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A fitting end to a fantastic day

Posted Sat 17 Jan 2009 2:49AM NZDT
What a day it's been. Well, when I say day, it's more like 21.5 hours since I got out of bed, but why split hairs? But you know what? I wouldn't change it one bit, and I'm already looking forward to Big Day Out 2010. As a BDO virgin I didn't q More »
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Passion, power and proselytising

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 7:50PM NZDT
Wow. Highlight of the day so far was Serj Tankian. The System Of A Down frontman has not long finished his 55-minute set on the Orange Stage and it was everything I expected from the man who co-founded the political activist organisation Axis of More »
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Time for a wander

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 5:46PM NZDT
The field was looking pretty packed so I gave TV On The Radio a miss and thought I'd take a trip up to the Green and Essential stages and see what was going on up there. Sneaky Sound System were playing when I finally pushed my way through the thr More »
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Pardon? Did you say something?

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 5:31PM NZDT
I've just been to the loudest gig ever. My ears are bleeding and my kidneys, lungs and heart are in sonic shock. Big Day Out is not just about the big bands, but about the local bands who get a decent audience for the first time. I checked out More »
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Where to go at BDO when you don't want to be here

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 2:43PM NZDT
Given they've stuck a band on my arm that grants me entry into the Immortals' Lounge (or The Mad Butcher/Stacey Jones lounge if you're a leaguey) I felt it would be rude to not head up there to check out the action. And it was... totally underwhel More »
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While the ukes gently weep. . .

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 1:32PM NZDT
The first band is under my belt and I couldn't have picked better to start the day off. The Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra have just completed their set and entertained a decent sized crowd in Lilyworld with their set of cover versions More »
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I'm here and ready for action

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 1:04PM NZDT
It's fair to say I was dreading the media accreditation process. The way it was written down made it sound horrendous. But barring standing in the wrong queue for about 2 minutes, it went smoothly. There was no hassle getting into the event - an More »
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It's time for my Big Day Out

Posted Fri 16 Jan 2009 8:49AM NZDT
Like 40,000 plus other Kiwis, I've packed my bag, concealed some alcohol about my person (only joking) and am about to head to Mt Smart Stadium for Big Day Out. Now I'm in a privileged position - I didn't have to pay for my ticket. However that p More »
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By way of introduction. . .

Posted Wed 14 Jan 2009 8:41PM NZDT
ec-lec-tic [i-klek-tik] –adjective 1. selecting or choosing from various sources. 2. made up of what is selected from different sources. 3. someone who has so many songs in their iTunes from so many different artists that they can't actually pu More »
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