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Finding Roger McLachlan …
I very nearly didn’t know about Roger at all in terms of him fitting my criteria for Kiwi musicians in Australia. But a friend who is a major Stars’ fan listens to the banter between songs and heard at a recent Stars’ gig that Roger was a Kiwi. He first came to Oz to tour…
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A New Zealand moment: Dragon at the Womad Festival, Bowl of Brooklands
The Bowl of Brooklands sits in a stunning natural setting within Pukekura Park in New Plymouth, the closest city to Waitara where original Dragon member Todd Hunter was born early in the 1950s. My recall of going to family friendly shows there as a teenager in the early 60s was the calm of the little…
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Kevin Borich at the Satellite Lounge March 17, 2018
I hadn’t seen Kevin play live for some time. And I hadn’t seen any shows at the Satellite Lounge in this new location at the Village Green Hotel; probably due to the fact that the Satellite has only been operating in its new home for a few weeks. In the 17 months since I last…
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Mike Rudd with Madder Lake at Memo, Sunday March 11, 2018
I first heard Madder Lake live just a few months ago when they; Spectrum; plus Normie Rowe were on the same fund raiser. Of course I had heard Madder Lake’s best known songs on various compilations but I didn’t live in Oz when they began in 1971. But I get the commonalities between them &…
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Double Shot at Idavue March 10, 2018
It’s been 4 months since I last saw Double Shot in action. And that was at the Barrel House at the Idavue Winery too. But this was the first time I have the three of them so relaxed, having fun and enjoying themselves as much as the crowd were enjoying listening to them perform. JOHN…
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