MICK’S DANCEFLOOR

Derailing the terrain

Oct 31, 2008

music, NZ bands, Photograsps, Posters

1983, 1984, a South Dunedin of the mind, axemen, Carlyle St Hall, England St Hall, Hell Farm, Jeff McCabe, MICK’S DANCEFLOOR, new zealand culture, ON THE MAP, the Axemen mountain range, The Dugong Stones, The Gorillas, The Spiderwebs

This is a postcard-size reproduction of the large (A0) classroom poster prepared in the early 1990s by Axemen for use in NZ schools. Stevie was barely out of school himself when the band’s first few gigs took place in Dunedin in 1983, but when he moved into gainful employment later that year as a screenprinter,…
“Fickle Red Book” live at the Star & Garter, 4 November 1983

Sep 24, 2008

music

1983, axemen, LIVE CASSETTES, M.S. AGRO ON BASS, MICK’S DANCEFLOOR, STAR & GARTER

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…