As the mythics in Valhalla prophesied, the four axemen were once again reunited in the new world, with all the dignity and indignities which applied. Slowly but surely coming sharply into focus, as if from a dream Bob and Dragan emerged from the highly pressurised, sterile environment of he plane into the highly pressurized, puerile […]
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Santa Cruz Gig pre-nup
Reprinted from: http://thecrepeplace.com/ 30 October 2009 Santa Cruz Gig pre-nup Times New Viking, The Axemen, The Happy Hollows Times New Viking The Axemen The Axemen is a New Zealand band formed around 1981 in protest against the South African Springbok rugby team tour of New Zealand, a tour which created great controversy, especially as was […]
Continue readingTour Diaries: 4) A message from home, and the latest L.A. dance craze
A lot happening since last post. We got the touring wagon sorted, a late model (2010 even) KIA minivan with 6 seats and a GPS unit we are calling ‘Suzie’. Went down to the garment district and picked out some fluro lime green t-shirts to get printed up for tour with a facsimile of one […]
Continue readingTour Diaries: 3) Los Angeles, Takin Care of Business
Well we got the touring wagon today, no Siennas available but we got a KIA 2010 model with 1400 Miles on it and a GPS – now thats what I call golden! Having got that sorted out we took it for a spin out to Hollywood Forever to see Johnny Ramone’s grave and the Hollywood […]
Continue readingTour Diaries: 2) Los Angeles, pre-tour
All Souls Having now taken command of Los Angeles, and whilst allowing trade to continue as normal albeit under ein military regime, this is 2000 and some harrowing but major exceptions to the rule have decided, independent of the fully sanctioned and streets away, predictably, from where the real action was happening. Notably, Stu and […]
Continue readingTour Diaries: 1) Stu and Steve take off – AK-SYD
After yet another sleepless nite the time was finally here to get on board the U.S. ass-kicking train, destination Kick Some Ass, USA, with just long enough a stopover in Aussie to knock back a coupla cold ones. Stu and Steve, forward scouts for the touring party proper headed off one week in advance to […]
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