Tag: WHANGAREI

Escape from the Planet of the Tapes

Here’s a mixed bag of cassette-only goodies . . . hello (aka “Burn” alt mix) cold beer (alt mix) jah & his herb (alt mix) –undated, probably from Christchurch practises late 1984. Presence of saxophone and graphic equalizer are big time-clues, plus references to beer & god, plus the other side of the tape features […]

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Axemin Big Band Busks “Doc Who” in Whangarei, 1985

This is from a cassette recorded in an arcade in Whangarei… There were tons of us up there for the first national busker’s convention. Stu has a couple great photos from then, hope he’ll post ’em up! Steve’s on lead vocals and it sounds like maybe 3 or 4 percussionists. Great reverb enhances the faux-tardis […]

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