whoops wrong url,
meant to put rock-o-tronic.tk
but check out the dgd website too anyway!

isn't 'trance' music technically 'dance' music?
do you mean like it's a house version?
complicated huh!?
never heard this track, but dragon were cool! :)

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i think yumajapanese meant that she didn't go to the big day out 2002.
You don't have to come to New Zealand in january, you can come earlier when it's cheaper- aren't you coming over in december?
There are other music festivals with New Zealand music over summer.

hey dude,

caught your set at Ejector/ degrees k. Thought it was very cool!
email me at alex.smith@paradise.net.nz, have a gig that we want to involve you in!

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i'm probably not, because, although I respect Moana for what she is doing for maori music, I don't actually dig the music all that much- though I do actually like one of the songs did a while ago- which I can't actually remember..

I think it is interesting the issue of language in schools though. New Zealand has been really slow in adapting a situation where kids have some compulsory second language learning- apart from those who come here then need to learn english to adapt into the mainstream system here. In fact this is about the only thing I kinda support bill english in-argh!that doesn't happen often!- That is, that at a young age kids are able to learn a whole lot, especially picking up different languages. Why shouldn't one of those languages be Maori? admittingly there is a lot of controversy surrounding the addition of compulsory Maori language learning in the mainstream, however, I think that it's mental that so many New Zealanders who have been here for ages don't have any, even, basic knowledge of tikanga and te reo. However, if the mainstream media isn't prepared to support it then many people are unlikely to see the relevance to learning it in schools.

As far as the inclusion of Te Reo Maori music on mainstream radio- I do support that idea that maybe the programme directors of mainstream networks should have a go at including Music that includes Maori language. Especially if it fits into their format in other ways, such as being pop music, or indeed 'easy listening', classical or whatever. Fobbing it off to Mai fm is a bit of a cop out. though, Mai fm is a wicked station for r'n'b and hip hop music. And that's another issue - not all prominent and interesting Maori music is actually within those genres,as Moana pointed out- theres a lot more great stuff out there.

hard to tell sometimes on these things!
nar that's all good! my attempt at trying to wind you guys up just failed! next time, haha!
erg!
it is a good idea though, so it's not surprising that someone else wants to develop something similar as well.

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yay, I'll probably be there!
does that mean that stinkbuzz will also be gracing us with his presence?

sorry didn't make it, especially if someone else was buying! ;)

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//*over acting*

yeah, if you mean the 'boys of summer' clip.. they probably are taking the piss a bit doing the punk version of a don henley number- or then again maybe they are taking it off the latest version instead??

i think it depends on the bike?
It would make more sense if you were driving a motorbike, but I think it makes more sense to say I'm riding a bike, driving a car/truck etc.
driving a horse is something different I think- relates to something else with horses , maybe horse racing or something,
but most times- unless you're real good at equesitrian (sp?) stuff the horse is probably driving you....
to ride in a car would mean you're a passenger..

urgh..
anyone got a grammar manual anywhere?

It's a total bummer that the temple has to close up shop- they had seemingly endless support for local music, and like 'big_stu' says "giving anyone a go". The couple of times I have been there with Vocoder we had such awesome, funny times- especially with the very cool bar staff there. And, yes, funnily enough, one of those times was also when 'mister lemon' was playing too.

I've known people who live near town and venue areas that accept that there is going to be noise, whether on the street or from a venue, and you accept that cos that's part of the culture that you've moved into. It's like people want the vibrancy, convience and atmosphere that comes from being close to town but they want it on a schedule.

Developers too have their part to play in this argument cos, yes, they should be thinking ahead and practically instead of with their wallets. Especially those who deliberately try to cut costs by not putting in adequate sound proofing. Sound-proofing that makes sense, even if there weren't venues nearby, because of the noise that is created by people who live in the apartments themselves, all packed in like sardines.. blah blah..

As far as the smoking in bars issue goes, yeah, sometimes I do agree that it would be a totally good idea to ban it from bars- especially when you don't smoke and you come home stinking of it- but, that would make me a hypocrite, I have been partial to the odd cigarette myself in my time. Then I think it should be the people who make money of people's addictions that should be prosecuted- the people themselves, yes they have the choice not to partake, but, often once you're hooked it's a lot harder to quit doing it. Even with the prospect of having to leave a warm, happy venue for the cold harsh outside to just have that toke of a ciggie. That is, you end up punishing certain people for something that is more complex than stopping people smoking in bars.
That said, you have to go outside to go to the loo in the temple anyway so maybe you just cope with your wee selves ( that was not mean't to be a pun!)

this she says while drinking coffee that was probably created by child labour in a third world country..
it's a complicated world.

it suxs that the temple is going!
:P

tried this yesterday twice and it was not working so here goes..

thanks heaps to po-ha-the specialists of special guests- and lianne the stalker queen; Devil Gate Drive, da south auckland crew; Leonard, the westies!? and Vocoder, who never fail to make me laugh, and came out with an awesome set! and all bands & friends made it a f**kn' awesome night for me!

thanks to rachel for taking some great shots of vocoder- u're awesome hun (love you!)! and Jamie for being my partner in crime during this whole thing- and along with the bassist, giving me the best love life advice, and for putting up with all my shit! Thanks to jules for lending his bass out to morgs- you may get it back.. ;) hehe!

thanks to those who worked on the night for us- the door bitches-rob and geert; tim and shane for doing the sound and lights; thanks to Brendan, and the Indigo staff.

And last but not least- thanks for all those that made it out to see the show, and for those that have supported us in any way, shape or form.

:) Alex xo

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