Tool - Lateralus (2001)

Tool - Lateralus (2001)

Live: Friday 19th April 2002 - Queen’s Wharf Event Centre, Wellington (support Melvins)Live: Friday 21st January 2011 - The Big Day Out, Auckland Two unforgettable gigs nearly 10 years apart.

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Sonic Youth - Washing Machine (1995)

Sonic Youth - Washing Machine (1995)

Live: Wednesday 10th January 1996 - Town Hall, Wellington Live: Saturday 26th June 2004 - St.James Theatre, Auckland “The Diamond Sea” played at Wellington Town Hall in 1996 could possibly be my single best live musical “moment”.

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Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979)

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979)

Live: Thursday 20th March 1980, Athletic Park, Wellington. Six months after the release of “Tusk”, The Mac had an infamous melt down on stage at Athletic Park.

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Vampire Weekend - Contra (2010)

Vampire Weekend - Contra (2010)

Same year and era as Tuesday’s record, but an entirley different beast altogether. An Afro-infused ryhtmic treat. Think Paul Simon’s Graceland but with autotune and a greater pop sensibility (and more hooks).

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Tweak Bird - Tweak Bird (2010)

Tweak Bird - Tweak Bird (2010)

Dirty old psychedelic blues played by Illinoisan brothers Caleb and Ashton Bird. (They call it sludge metal in those parts!) Riff after infectious riff - it’s relentlessness is wall to wall.

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Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)

Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)

I’ve got 30 minutes to spare this afternoon. I’ve therefore taken a speed over substance approach. This classic (highly regarded by speed metal purests anyway) is literally all over in a flash - but what a flash!

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