Monthly Archive for August, 2008

SHORT:CIRCUIT 08 [PARTY]

Published on August 26, 2008 in culture and parties. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Hey yo!

A huge thank-you to everyone who came and partied at the City Club for Earth to the Bloody Underground! Great times await at the BJM gig! The next gig I’m playing at is the CHCH leg of the Shortcircuit NZ 08 Tour.

Here’s the goss:

We are pleased to announce the SHORT:CIRCUIT tour 2008

Now in it’s fourth year, we represent alternative electronic production and
performance in a place near you …

Prime contenders are electro-punk band CURE MOTEL and liquidfunk D&B producer DJ
ROMANTECH. This year we bring DJ LOBO / INSULA from Melbourne, expanding our international
presence.

SHORT:CIRCUIT 08
11 gigs from Auckland to Invercargill, supports are comprised of shakers and
movers on the scene :

STRAY THEORIES (sth. island)
STRESS CADET (auckland)
ED MUZIK & DR. HITCHCOCK (chch)
HALUCIAGEA (palmerston north)
SONIC SMITH (dunedin)
SHARKWEEK (dunedin)
LOBO / INSULA (Melb.)

Also featured is artwork from Melbournian Erin Greer and her character EKO who
appears on the poster.

http://www.myspace.com/shortcircuitnz
Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/6a5nhh

Expect a big night’s entertainment from 9pm till close, guaranteed fresh indie
energy.

chch SAT SEPT 6 @ THE DROP
ROMANTECH, CUREMOTEL, DR. HITCHCOCK, ED MUZIK, STRAY THEORIES, INSULA

SUPPORTED by http://www.Amplifier.co.nz and http://www.Obscure.co.nz
Enquires to darcy@blueamp.net.nz
Peace and mush,
Dr H

Friday Drive * RDU 98.5 FM * 22nd August 2008 [radio show]

Published on August 22, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

Get down with your bad self…

Hey ho! Thanks for listening to the show!!
Here’s what went downtown:

((( start )))

4pm
Poni Hoax- The Bird Is On Fire
Digitalism- Magnets (on off on remix)
Viva Voice- Faster Than a Dead Horse

The L.E.D’s (NZ)- Sound Surrounds

Hells Teeth- Long Range
The Tutts (NZ)- All Over Town

Bloc Party- Mercury

Jane’s Addiction- Been Caught Stealing(LP version)
Blur- Sing
The Flaming Lips- She Don’t Use Jelly

Asha Cosmo Flynn (NZ)-  You Never Know(feat. David Whitiker)

Crystal Stilts- Converging in the Quiet
The Vines- Orange Amber
The Eels- Novocaine for the Soul

5pm
The Pains of Being Pure A- This Love is Fucking Right

Paul Murphy- Soul Call

Concord Dawn- Take it as it Comes
One Day as A Lion- Wild International

Pacific Heights(NZ)- Dreaming (feat. J-Dubs, Aeries and Ladi 6)

* Nu Noyzzzze *
Doppler – Where You Going Tonight

The Pixies- Here Comes Your Man

The Kills- Getting Down
The Hungry Eyes(NZ)- My Scene
The Scientists of Modern- East
6pm
Coco Solid(NZ)- Electrik Love
Iggy Pop- Lust For Life

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club- Love Burns
Dandy Warhols- Boys Better
Brian Jonestown Massacre – golden frost
Brian Jonestown Massacre – vacuum boots
Dandy Warhols – welcome to the third world

The Draytones – turn it down
The Beatles – I’m happy just to dance with you
Dandy Warhols – the legend of the last outlaw truckers
Brian Jonestown Massacre – free and easy, take 2
The Upsidedown – light (Pete Intl Airport remix)

((( fin )))

Peace,
Dr H
xoxoxox

Prepare yourself for the Raptor… {ZOMG}

Published on August 22, 2008 in culture. 0 Comments Tags: , .

You really need to prepare yourself for all spiritual emergrencies…

Raptor Jesus,
He went extinct for your sins…

http://futureclaw.com/blog/?p=13

Raptor bless,
Dr H

Friday Drive * RDU 98.5 FM * Friday 8th August 2008 [radio show]

Published on August 8, 2008 in Uncategorized. 0 Comments

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Hey ho! Thanks for listening to the show!!
Here’s what went down on the show:

((( start )))

4pm
Justice – stress (Auto remix)
The Vines – hey
Thought Creature – shake about

One Day As Lion – wild international

Liam Finn – second chance
The Actualities – fools run wild

* Earth to the Bloody Underground * Double *
The Dandy Warhols – mis amigos
The Brian Jonestown Massacre – free and easy, take 2

Yves Klein Blue – silence is distance
The Futureheads – the beginning of the twist
Dirty Pretty Things – tired of england
5pm

* Pump Up The Mixtape *
2 tracks from The Prodigy – B2B
One Love
Jericho

The L.E.D.s – super go
The Naked & Famous – kill the black dots

Joy Division – transmission
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – love burns
Beck – replica

* Nu Noyzzzze *
Fur Patrol – hidden agenda

Peaches – fuck the pain away (tits & clits remix)
The Presets – my people (D.I.M. remix)

Meterhead – get down
LetroN – don’t need no man
Snoop Dogg – drop it like it’s hot

6pm
Oblique Industries – the stand-off
James Holden – safari (James Holden remix)

Justice – the party
Datarock – fa-fa-fa
Bang! Bang! Eche! – as thick as thieves

((( fin )))

Peace,
Dr H
xoxoxox

Earth to the Bloody Underground [PARTY!!!]

Published on August 7, 2008 in culture and parties. 0 Comments Tags: , , , .

Hey yo!

The Brian Jonestown Massacre visit to CHCH isn’t very far away! To celebrate we’re throwing a combined album release party… Earth to the Bloody Underground. And it’s happening at the most alt-underground venue in town, the City Club, 818 Columbo Street!

Here’s the goss:

Flashy Photoshop Poster/Flyer

Lo-fi Alt-Underground Poster/Flyer

So from 8pm on Saturday 23rd August, come along to 818 Columbo Street (Opp. Cafe Valentinos) and head upstairs to the City Club!

Dr Hitchcock (that’s me), Apex Beat, Indie Slut, and BROS will be doing their crazy little Rock DJ thing, giving away BRAND NEW Dandy Warhols CDs and havin’ a laugh. Wanna come? It’ll be an uber-alt-rad time!

Did I mention…
Free Entry!

Did I mention…
Mixtape Swap. Bring a special stylie mixtape and swap for another rad demon.

Did I mention…
CHEAP BOOZE all night! I mean reasonably priced booze (Get into it, not out of it etc…)
$8 Jugs – Macs (amongst others) on Tap
$4.50 Pints
$3 12 oz Glass
$5 Steinlager Bottles
$5.50 Heineken, Stella and all Imported Beer Bottles
Not sure what wine and spirits costs but we’re getting low Club prices anyways ;)

Did I mention…
Pool tables!

This party is gonna be something very special, once in a lifetime and all that guff so I’d love to see! There might be a few lovely locals/members there to hang with so be sure to introduce yourself and say hi.

Earth to the Dandy Warhols CD Giveaways! – Courtesy of Isaac Promotions and Speak ‘n’ Spell Records
Many thanks to RDU 98.5 FM (www.RDU.org.nz) for their ever present support.

Here’s the guff on Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=28928958823&ref=nf

Peace,
Dr H