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7.30 in the morning. Ouch. I was feeling a bit light-headed and my tummy’s growling sounds gave me this distinct feeling that it would rather not yet be put in an upright position. Still, today was the day of my first solo show in my de facto hometown of Christchurch, and I had to start setting up around 10 am in order to kick off my set early in the afternoon.

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Old Kiss Kiss Bang Bang live video

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An excerpt of us performing “Afterthoughts” live at the Dux De Lux

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Solo Electronic Tour of New Zealand’s North Island!

This coming August, I’ll be embarking on a solo electronic tour of the North Island. Armed with a synth, mpc, vocoder and a guitar plugged into my trusty looper, I’ll be performing songs off of A Maze and Amazement and my forthcoming record. Touring with me is my friend and Wellington based artist i.Ryoko.

Dates are:

Thursday 21st - Wanganui @ Eye of Night [AA]
Friday 22nd - Wellington @ Brownote (above Bluenote) [AA]
Saturday 23rd - Palmerston North @ Public Library [AA]
Thursday 28th - Wellington @ Happy
Friday 29th - Hamilton @ La Commune [AA]
Saturday 30th - Auckland @ Winecellar

Plan on coming to one of our shows? Why not RSVP via facebook?

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Three photos from last week’s dux de lux show

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Major website overhaul and other projects

I’m sorry I’ve been a bit slow on writing up new blog posts. Essentially, I’ve been really busy with the following:

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Darkwave = MC Squared at the Arc Cafe in Dunedin

Thank you Roger for shooting this video and sharing it with us!

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The Enright House and HDU at Al’s Bar 04.30.2008

We’re stoked to be part of HDU’s album release tour, by bringing you the last-ever performance of our acoustic set! We religiously rehearsed the set for almost four months and then took it on a 10-day South Island tour, where we played these songs for hipsters, adults, children and grandparents. It will be hard to part with the wonderful experience of playing these tender renditions, so it will undoubtedly be an emotional farewell.

Not only will it be the last-ever show in this format, but Thomas, our dear friend and former guitarist, will be down from Wellington to reunite us as the same 4-piece line-up that debuted the acoustic set at Camp A Low Hum earlier this year. If you missed us at camp and didn’t make it out during our tour, this is a show I think you won’t want to miss… I mean, for Pete’s sake, it’s a show with HDU, right? Don’t sit this one out if you like our music - you’ll be sorry you did, attract heaps of rancid Karma, and get smashed in the face by a crash-landing flying saucer.

Don’t say I didn’t warn you…

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This Monday: EH at Real Groovy in ChCh [5 pm]

Real Groovy, one of our local record stores, is holding a series of instore performances this coming week to honor New Zealand’s music month (an annual “celebration” of New Zealand’s local music).

Anyhow, Simon, our drummer, is away on a school trip this Monday, so Evan and I will be playing the upcoming instore performance as a duo. Evan will be on piano and brushed snare, and I’ll be playing guitar and some accordion. In contrast to the acoustic set we took on tour, I’m actually bringing my looping pedal with me.

In addition to Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, which we’ve not played acoustically to date, we’ll also be debuting a new “song”.

Aside from the HDU gig on the 30th, this will be your last chance to catch us playing acoustically, and almost certainly the last time you’ll catch me playing an accordion :).

Be there or be triangular.

-M.

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South Island Acoustic Tour

• Th. 24 Apr: The Penguin Club - Oamuru
• Fr. 25 Apr: Arc Cafe - Dunedin
• Sa. 26 Apr: The Glue Pot - Invercargill
• Su. 27 Apr: Wharfside Cafe - Stewart Island
• Mo. 28 Apr: Old Schoolhouse - Okarito
• Tu. 29 Apr: Saracen’s - Karamea
• We. 30 Apr: Drifter’s Cafe - Granity
• Th. 01 May: Yaza Cafe - Nelson
• Fr. 02 May: Hot Mama’s - Motueka
• Sa. 03 May: Dux De Lux - Christchurch

All dates with Shaun K Anderson!

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Friday 28th: Gig with So So Modern and O’Lovelys

Friday night at Christchurch’s the Jetset. We go on 10.30 sharp. We’re playing one 20 minute song that you will never have heard before and will, most likely, never hear us perform again. Instrumental rock meets overly self-indulgent reality TV. Don’t be late.

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Camp A Low Hum “Solitaire” live video

Here’s a clip of us playing “Solitaire” acoustically at Camp A Low Hum 2008 last month. Thank you, Dan, for capturing it!

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