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BaillieG@agresearch.cri.nz (Greg Baillie) writes:

>In article <4e0e9i$4v3@newsource.ihug.co.nz>, dominicw@ihug.co.nz (Dominic
>Waghorn) wrote:

>> In article <4dku2h$h8v@net.auckland.ac.nz>, mnor01@cs.auckland.ac.nz says...
>> >
>> >I've heard that they're "unmissable," and that they have some vague
>> >connection to Nick Cave. Can someone tell me (before tomorrow, like
>> >say in around 12 hours or so - coz I'll be going to the Big Day Out
>> >in Auckland a little after that ;) who this band are and what their
>> >music is like? Much appreciated if you can help me. Thanks, anyone.
>> >
>> >Mark
>> 
>> Can't really help you although I suppose you saw one of them turn
>> up during Cav's set. Did they play in the tent. I heard they didn't show?
>> I think I was wringing out my t shirt at the time!
>> 
>> Dominic

>Apparently they started late.  They were probably down watching Bailter
>Space like the rest of us.  Chris Knox filled in for a bit, and then they
>came on and played only three 'songs'.  'Band of the day' according to my
>friend (who is a Dirty Three fan).  They'd have had to have been good to
>beat Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

Sheesh. Well if they're so great, it'd be nice if they could have played
on time. I suppose I saw Warren Ellis playing violin with Nick Cave, but
three songs coz they were watching another band? Grizzle.

Mark
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