This picture was taken in Whangarei after the Axmin returned from a day trip to Auckland where they’d scooped 1st prize in the inaugural Auckland Busking Competition (judges: Topp Twins). At this time the band had expanded from 3 to sometimes over 10 personnel, boasting a brass section and women members (hence the temporary rename […]
Continue readingAXEMEN: ACROSS THE UNIVERSE IN 3288 DAYS (Compact Cassette: Sleek Bott, 1992)
Side A sober is a judge stop staring at me with your 3rd eye Side B sputnik stomp new york city bowling club all songs ©1992 Brannigan/McCabe published by Sleek Bott Music recorded at Frisbee Studios, Auckland produced by Z. Bob & Axemen artwork by Stu Kawowski Cassette manufactured by Stebbings, Auckland.
Continue reading“Shickered On The Sabbath” live somewhere in 1986
This is from a gig with no location or date. The tape just says AXEMEN “THE 42 STEPS” in Steve’s writing. He overdubbed some vocals on it so it must be after he got his 4-track cassette recorder, early 1986. Awesome drums! shickered on the sabbath
Continue readingAxemin 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 […]
Continue reading“Fickle Red Book” live at the Star & Garter, 4 November 1983
This is probably the first ever gig we did with M. S. Agro (“Mick”) on bass. I was still living in Dunedin. I bussed up to Christchurch and arrived at the pub minutes before we went on. Steve and I had square lights gaffer-taped to the top of our heads. I didn’t know half the […]
Continue reading“The Message” live at Christchurch City Mall c.1984
Just been listening to this old cassette. It’s an ICI C-90 manufactured in Hong Kong. Says on the label, in Steve’s writing, “CITY MALL CONNOISSEURS AVEC AVEC AXEMEN” (though it was in a case with, in Stu’s writing, “PERF. CAFE SUN/MON 6/7 JAN” and “PULSE: SAT 12 JAN 85” –early trips to Auckland & Wellington […]
Continue readingMP3: Generations – Little Stevie McCabe (Sleek Bott, 1998)
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Continue readingAK87 – The S–T POP BOYZ (Sleek Bott, 1987)
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Continue readingY2K – A cautionary tale
Where do I begin? As a programmer, we are often asked opinions about the Y2K bug. In short, we are more concerned about the bugs in people’s minds than on their computers. But this is not the answer to this question. People want to know whether the “Y2K is true – forecasts, and next January, […]
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