TOAST New Zealand - Sat 25 September
Following from the sell out success (5000 happy Kiwis and thei
British freinds!) of the
Toast New Zealand 10th Anniversary special event in June, Toast is
delighted to announce their next NZ event in late summer.
More details,
tickets etc are at:
www.toastfestivals.co.uk
Don McGlashan - Thu 22 July
Dingwalls, Middle Yard, Camden Lock, NW1
8AB
You may know Mr McGlashan from his days
in The Mutton Birds, or Blam Blam Blam or possibly even The Front
Lawn. Wherever you know him from, you are sure to have heard his
songs over the years: “Anchor Me”, “Dominion Road”, “Nature”, “There
is no Depression in New Zealand” or the smash hit that Don wrote for
Hollie Smith - “Bathe in the River”.
Who knows what he will be singing at
this solo show but it is sure to be good! His time supporting
Crowded House has honed his live performances down to a fine art,
and he never fails to please.
Supporting him on the night will be
Rodney Fisher (formerly of Goodshirt) and Anton Barbeau. Tickets are
£10 +b/f from Ticketweb (08444 771 000),
SANZA or £15 on the door
The Black Seeds - Sun 8 August
HMV Forum, 9-17 Highgate Road, London,
NW5 1JY
In a sign of perhaps how far the Kiwi
reggae/dub scene has come overseas, Wellington’s The Black Seeds are
being *supported* on their only London show this year by one of the
biggest reggae bands of the moment, Easy Star All Stars. Of course
it helps that the Seeds are signed to the Stars’ label in the USA,
and so they are friends, but it is also testament to the quality of
their life affirming, funk infused, dub drenched, reggaefied good
time grooves.
If you haven’t heard of the Easy Star
All Stars, they are the geniuses behind “Dub Side of the Moon”,
“Radiodread” and “Easy Stars Lonely Heart Dub Band”, all albums
dedicated to reggae/dub versions of Pink Floyd, Radiohead and The
Beatles respectively. You can check some of those out at
www.myspace.com/easystarallstars.
Tickets for this exclusive double bill
are £18.50 +b/f and each ticket gives you a download link to a free
4 track EP of tracks by the bands. Tickets are available from
www.sanza.co.uk