go play lots of gigs. best practice is infront of live crowds
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Dude real?? Come back south then
Try putting egg cartons on your walls ;-)

Auckland has a few factory type things stefan but when you want to practice like 3 or 4 times a week that is very expensive.
I aint going to compare dunedin to auckland. IT is like chalk and cheese.

I think (but correct me if I'm wrong) that in the past noise restrictions were based on noise between certains hours (i.e. at night) but now there are no time restrictions, it's done on decibel volume. So if you're trying to watch Shortland Street but you can't hear the TV because the Limp Bizkit wannabes in the shed next door are playing really loudly, you can get them to be quieter.

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don't mike up the drums and keep the noise low. if fuckers complain then perhaps your sound is too loud. save your ears and listen for nuance

Hey there,

We picked up a lease on a self-storage facility in the Hutt Valley. Quite cheap between everyone in the band, or get another band in on it to distribute the costs even more. Most self-storage facilities I can think of are in industrially zoned areas so make as much noise as you want to!

andoru... recipe for a soundproof room

a. score a bunch of used tyres
b. line the floor and walls and ceiling with them
c. build walls floor ceiling up against these tyres on the inside
= completely isolated room
d. now line the walls with THICK shagpile carpet
e. you may want to keep some walls clear for special acoustics

if this doesn't work to soundproof your practice room from the neighbours then undo to step c... and repeat the process a-e inside this room

then you will have a double-isolated room

My dearest guy with noise problems,
As startled as I am at being the voice of reason, here are my suggestions.
A) Turn the fuck down.
B) approach a local high school and offer to spend time with the "Rockquest" bands in return for an hour or two a week.
C) Find a friend who is studying music at a tertiary level, trick them into thinking they are "In" and use their rehearsal priviledges. (This can also work to score free recording time) THEN at the first gig, fire them and tell them that you really hated them all along and were just pulling a scam. (I think "Dark Tower" played this particular trick on the "Lick-a-Lounge" guy when they came to Auckland).
D) Find a mate who lives on a farm or something and BRING THEM BEER in return for practice time.
E) offer to play at parties.
F) see if you can find a friend/relation/hostile ex who owns a bar and ask if you can use it on, like, sunday morning or mondays or something.
G) Rent some warehouse space, or even a storage thing (Yeh it costs fucken money, how serious are you tho????).
There ya go, St. Lucys guide to practice dilemas and spelling lesson.
xxx Lucy

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