There should be some form of warning or portent to be taken with the notion that the Apocalypse fell in New Zealand on the anniversary of my birth. Am I the reviewer, photographer, metal-head foretold to bring the end of all? To be heralded by the angels of cacophony?
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"What are you going to fail at next?" I asked... It was an odd sort of question [insert link to interview here], but it flowed with the context of the conversation - such went my interview with Devin Townsend earlier in the month, and it's a question that resonated within my own thoughts in the intervening weeks.
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LIVING COLOUR at The Powerstation, Auckland on May 12, 2017
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Unsure of what to expect - other than the high accolades from friends, Labretta Suede and The Motel 6 put on a rawkus set of high energy rockabilly. The perfect opening act for Nashville Pussy.
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Nashville Pussy were always one of those bands I'd heard of in lore, and yet never managed to get around to actually listening to - so when I heard they were coming to town I knew it was time to rectify that and it didn't take long until I was suitably hooked - and when I got the chance to also shoot the show, I jumped at the chance.
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Fallujah opening up for Killswitch Engage. It was a close call as to who I was more excited to see - and Fallujah won out this night.
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...so there I was, sitting at work when the show announcement was made and immediately I was psyched - Fallujah was coming to New Zealand, but wait - not a headlining show, they're special guests of Killswitch Engage - double that excitement level!
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OPETH at The Power Station on February 2, 2017
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