touring

Ah Ya The Infamous Nax Tour

Nov 12, 2008

cultural studies, NZ bands, travel

1986, 8 drunken bogans, axemen, commer van, Greymouth, Nux Vomica, Richmond, Takaka, touring

This series of shows took place over the top of the south island and the west coast during Jan 1986 and involved a decrepit and terrifyingly brakeless commer van, copious quantities of opium tarbrew and ether … Nux Vomica and the Axemen on tour together …Were we all in the one van? I cant exactly…
The Axemen – Bus boys from way back

Oct 11, 2008

blather, Buses, Photograsps, travel

1983, 1984, axemen, bus, rogernomics, starliner, touring, travel, TV

The long association of The Axemen with the buses of Otago probably began with their featuring role in Wilma McCorkindale’s seminal book on the subject, Otago Road Services Ltd – A Brief History. While researching the book McCorkindale became fascinated (some would say obsessed) with these ‘frequent flyers’ and would chat with them for virtually…