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John Williams as guest for the Hume Blues Club jam night
The John Williams band, Double Shot of Blues was the guest band at the jam night held last Thursday night. Double Shot haven’t done many gigs in the last few months so it was a sheer delight to hear them again. But the evening had a bonus. John was in the hastily formed band to…
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Field, See and Mason back at the Royal Oak
After what felt like six months but was only three due to their individual commitments, Lindsay Field (in the photo above), Sam See and Glyn Mason played at the Royal Oak in North Fitzroy again last Sunday. The pub was packed. After just a few songs the dance floor that isn’t (it’s merely a patch…
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Back to the ’70s when Max Merritt and the Meteors went to London
Some NZ acts who moved to Australia in the ’60s then moved to London to try their luck there. Max and the Meteors went in 1970. Dave Russell (who was also Christchurch born) was in the band at that stage. In their time in London they played at some famous music venues. One of these…
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Stranger Than Fiction: the life & times of Split Enz – Mike Chunn
Recently I read this book by Mike Chunn (published in 1992) from his time in Split Enz & later from the outside looking back in. The book is difficult to purchase these days. One well-known online outlet sells it for an enormous price but I found a copy (via Abe Books) at Book Now in…
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Spectrum-Ariel with the Pardoners at Caravan Sunday May 21
THE PARDONERS: GLYN MASON & SAM SEE Caravan was full yesterday afternoon & after four hours of music (hosted by Laneway Music) we, the audience, left feeling elated & topped full of memories of so many great songs. It was a busy afternoon for Glyn Mason who under the Pardoners name is half of that…
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