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Laneway Festival, Auckland, 26 January 2015

Posted on January 27, 2015 by westiedad

Here are some quick memories from Laneway 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. A fantastic day, beautiful weather, great music, and a $5 carton of hot chips for dinner. What else could you ask for? The bands seemed to enjoy it … Continue reading →

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Musical Micropause: R

Posted on November 20, 2013 by westiedad

Commercially and critically, R surely has to be recognised as one of the most successful letters in the modern musical era. A micropauser is truly spoiled for choice.  Open up and say….R! Lou Reed: Dirty Boulevard (live in New York, … Continue reading →

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Keep on Running – back to Bordeaux: November 1989

Posted on August 29, 2013 by westiedad

Wake UP! What the..?? What is hell is THAT?? It’s pitch black outside. It sounds like a drill? Have I fallen asleep in a construction site? No, that’s the phone, but the ringer volume seems to have been set by … Continue reading →

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Musical micropause: C

Posted on June 23, 2013 by westiedad

Four more memories….this time from the C artists: John Cale: Venus In Furs (live) In my previous job a few years ago, I told my boss one day that I would be working out of the office. I didn’t tell … Continue reading →

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David Bowie in Auckland, November 1987: Along Came A Spider…

Posted on June 2, 2012 by westiedad

1987…..the year of Fatal Attraction, Wall Street; and if you were female – Dirty Dancing. For many it was the Year of the Rabbit. But for David Bowie, 1987 was the Year of the Spider; not a spider from Mars … Continue reading →

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