so much to tell you.

Well I hope you've been enjoying your Christmas I know I have. 

A Very Little Christmas was received very well. Thanks to everyone who spread the word, all the blogs that posted about it and everyone that said kind things. At the time of writing this we have had 3800 downloads from my website plus I don't know how many from amplifier and an average of about 300 downloads per song from dailybeat.co.nz. I am very happy.

New Zealand Musician Magazine wrote quite a large article on me that you can probably still pick up (for free) in stores if you like or read online here

I've got all these ideas in my head for crazy other projects but I figure I should focus on some paid work for a while before I start working on something else... oh wait too late, I'm planning a concert next month outside at my place in the beautiful Oratia. A whole bunch of really great bands are playing and its only $15

(the photo was taken by Ivy from Luckless)

Sheesh what a great lineup. If its anything like last year its going to be a special evening. 

One of my favourite bands from last year;

Best get back to calling people about hiring lights and seats and all sorts of other fun things.

Farmstock

For the past few months I (plus a few helpful friends) have been organising Farmstock, a concert/mini-festival at my house (which is almost a farm) in Oratia.


Last night it happened and went great! Avalanche city had to pull out due to vomiting+187 Gangsters (a comedy hip-hop act who may or may not also be a popular local band) plane from Sydney got delayed and cancelled but it worked out well as it made for a more relaxed running order.

Right now I am exhausted. I was out the door at 8 on Saturday to pick up the PA from Musicworks (who kindly sponsored the event) and almost didn't stop (excpet for a lunch break) till 5 when I had a quick shower and was back out ready to do sound for the whole evening.

When the "stage" was delivered at about 11am I discovered that the lady on the phone hadn't looked at the stage and just read from her computer screen the dimensions and it was considerably smaller than she had said... We ended up sending the stage back and getting it refunded. Dad and I collected pallets from neighbours and used the massive super heavy pallet thing from behind our packing shed to put together a stage at least 3 times the size of the one I had booked!

That was the only major hitch, otherwise everything ran smoothly, no noise complaints, no rain, enough people showed up. Overall I think a good time was had by everyone!

Here are some photos of my hard work+bands and some videos too (slightly poor quality on my cheap camera, but its the thought that counts right?)

Chelsea Jade

John Bristow

Mali Mali
The Wicks


Phil Austen and the Bayonets

Subterranes

Lisa Crawley



The Gladeyes

Great North

Jocee Tuck