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‘Ranker’ lists famous NZ bands: listed by their level of fame
To anyone who has just read the ‘About’ section on this site (or anyone who has been here before) you know that I write about NZ musicians who came to Australia from 1959 – 1976. Yesterday, when I was punching different key words into Google (looking for additional information about a NZ vocalist for the…
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The Pardoners (Glyn Mason & Sam See) at the Royal Oak Feb 18, 2018
This show by the Pards was like no other I have seen. They delivered some great songs like Walkin’ the Dog with Sam singing and Don’t Let Me be Misunderstood with Glyn taking the vocals. This is the same Glyn with the magnificent voice, who in conversation says “I sing a bit.” The regulars know…
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Double Shot: Auckland & country Victoria
Double Double Shot … John Wiliams has two bands named Double Shot of Blues: one in Auckland, the other in Melbourne. John & the the NZ Double Shot are the guest band at the Auckland Blues Music Club jam night on Thursday Feb 22. This is being held at the Thirsty Dog in K’Rd in…
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Dragon at the Burvale Hotel Feb 2, 2018
It’s been a year since I last saw Dragon. (Dragon these days being: founding member Todd Hunter (bass), front man singer-guitarist Mark Williams, guitarist Bruce Reid and drummer Pete Drummond.) In reality, the March 2017 show was only half a show as it was an all-Kiwi event with Mi-Sex doing the second half of that…
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Field, See and Mason at the Royal Oak Sunday January 28, 2018
It was 38 degrees outside but the pub had the air con cranked up and electric fans were on in various corners. This was the first Lindsay Field, Sam See and Glyn Mason show at the Royal Oak for the year. The three musicians were in fine form. Glyn has shaken off the throat lurgy…
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