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Mike Rudd with Spectrum at Memo Nov 10, 2024
It has been a while since I have seen Mike in action. On Sunday Spectrum and Madder Lake were in a show that had Phil Manning as opener. At that show, the integration between Spectrum and Madder Lake was amazing. Spectrum’s drummer Robbo Robertson played with both bands (as substitute with the Madders as their…
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Willie Hona death
Earlier this week the death of Willie Hona was announced in New Zealand. He is best known for his time with the Herbs. But prior to that, one of the groups he was in was the Whangarei group The Face, with Mark Williams who these days is seen so often in Dragon as they tour…
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Roger McLachlan with Kevin Borich March 2024
For the three shows Kevin did in Melbourne over Easter, he didn’t have his regular band. Instead he had the Melbourne go-to bass player & fellow Kiwi Roger McLachlan & the now legendary drummer Gil Matthews. Southland born Roger grew up in a very musical family. His father Bill had a band, & Roger had…
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Kevin Borich at Way Out West March 31, 2024
Great to see Kevin back in Melbourne again after more than a year. And of the gigs I have seen him deliver in Melbourne over the last few year, it was one of the best. This time, instead of his regular band he had fellow Kiwi Roger McLachlan on bass & the legendary Gil Matthews…
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Kiwis are busy … new CDs … gigs … tours …
Let’s see what I remember …………. Dinah Lee has a 3-CD boxed set out thanks to Frenzy Music. It’s titled ‘The Complete Collection’ & I suspect it really is. I bought my collection from Marbeck’s in NZ but I suspect JB Hi Fi now has it in Oz. And she’s got a series of shows…
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