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So... who is gonna bring CSS down to Wellington... huh? huh?

CSS Are playing in NZ again! Yay! But only in AK?

BOO!

What, did they not have fun in Wellington last time? Is no-one going to fix this insanity and bring then down?

The Super Fun Happy Time Goodbye Dukes of Leisure Party

Hello,
The Super Fun Happy Time Goodbye Dukes of Leisure Party is upon us...
tomorrow night (15th of December) at 8pm at Aro Hall...

Starting with the debut gig from the greatest band ever that hasn't
played their Debut gig yet... Almost Fatal Machines!!!... with Beverly
singing and playing bass/guitar; George on Drums and Jen Wilton on
guitar/bass.

Then Dukes of Leisure will play their final ever FULL set... including
Science with Darren Inwood (former member and current Heat Like Me
hero) joining us.

Party starting 8ish... music starting 8:30ish... finishing
11-11:30ish. Entry by Koha (we'd suggest $5.)

We will need to be respectful of the residential area, so doors closed
as much as possible... and if smokers/outdoors types could take their
noise to the park, they will be mistaken for derros, and WE won't get
stung by noise control :)

Feel encouraged to bring a camera and bootlegging equipment... and if
you do, we'd be wicked keen to get copies - of the performance and of
the party in general... just email them to me or post 'em wherever.

So bring your friends(forward this email to them!), bring your
intoxicant of choice (if at all) and have a party... we'll relocate at
Midnight (once the hall is empty and cleaned.)
Peace,
The Dukes of Leisure.

The Dukes Of Leisure

Hello,
The Super Fun Happy Time Goodbye Dukes of Leisure Party is upon us...
tomorrow night (15th of December) at 8pm at Aro Hall...

Starting with the debut gig from the greatest band ever that hasn't
played their Debut gig yet... Almost Fatal Machines!!!... with Beverly
singing and playing bass/guitar; George on Drums and Jen Wilton on
guitar/bass.

Then Dukes of Leisure will play their final ever FULL set... including
Science with Darren Inwood (former member and current Heat Like Me
hero) joining us.

Party starting 8ish... music starting 8:30ish... finishing
11-11:30ish. Entry by Koha (we'd suggest $5.)

We will need to be respectful of the residential area, so doors closed
as much as possible... and if smokers/outdoors types could take their
noise to the park, they will be mistaken for derros, and WE won't get
stung by noise control :)

Feel encouraged to bring a camera and bootlegging equipment... and if
you do, we'd be wicked keen to get copies - of the performance and of
the party in general... just email them to me or post 'em wherever.

So bring your friends(forward this email to them!), bring your
intoxicant of choice (if at all) and have a party... we'll relocate at
Midnight (once the hall is empty and cleaned.)
Peace,
The Dukes of Leisure.

band rooms wellington

Hiya Kirk,
There are 3 rooms in the basement of the Wellington Arts Centre (Toi Poneke?) building. I managed to get storage space there just when they were starting up, so it is brilliant for my bands... we just show up, wheel our gear into whichever room we've booked that night, then wheel it into storage and stack it up after practice.

It would be a dream to have a room where we could leave gear set up all the time... but I don't know of anywhere where that would be possible (without heaps of money.)

The biggest problem (I reckon) is the fluro lighting, white walls and office building style roof... it is entirely too much like being in at work for my liking. But it is a council thing, so that kind of explains it.
Noise does bleed between rooms quite a lot... but you can't hear it when you're playing your songs, so it isn't a huge problem... it is quite bad when the other people using the facility are playing endless so-cal punk covers. That shit should be banned.

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The Dukes Of Leisure

Dukes of Leisure are wrapping up.

People are moving overseas, those of us left are expanding our horizons.

3 more shows... 7th of December at Katipo Cafe performing on acoustics. 15th December at Aro Hall, a PARTY, BYO and Koha entry and DOL going hard... then 20th December at Valve with The Postures, Death Rattle and 2 others... Christmas cheer in abundance.

see http://www.myspace.com/thedukesofleisure for latest updates.

Idle Faction Forum

... totally awesome.

An Acoustic evening with The Dukes of Leisure - 7 December

The band will open for themselves with various combinations of members performing cover songs and originals... so finally you will be able to hear their angelic voices which have for so long lain dormant behind the walls of distorted guitars.

And of course the Dukes of Leisure will perform together... minus the electrics.

There is a limit of 50 tickets, they will be $10 each and they can be booked by visiting Katipo or calling them on (04)4721006. There will also be limited door sales.

Free Points for all

Hi!

Doom Metal

I'm not entirely sure if what I think of as "doom" is in the general accepted genre of doom... Are we talking sunnO))), Earth, etc?

Check out Black Boned Angel (tomorrow night at Valve, even)... I *think* that counts as doom...

Captain Sgt Major, Black Boned Angel, The Dukes of Leisure, The Moon Whispers and Birdcatcher at Valve TOMORROW NIGHT

Captain Sgt Major, Black Boned Angel, The Dukes of Leisure, The Moon Whispers and Birdcatcher will be performing at Valve this Saturday night, the 15th of September... for $10.

Captain Sgt Major are one of Wellington's very best rock groups... "Heavy as all fuck and super mellow, twisted and conventional, original and cliche'. We are each of these things rather than in between them." Shades of Slint, Shellac, Helmet... Awesome.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/captainsergeantmajor

Black Boned Angel incorporates elements of drone, industrial, dark ambient and influences taken from doom metal music. Members Campbell Kneale (Birchville Cat Motel) and James Kirk (Sandoz Lab Technicians, The Stumps) sculpt slooooow soundscapes from huuuge guitar tones... they must be experienced.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/blackbonedangelnz

The Dukes of Leisure is an evolved instrumental free jam band, layering textures atop gradually shifting dynamics to produce melodically pleasing soundscapes... or a "Post Rock" band, if you prefer. The sound heads out towards Metal and all the way back to Ambient, with a whole lot in between.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/thedukesofleisure

The Moon Whispers is: PSYCHNOIR!!! Blending together melodic guitar, powerful drums, atmospheric flute and cello and hypnotic emotionally charged vocals.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/themoonwhispersbandsite

Birdcatcher is Bill Wood (1/3 Octave Band) and Antony Milton (Nether Dawn, PseudoArcana, etc.) They make the sound of Huia crying lost across endless time... Swells and lulls... The eternal drone of absence...The stoic stalwart instruments of olde country (banjos and lapsteels) highjacked by the ornithological horde to create a music of the glorious sky in calm and in tempest.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/birdcatcha

Glee!

The others are pretenders... come to Valve... Valve is real... Valve is gritty... from 9pm.
Daryl.

Captain Sgt Major, Black Boned Angel, The Dukes of Leisure, The Moon Whispers and Birdcatcher at Valve TOMORROW NIGHT

Captain Sgt Major, Black Boned Angel, The Dukes of Leisure, The Moon Whispers and Birdcatcher will be performing at Valve this Saturday night, the 15th of September... for $10.

Captain Sgt Major are one of Wellington's very best rock groups... "Heavy as all fuck and super mellow, twisted and conventional, original and cliche'. We are each of these things rather than in between them." Shades of Slint, Shellac, Helmet... Awesome.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/captainsergeantmajor

Black Boned Angel incorporates elements of drone, industrial, dark ambient and influences taken from doom metal music. Members Campbell Kneale (Birchville Cat Motel) and James Kirk (Sandoz Lab Technicians, The Stumps) sculpt slooooow soundscapes from huuuge guitar tones... they must be experienced.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/blackbonedangelnz

The Dukes of Leisure is an evolved instrumental free jam band, layering textures atop gradually shifting dynamics to produce melodically pleasing soundscapes... or a "Post Rock" band, if you prefer. The sound heads out towards Metal and all the way back to Ambient, with a whole lot in between.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/thedukesofleisure

The Moon Whispers is: PSYCHNOIR!!! Blending together melodic guitar, powerful drums, atmospheric flute and cello and hypnotic emotionally charged vocals.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/themoonwhispersbandsite

Birdcatcher is Bill Wood (1/3 Octave Band) and Antony Milton (Nether Dawn, PseudoArcana, etc.) They make the sound of Huia crying lost across endless time... Swells and lulls... The eternal drone of absence...The stoic stalwart instruments of olde country (banjos and lapsteels) highjacked by the ornithological horde to create a music of the glorious sky in calm and in tempest.
Look, Listen: http://www.myspace.com/birdcatcha

Glee!

The others are pretenders... come to Valve... Valve is real... Valve is gritty... from 9pm.
Daryl.

Aucklanders - Go to The Wine Cellar this Saturday Night, 4 August

Nice people playing dancey, noisey music at the wine cellar, st kevins arcade, k rd, on saturday 4th August.

Show and Tell - BATTLES

Woota woota! Battles live in Wellington. I am very excited. Very excited indeed.

Does anyone know who is bringing them? Does anyone know who is opening for them?
I have an idea for the perfect openers... (only so that "they" can hang backstage with Battles - I am pretty sure the gear nerd talk would be most entertaining.)

Wellington City Mission Fundraising Concert - Bands Required

The Dukes of Leisure

Show and Tell - BATTLES

.. and Tras off the Tras EP...

Show and Tell - BATTLES

Hiya.
These guys are mucho exciting... John Stanier from Tomahawk and Helmet on drums... a guitarist from Don Caballero... and some others...

... and Atlas LIVE!

New Bjork - Earth Intruders

I've heard the album now... the Timbaland tracks are the most instantly exciting ones on the album, in my opinion (of which, Earth Intruders isn't my fav)... Bjork seems to have become a little too attached to the big brass band sound after the Drawing Restraint soundtrack, I think... and the duets are a little dull.

New Bjork - Earth Intruders

You make a valid point...

It has nothing to do with Bjork...

New Bjork - Earth Intruders

Wacky... does anyone remember this? I totally do.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Reality

New Bjork - Earth Intruders

Also note: Bjork is SOOOO good.