g's Journal

Best thing on TV for ages...
Okay, let me start by insisting you watch this:

KAIKOHE DEMOLITION TONIGHT TV2 10:30PM!! 26/10/05

In other news, the Wellington show was great, though it probably sounded reasonably messy. I guess that's just how rollarcoasters sound when they have drunk too much and started aching to get off their rails. For example, when Ryan's guitar quit working, he dumped it and got up on the pallets that were piled by the edge of the stage so he could sing closer to the audience, but the whole lot collapsed under him, injuring NZ's best gig photographer, Blink, in the process. By the end, I was playing bass in the midst of the audience while Ryan went loose on the drums, when I'd finished jumping around and making noise, I didn't know what to do so I just collapsed onto the ground. I doubt it was our best show ever, but it was definitely the biggest spectacle we have made of ourselves. Chris from Goldenaxe was there and expressed surprise that we could go from being so insane to recovering for the hooks of the chorus, with all the associated backing vocals and horns, before descending into insanity again. Not sure if we will be keen for a repeat, but we were definitely happy afterward, especially since the turn-out was great (thanks Wellington). I think Bachelorette must've had something to do with the popularity of the gig, since people are slowly realising what a genius she is.

We also found time to go skate-boarding, saw some of King Kong at Weta Digital (thanks to our wonderful host), and had a Reduction Agents show on Saturday night as well. Now we're back in AK, getting things together for our show with Ghostplane on Nov 5th at Odeon. Not sure how we will approach that gig, but will probably try to rein things in at least slightly - here's hoping, since I am not keen to lose another fingernail...

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