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Speaker 1: You're listening to the Wellington Mornings podcast with Nick Mills from Newstalk ZB.
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Speaker 2: Do you know, after the last few months we've had of political, political, political, I, when I saw James and the other side of the studio, I got excited. It was like, you know, Christmas had come early, you know, to see him come in. I was about to say it was like Miss World came in to visit me, but, you know, that would be pushing it.
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Speaker 3: So good to be here. Hey, who would have had the best musical event of the political parties in the weekend around Wellington? Like Bish, I know he's a big She Had fan, but it would have been, yeah, it would have been Tabitha Paul. I've seen her DJ. She is absolute, brings fire to the booth.
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Speaker 2: Well, apparently the Labour Party one at the Cosby Club just went boom, stopped.
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Speaker 1: Yeah, I bet.
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Speaker 4: It didn't go anywhere. I bet.
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Speaker 3: Hey, I've been on the gig circuit watching and listening to bands because I haven't been with you for about three or four weeks because you've been busy with political stuff. And so I thought I'm just going to go out rather than watch Love Island and and sitting at home on the telly, I've been out celebrating, and a big reminder that there's so much good stuff happening in the city, and so I encourage all our listeners, hit Courtney Place, hit Cuba Street, grab something to eat, grab a drink, and go to some of these venues that are playing. Sometimes they're just small Wellington bands, or sometimes there's some big events, but the city is absolutely humming with music at the moment. I even went to a gig that had been cancelled, and I hadn't checked my emails. I went to an American band called La Dispute at Miaunui, turned up, and there was no one there, because it was that terrible weather. So they couldn't get in. They ended up having to get diverted to Christchurch. I don't know if they played down there or not, but unfortunately.
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Speaker 4: I saw an article in the paper. They were up in arms that they couldn't play. They were really disappointed.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, they were great. They're a terrific band. So I'm just, you know, this is the time of year we get out and celebrate. Today we're going to talk about, I caught this incredible hybrid Latino football team who masquerade as a, well, masquerade as a Latino band late at night. I'm going to tell you a bit about them towards the end. But first up, I've also got some tickets today to give away. I've got two tickets printed out, Old School Styles, Nick, to an artist called Aldous Harding. Now, we've talked about her before, and she's a pretty big deal internationally. I can remember her. She's one of those artists who I saw come up playing the Newtown Festival right back in about 2014 to 2014. to 40 people. She used to play Christchurch folk clubs with Marlon Williams, with Nadia Reid, who were both huge international artists. Now, I had a look at Aldis Harding's Spotify and Apple Music stream. She's got over 100 million streams on her music.
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Speaker 4: How many?
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Speaker 3: 100 million. So she is a big deal internationally. She's a pretty big deal here.
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Speaker 5: 100 million? Yeah, yeah.
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Speaker 3: She's got hundreds of millions of streams of her music. So you might not know her. But you're going to get a chance to win tickets.
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Speaker 4: She's a bit out there.
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Speaker 3: She's a bit out there.
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Speaker 5: Have a listen to this.
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Speaker 3: This one, Song of the Year in 2019 of the Silver Scrolls.
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Speaker 5: Is it folk?
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Speaker 3: Is it art pop? Is it indie rock?
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Speaker 4: It's pretty sexy.
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Speaker 5: She's got a beautiful voice. Can't appear inside of nowhere Wow It's already dead.
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Speaker 3: Her songs really get under my skin She's done five albums She's got a concert at the Michael Fowler Centre on the 29th of November at the end of this month and I'm going to give you a chance to win shortly.
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Speaker 4: When we've heard a little bit more for.
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Speaker 3: It Yeah Maybe Aldis will send some and she might be listening and send you some tickets Nick as well Here's some of it more, a little bit more out there.
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Speaker 1: I like it.
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Speaker 4: Yeah, it's really great music.
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Speaker 5: Made my skin.
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Speaker 4: Feel a bit funny.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, this one does as well, gives me goosebumps.
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Speaker 5: All my life.
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Speaker 3: So she's a real physical performer. Now, you might have seen her before Nick Cave earlier in the year. She supported Nick Cave throughout America. She came here in New Zealand. She's toured with a lot of huge international artists. And we're going to give away two tickets. So if you're listening and you just noticed what I just said, let's text them. What's our text number? 9292, I should know that. I'm always texting you, Nick, and giving you ideas for the show about music.
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Speaker 4: 9292, text us and say, who did she support?
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Speaker 3: Who did she support earlier this year in Wellington and put on a fantastic performance and will hopefully give away some tickets at the end of the show.
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Speaker 2: Maybe the first name of that person rhymes with it.
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Speaker 4: The host.
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Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly. Hey, the 11-a-side Wellington football team, the sounds of the Sunday Blazers football club, Cumbia Blazera.
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Speaker 5: I think that's how you say it. Listen to this.
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Speaker 3: Oh, they bring the heat.
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Speaker 4: They all play 11 players.
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Speaker 5: 11 players.
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Speaker 1: Singers.
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Speaker 3: Guitars, instruments, I don't even know what they were.
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Speaker 4: How do we get hold of them? I like to use them.
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Speaker 5: Listen to this song.
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Speaker 3: A Latin American take on Crowded House.
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Speaker 5: The Weta.
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Speaker 3: The Weta. A little bit more. Hey, the dance floor was a heaving, sweaty mess when I saw them at Rogue and Vagabond, and it was their album release party, their second album. Their first album was Don't Argue With The Reef. That came out a couple of years ago. It's great fun. I listened to that last night. Their second album. Look, if you can't remember the name Cumbia Blazera, just search Wellington, just Google Wellington Band, Latin American Band and Football Club, and they come up in the first five things. They're great fun. You should get them on the show. I reckon they're a hell of a good time.
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Speaker 4: I'll get it.
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Speaker 3: And they just lit up the dance floor and kicking out the jams. I love them.
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Speaker 4: That was so much fun. Give me your biggest gig.
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Speaker 3: Come on.
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Speaker 4: Speed up.
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Speaker 1: All right.
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Speaker 3: Neil Diamond, Tribute Act, coming to Southwoods Car Museum, Monday the 23rd of November. Flight of the Concords, a lot of our listeners are going tonight, but they're also Saturday, Sunday, and Monday at the Michael Fowler. There's still a few very limited tickets, probably single seats. Courtney Barnett, Michael Fowler, 22nd of November. Irish folk star Dermot Kennedy. He's a real big deal overseas. 27th of November. He's also the same night at Cat Power, who's also been here a few times and is really great live. She's playing the Opera House. The Dandy War Horse, Saturday the 28th of November. These are all huge international acts.
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Speaker 4: Can we put all these on our Facebook?
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Speaker 3: Yeah, Aldous Harding, Sunday the 29th, Hip Hop Legends, Farside.
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Speaker 4: That's it.
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Speaker 3: Thanks, James.
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Speaker 4: You've got to go, but thank you. Appreciate you. Love you.
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Speaker 2: And we'll put those on our Facebook, all those gigs on our Facebook page.
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Speaker 1: For more from Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills, listen live to Newstalk's Ed B. Wellington from 9am weekdays, or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.