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Summer tour blog #1

Hi folks, Alex the roadie here. It has been a while since I’ve written a blog about Live and Loud, chiefly because we had a couple of months off from the tour!
This time around we headed off to the North Island and were absolutely stoked to welcome Wellington rock stars Supermodel to headline the shows. Once again, we stuck to our tried-and-true format of going away for a weekend, having a breather, and heading back out again.
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Live & Loud’s Alive & Kickin’

The first leg of the North Island Tour has finished successfully, with the audience response so far being warm & enthusiastic! A big thank you to everyone who came out, you were all awesome!

Stay tuned for the lowdown of our North Island legs from roadie Alex; in his upcoming blogs…

Yours in music
Ace

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Supermodel touring the North Island with Sleeping Dogs

Wellington rock icons Supermodel are teaming up with Christchurch wave-makers Sleeping Dogs in an eight-date tour through the North Island this summer. In a fresh incarnation of the Live and Loud Tour – a tour which took Sleeping Dogs throughout New Zealand’s heartland for 30 memorable shows in 2011 – the newly recruited Supermodel join the musical crusade to bring rock to the people.

Supermodel are fresh off the release and promotional run for their successful debut album To The Mountains, and are a highly experienced live outfit. They have supported some of our country’s finest musical exports including Midnight Youth and Gin Wigmore, and are right at home playing to a packed out pub or to a crowd of 15,000. The focus of their music is on melody, harmony and a rocking tune; the juxtaposition of having a brother and a sister fronting the band makes for an excellent live dynamic that should not be missed.

Sleeping Dogs are currently writing their next album in Christchurch, and are keen for more adventure since concluding the 2011 leg of their tour for their most recent album, Myth Reducer; recorded with legendary producers Greg Haver and mixing guru Clint Murphy. A recent foray to the North Island whetted the interest of both themselves and their audiences, and they are now back to deliver their musical message in full. Their music has been described as “unavoidable, deep and unapologetic”, so if you are a fan of highly original rock music… you must see this band.

Supermodel and Sleeping Dogs will be wending their way through the winding roads of the North Island in 2012. Join them, and you will be entertained.

Wisdom from the Walrus

“My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn’t know how to cry. Simple.” – John Lennon

Dux Gig Cancelled

Due to venue issues the “Rock n Roll 2011″ show at Dux Live, scheduled for the 3rd of December, has been cancelled.

We do have two more shows booked for the Xmas period, so if you’re lurking around the top of the South Island check out the show schedule; on the 22nd of December we’re in Murchison and then on the 23rd it’s Mapua… “Ho ho ho!”

Pith and All

It’s exciting times at Sleeping Dogs HQ at the mo… that’s right, we’re rehearsing new material! Fresh ideas are coming out of the woodwork, literally it seems, with the studio around us in the process of getting framed and jibbed! The rhythm section’s jamming out, Thomas is locking himself away for hours at a time musing over lyrics and tweaking chord changes and I’m even picking up the guitar again to figure some sh*t out… crikey!

On the 3rd of December some of this newly inspired rock juice will be freshly squeezed for you (pith and all) for the very first time at Christchurch’s new Dux Live! Joining us will be Von Voin Strum, The Easy Hearts and our old partners in grime House of Mountain.

Yours in music
Ace

Love Christchurch

The track Myth Reducer can now be heard within the context of the new Love Christchurch compilation; “a seismic selection of music from Christchurch”. The proceeds of this album go toward the rebuilding of Christchurch following the devastating February 2011 earthquake.

It features a diverse range of Christchurch artists, showcasing everyone from Ladi6 to The Bats! Whatever musical stylings tickle your fancy, there should be something here to float everyone’s boat. I’ve been listening to it over the last couple of days and am lovin’ it!

It kicks off with some really infectious grooves, including Salmonella Dub’s “Up & Running”, so get ready to shake that money maker! The pace changes often, going from dance grooves to acoustic feels, to electrified pop and beyond. Highlights for me include Lindon Puffin’s very hooky “Outta Reach” and The Easy Heart’s 70′s inspired and Deep Purple-esque “Leaves Me Cold”.

Get into Love Christchurch and keep an ear out for our friend Hera. Why? Because it Feels So Good!

Yours in music
Ace

Match up of Mythic Proportions

We’re all set to rock the North Hagley Park Fanzone this semi final day. Be there when the New Zealand All Blacks meet the Australian Wallabies. It’s a classic match up, which this time will have an epic soundtrack!

Be down at the fanzone by 3pm, this Sunday (16 October) and hit us up on facebook.

See you there!