Apparently they've changed the stage at the KA over this week. My source tells me it's now really high - about eye level!

Jesus, Mary and Joseph that's awful for the bands but good for the punters. I'll check it out this weekend.

My source's. Let's just say that it's a lot higher than the old stage. I haven't seen it with my own eyes.

// The ceiling's too low.

That's what I was thinking. And how big is this new stage? Sounds like just the sort of thing that at least a couple of the local ska bands are unlikely to squeeze onto. Imagine being one of the poor band members who's relegated to the floor when they run out of space.

And DiSoRdeRly, should my petition to convince them to do a NZ tour ever come to light, will never fit up there.

//And DiSoRdeRly, should my petition to convince them to do a NZ tour ever come to light, will never fit up there.

It's not them you'd have to convince - it's their mummies and daddies. "We'll take good care of them..No, I promise they'll be in bed by 11....No, we won't let them drink any al-co-hol...yes, I'll make them take their makeup off before they go to bed..."

i'm still getting over how heather recokens ponsonby is good for an "all purpose" night..

//and I imagine the bars at the Viaduct Basin *cough* are still there, even though the America's Cup isn't. But don't go there.

heh - as we like to call it - the Vile-duct

good calls on places to go Heather - surprised we havent bumped into eachother...

I saw Rawer, The Shrugs and Xanadu play on the new stage at the King's Arse last night. It looks like things might not quite be finished, because there were two speakers on either side of the stage resting on bar tables. Well, I hope that's not a permanent part of the set-up. The new height is really good because is means that the audience doesn't block the band. The KA is turning into a pretty good live music venue.

// no way man, playing there now is gonna kick ass. heaps more room

ah. good. I'm pleased -- nothing worse than a disgruntled horn section.

// it may even come further out into the audience bit

thats cool seeing that area is seldom used ;)

//Sounds like just the sort of thing that at least a couple of the local ska bands are unlikely to squeeze onto

//no way man, playing there now is gonna kick ass. heaps more room

OMG, does that mean that the next time the WBC play at the King's Arse, Chops won't be stuck playing in the little corner at the back of the stage and might actually get to pull off his rock star guitar moves in front of the adoring teenage girl fans?

//good calls on places to go Heather - surprised we havent bumped into eachother...

It's not really that surprising, since I don't know you from soap. My Emily the Strange bag is a near-permanent fixture. Keep an eye out. Come say hi.

andy why does your email addy not work heather?

If you go to Papa Jacks you can hear "DJ Bomber playing the anthems". I couldn't tell you what it's like, however, as I've avoided it like the plague. Or perhaps even more than the plague.

papa jacks is a dive. don't go there.

yeh, stay home and masteurbate like these fat fucks

I went to a rock club in ch ch, and it was the most cheesy thing i have ever experienced. Bring on the bands maaan!

//wait for the bloody act to just bloody hurry up and bloody start already...

Yeah, like bloody Paselode last bloody Friday. Sort it out you bloody monkeys.

release for their 2 cd :) (not including the love recording at bfm)

well maybe then they'll do more id checks wont they, maybe that'll help

i'm a teenager, it's my job to break the rules

Delivered as per instructions. And he was really stoked!
It was my pleasure tho - what a cutie!

Well, I was there by myself; I sat in one of the (only two) chairs between the bar and the doors to the garden for most of the night. Blue jeans, red cardigan, voltron t-shirt. Hard to miss. Where were you?