Posts by Jonathan Ganley
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Under the stands ...
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The relaxed vibe of this year's event.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to DexterX,
That 1985 Lou Reed show was the first time I came up against any "No Cameras" rule. It's the norm now.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Russell Brown,
No, not Andrew. Other B folk.
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Anyway, enough of those black and white days … a few more #BDOmemories mostly from this decade … Being blown away by Soulwax, who appeared to tour with more guitars than Sonic Youth. The bloke from Wolfmother screaming “Gimme some LOVE!”. Aphex Twin, UNKLE, Afrika Bambaataa. Iggy & the Stooges, not once but twice. White Stripes, maybe better the first time. Finding that overlooked bar of Lindt 70% in my bag at 10pm. Kingsland Vinyl guy drops Jakob remix in the Boiler Room. MIA. Kora doing that ‘freeze’ thing. Drinking some quite good and strong coffees. James Hetfield: “Sing it to me, Auckland!”. The awfulness of the Hare Krishna foodstall last year. Billy TK Snr at the Lilypad. New Order playing ‘Ceremony’ and 'Transmission'. James Duncan playing “…of everyone around you” at midday as the sun beat down. David Kilgour, Dimmer, shivering cold watching the Clean at the Lilypad (1995?) …
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
There was mud, of course. But you had to go out of your way, right down to the edge of the Waikato, to find it.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Russell Brown,
The promised land. Backstage entrance, Sweetwaters. Caravan just out of shot.
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...but I do remember being stunned that The Birthday Party were knocking back bottles of whiskey at their afternoon soundcheck!
That explains a lot about their performance. I caught a glimpse of Johnny Clarke at the BDO Lilypad in 2007. I said to my accomplice: "You've got to at least see this guy". JCC looked embalmed.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
I think the Zimblis tour of New Order with John Cooper Clarke may even predate the Fall
In August 1982, Zimblis brought us The Fall, the first (and best) Hunters & Collectors show was in November, and New Order & JCC in December. ($16!)
But that Fall tour was before the Birthday Party, so I’m wrong there.
As pointed out above, you can't remember everything.
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the Australian promoters Vivian Lees and Ken West -- who had been bringing acts to New Zealand since the infamous Birthday Party tour of 1983
AKA the mysterious but discerning 'Edward Zimblis and Syndicate'.
(Fall tour poster by Chris Knox)
