844 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9844#post9844 It seems like a lot of gigs in New Zealand start very late; I find it frustrating to be out on a school night where the band doesn't start til around 11, and finishes after 12.

Yeah, so musicians don't have to get up at 7.30am to go to work,…

]]> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:07:27 +1300 Paul Brislen https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9650#post9650 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9650#post9650 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:01:28 +1300 Public Address https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9649#post9649 https://publicaddress.net/system/cafe/random-play-festive-fare-to-middling/?p=9649#post9649 Discussion from blog post.

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