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VBC PRESENTS…. CHRISTMAS!
December 15, 2008 – 1:58 pm
Yay! Same as usual, cheap pints n’ tequila, but this time we’re flying MEAN STREET down from the big AK city to play with Wellington’s own KITTENTANK.
From 9pm, Wednesday December 17th @ SFBH
$3.50 Handles of Macs Gold
$7.00 Jugs of Macs Gold
$4 Tequila
$20 Large Pizza and a Jug
Come celebrate our last Wednesday mash up for the year.
Santa will be there too 
It is a whole lot of podcasts
December 12, 2008 – 8:10 am
Wednesday and Thursday were fairly hectic. On the upside it meant we had a lot of good things to podcast. Yadana was a bit tired though….
On Wednesday, Nina Nine Tails filled in for Yadana again, and had a chat with Di from The Film Archive about their New Zealand music video project, Ready to Roll.
While a day late, Sean O’Brien, did get in for the last Let’s Get Aggro for the year. All about drenching. Mate.
We had more Film Archive nattering, this time with Tessa Laird about her new exhibition, The Rainbow Reels.
2008 was a year of great technological advancement from the Large Hadron Collider to keyboard-pants, Tech Man Zan did a wrap up on Thursday - he sounds a bit blazed though…….
Finally, Yadana had a chat with Ant Timpson, the man behind The Incredibly Strange Film Festival and 48 Hour Film Competition is back this weekend for a 24 Hour Movie Marathon at The Paramount.
A Rainy December Tuesday…it was a bit sticky as well.
December 10, 2008 – 7:56 am
While yesterday eventually ended in a coffee crash, Murdoch first of all filled in for Yadana during Tuesday Breakfast.
In the course of this adventure, he had a chat with newly elected Wellington Central Labour MP Grant Robertson about representative democracy, the parlimentary rugby team and his various opposition spokesperson roles. You can listen here.
You can also have listen into the weekly politics discussion, Politico Bureau, with Andrew ‘Cambo’ Campbell where Murdoch discusses just what our politicians are up to in their two weeks of work before the Christmas break. Will National send in the nightswatchmen to slog some lofty deliveries into law, or will they merely pat each other on the back and chastise Labour while wondering which policies to steal from the now departed Howard ‘Tory’ government across the ditch.
Then, direct from Tel Aviv, roving Media Mole David Cohen chats with our intrepid stand-in/former breakfast host about the ‘Jerusalem syndrome’. Tel Aviv is then compared to Wellington City, and the Noelle McCarthy saga is re-exumed, with Cohen reporting the shocking comments he received after rushing to the National Radio presenter’s defense. You can re-live it here all again. Brilliant.
Divine Spirits and other basic elements
December 8, 2008 – 10:00 pm
It’s December already. The true proportions of this are a little overwhelming for us to contemplate. So here’s an idea for Christmas gift: Carbon Credits? It’s the perfect antidote to the fabled economic recession we’re supposed to be in. We’re all going to hell in a Divine Sidecar!
These pitiful segues are meant to lead you to our podcasted interviews.
Good on ya!
Out of interest here is the recipe for ‘The Sidecar’, made by the Bar Squire himself. Its simple but sweet.
Fine Brandy or Cognac: 45 mls
Cointreau: 15 mls
Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice: 30 mls
Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker and fill with crushed/cracked ice. Shake vigorously and double strain into a chilled martini glass.
Its “A LOW HUM” after all… OTA and DRAD Play for free @ GDLK
December 8, 2008 – 6:13 pm
Check out these two free and fantastic gigs coming up! I know Santa has ripped a hole in your pocket,
but atleast OVER THE ATLANTIC and DISASTERADIO just want your presence 
Thursday 11th December @ GOODLUCK
LOW HUM and THE VBC presents OVER THE ATLANTIC, O.T.A have had an eventful year which has seen the release of their album Dimensions and tours of America and Europe, come along to Good luck and pay no money now, before god knows what?
Thursday 18th December @ Good Luck
And last but certainly not least straight back from some electronic festivals in Europe
It’s synth’s own DISASTERADIO, he’ll have you sweating in the isles via you know how! What are you waiting for? It’s also free, cheers to A LOW HUM, VBC and GOOD LUCK!
Davis says I have to write something
December 5, 2008 – 9:30 am
Since the election, Cambo’s totally forgotten us. Forgoing his commitments to the integrity of VBC Breakfast’s political punditry, Cambo lived the dream as a professional dancer
Cambo as his alter ego
But now he’s back. Politico Bureau Part One and here’s the second half Politico Bureau Part Two
the FRESH PRINTS of HELL YEAH!
December 1, 2008 – 1:34 pm
Hadley Donaldson/Autistk has been designing gig posters for the last few years for a bunch of different bands like The Mint Chicks, The National, Broken Social Scene, Cut Off Your Hands, Fighting the Shakes(R.I.P(?)), The Brian Jonestown Massacre, A Low Hum, The Gossip, Girl Talk and blah di blah di blah. So yeah anyway, quite a lot. Enough that he can actually put an exhibition on and still leave out some favourites.
There will be very limited edition prints of each of the posters available at the show. Signed + numbered. All that jazz. This’ll be your only chance to get copies of these posters. And they’ll be at prices you can afford in these economically retarded times. aaaaand, it’s nearly Christmas. They’d be fully chur as presents for anyone who enjoys bits of paper with pictures on them. And who doesn’t?
Opening Thurs 11th Dec at Rex Royale
Those Ukes!?! The Wu..and !
November 24, 2008 – 8:52 am
So, Outkast are to release three albums next year. Sweet. Even sweeter: some Canadians including the Wellington International Ukelele Orchestra’s rendition of Hey Ya! in their reportage about Big Boi and Andre 3000’s upcoming releases.
I totally heart the new Wu Tang branded Fila boots! I might rock them with the one-rolled-up-tracksuit leg look. Oh yes!
As discussed in technology news, Tech Man Dr. Z raved about the bumptop animated desktop interface.
We’ve got a pretty jam-packed show this week. So stay tuned we have cookies, our local MP, white ribbons, spirits and every other thing you might conceive of.
Brilliant!
RYAN ADAMS AND THE CARDINALS
November 20, 2008 – 10:28 am
Frontier Touring and The VBC are proud to present Ryan Adams and The Cardinals.
On the back of their new album Cardinology, the US alt-country group are returning to New Zealand, and will play their first ever Wellington show at The Opera House on Tuesday February 3 2009.
Last time they visited Auckland, The Cardinals put on an unforgettable performance that has stayed in fans memories since. If you missed that one, here is the chance to redeem yourself.
Tickets go on sale next Friday, November 28, and are available from Ticketek - ring 0800 Ticket or visit www.ticketek.co.nz.
However, you can jump the queue and get in early, with special pre-sale tickets on sale from Wednesday November 26. To access these, just become a Frontier member by logging onto www.frontiertouring.co.nz
Ryan Adams and The Cardinals
The Opera House, Wellington
Tuesday February 3, 2009.