WTF!? Concrete Ain't Culture

The WTF!? sound and light carnival returns on
Saturday December 20th, bringing sensory overload to Happy, Wellington's
newest underground venue. Local legends Imon Starr, Cortina, and the cream
of Wellington's musical underground unite, in celebration of the diversity
and street spirit that is the city?s heart. Event proceeds will be donated
to Campaign For A Better City (CBC).

Several factors combine to make this event special. The unusual variety of
sounds being showcased on one stage: from Imon Starr?s crazy sly dub
stlyings, Cortina's electro-disco-thrash, high energy hard rockers Idle
Faction, exploratory drum and bass with heavenly vocals from SstimulusS,
the elusive ones' groove rock, through to the hip hop dub funk fusion of
Tree Ninja Kollektiv. All powered through a high quality Mackie soundsystem
brought in for one night only.

The WTF!? crew are not motivated by profit, donating all proceeds to CBC to
continue the fight against the destruction of the flourishing creative and
cultural community threatened by the inner city ?bypass?. Fueled by
enthusiasm for a great show, they are pleased to go the extra mile to
create an excitement lacking from the established scene, with a frenzied
lightshow and enhanced environment borrowing from dance party culture. Acts
were selected from Wellington's creative pool to represent the diversity and
quality and bring it into wider notice in one stellar package at an
affordable price.

Saturday December 20, Happy, cnr Tory St and Vivian St. Six bands, big
show. Door sales only $7.

http://happy.wtf.co.nz/ ]

Forums: NZ Music,

Cortina have broken up due to internal pressures, but Becks and Matt will still be performing their set! they may well be recruiting a new bass player live on stage as well, so bring your chops!!!!! crazy stuff.

Dude, Cortina haven't "broken up". They will continue as the bugfuck monster they are. *Maybe* with personnel changes.

But anyway, WTF is gonna rule. Much craziness on one stage.

ahhhhh! even better. :) :) :) :) :) :)

Yes. I am excited about this.

Not sure about the frenzies though :P

I think that frenzies are a really good idea. Why can't rock bands do a few dance pills? Why should the ravers have all the fun and energy, when everyone knows that roock is the most fun thing to dance to.

I saw a photo of Matt Hunt from Cortina last night - and he had NO FACIAL HAIR!

Musta been a little old, eh? Nice chin though.

:o

:D

Well, I'm a just cooling my heels after the mission to pick up the enormous PA and phreakloads of lighting stuff... this is gonna sound incredible and look demented. Yay the weird kaleidoscope thing - it reminds me heaps of the psychedelic lightbox included on the DVD rerelease of The Trip! That's gonna look cool. And the massive strobe. Woot! And the other weird lights! SO MUCH STUFF TO PLAY WITH! Yay.

http://happy.wtf.co.nz ]

and indeed it did! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D