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Going South - A Night Of Dead Moon w/ The Situations, Bloodbags and More - In 1992 Dead Moon made a commitment to come to NZ in August / September of that year , turning down a subsequent offer to open for Nirvana. Toody - buy tickets
Back in 1992 cult Portland garage rock trio Dead Moon skipped the chance to play with Nirvana to do a 20-show tour of New Zealand, gaining many ardent fans here in the process. This month sees the release of Going South, a double LP of live recordings of the band's gig in Invercargill, to mark the 30th anniversary of that tour.
It's a little bittersweet that this weekend's Lose Yr Mind festival—which spans four venues and over 30 performances—won't fill out a freshly renovated Lollipop Shoppe. However the festival's longtime organizers Elizabeth Elder and Bryan Wollen (both Lollipop Shoppe co-owners) had already expanded this year's programming to multiple venues. So, when it became apparent Lollipop (which is a new lease on life for nightlife mainstay Dig A Pony) wouldn't finish renovations in time, Lose Yr Mind...
Celebrating the legendary fierce garage punk spirit of Portland, Oregon's Dead Moon, whose frontman
Book a private room at Voicebox or Baby Ketten, keep it classic at Chopsticks or the Alibi, or share the stage with a band at Dante's.