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SoundSplash is cool
SoundSplash was neat. The vibe wasn’t as cool as Kaikoura Roots, but it was a great weekend regardless. Lots of driving, lots of beautiful NZ countryside. Trinity Roots played their second to last gig and were amazing; I saw Katchafire for the first time, who were also great, and the Blood and Fire Soundsystem with…
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SoundSplash 2005
Off to the SoundSplash in Raglan this weekend. Looking forward to seeing the awesome Kora again. It’s going to be a long drive though, about 8 or so hours.
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‘Budget’ airlines
I’ve just booked a flight to Sydney. I decided to fly Qantas, although there wasn’t much in it. Pacific Blue (who are Virgin by any other name) are a so-called ‘budget’ airline, but only worked out to be about ten bucks cheaper than Qantas or Air New Zealand. I choose Qantas over Air New Zealand…
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Kaikoura Roots
Awesome weekend – brilliant weather and good vibes all around. It was a small festival – there were apparently less than 1800 tickets available, but that was excellent as during the day the beach side venue didn’t feel over-crowded. Stand out performances from Trinity Roots and Kora, and OG on Sunday was also wicked. Unfortunately…
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Kaikoura Roots Festival photos
Not particularly inspired piccies, but it gives you some idea…. Jess Tash – Ben – Craig These guys were cool too, but I can’t remember their name… OG on stage (who I met once in London…) Great weekend!
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Memories of Paris
Like most tourists to Paris, you get your snap taken here and forget what has gone before. It is chilling to think that you have stood in the same place as Hitler. Seeing the picture makes me realise how recently it all happened. When I was a kid I used to think that such a…