40th Anniversary

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February 16, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Tour Announcement: Midnight Oil – The Great Circle Tour

Legendary Australian band Midnight Oil announced today The Great Circle Tour – former politician Peter Garrett said “your musical heart never stops beating” and drummer and lyricist Rob Hirst confirmed that new songs were being worked on, suggesting “there’s a lot to sing about these days”. A secret pub-gig in Sydney will launch the world […]

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November 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: The Last Waltz – 40th Anniversary Concert (November 23, Wgtn)

The Last Waltz: 40th Anniversary Concert Opera House Wednesday, November 23 Here was The Tall Order: take a bunch of musicians, give them four days to rehearse – and then send them out on the road to play a quick series of shows as a tribute to one of the greatest concert films of all […]

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October 28, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Buzzcocks to play Four NZ Shows: 40th Anniversary Tour (March 2016)

The Buzzcocks will return to New Zealand in March of 2016 to play four shows – they’ll be celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Has there been a finer singles band? They surely have to rank up there with the best – razor-sharp pop-punk classics. The setlist will, again, be filled with gems. I saw them in […]

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August 29, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: #136 – Dragon, Wellington, 2012

I’ve seen Dragon a few times – and never by choice. Often they’ve been part of the bill, package tours at vineyards and such. The newspaper hardly ever covers Kiwi acts, they’re not deemed worthy. A great shame I reckon. But I was asked to review Dragon’s 40th Anniversary Tour – so I did. There […]