Kiwiburn, Pink Moa and lovely people

I've been on holiday for the last week.

It's been great, truly re-recreational although perhaps not very restful at times.

Kiwiburn was absolutely beautiful. I met so many wonderful people. I can't really describe it, but i am now on the executive committee and will be helping making next year's happen. All i can say is, if you can possibly make it in February next year, do. You will never regret it.



Pink Moa went OFF!! Good sets by all. Big ups to DJ Dee and Nat for making it. Big ups to Sam (it's his photo) for being the backbone of Pink Moa setup. You rock, dude.

I played several times, but the highlight had to be my 4 hour set on the night of the burn, which was incredible in terms of crowd response and my own performance (especially considering my back was severely playing up that night). I played "Seasons", my Xhile industrial dnb track which was very well received. It's still very unfinished, so i will be finishing it this week for Club Bizarre on Saturday 24th.

And tonight, I play an outdoor party at the Massey Memorial in Wellington for the Wellington Dance Collective, the fluffiest loveliest people i've met in a while. Life is good.


listening to Boards of Canada | Triangles and Rhombuses

Decisions Decisions

Back at work for day three. One of my goals this year is to save more money - I did pretty well last year, bought a car out my savings. Long term savings will be for a property methinks, but I also need some money in the bank if I'm gonna pay my remaining debts, promote any events and travel overseas this year too.

So I'm thinking... Big Day Out is coming up. And more and more, the only bands I really want to see are Tool and Trivium. So maybe I'll skip it and save $100. I've already been taking bus/train to work consistently which saves me big $$ each week.

I potentially have four events I will be running in the next 3 months. That's what happens when I get passionate about the music I'm involved with. My private party this Friday 12th (easy). Club Bizarre - industrial/ebm/goth - on Feb 23 (easy-ish provided I get some helpers from CB). Pink Moa at Kiwiburn Feb 9-12 (major mission). BLISS pre-launch party on March 23 (a significant amount of work). I will learn from past enthusiasms though. I want to be ready to drop the middle two lest I take on too much.

Deadline is fast approaching for Pink Moa at Kiwiburn too; if I don't get enough volunteers to help and to contribute money in another week, Pink Moa will be extinct until next year. I will still go to Kiwiburn, just as an ordinary camper and hope to meet some potential campmates for next year.

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oh, and a nice blast from the past for me. Someone on a dance music forum posted asking about Wonderland (the last one was 3 years ago now). "I never got to go to Wonderland but am still hearing alot about it." Nice to think something I created made an impression.

listening to Tool | Sober (live)

Pink Moa Wants You!

Wow! There is a Burning Man-inspired festival on Waitangi weekend next year! Check out
www.kiwiburn.com

I am so there! I'm organising a theme camp:

Pink Moa

We aim to make a lush, comfortable space with everything in pink - preferably fluoro pink. Surrounding this will be our tents/dwellings.

We aim to have music - lots of house, uplifting trance and psy trance music, some industrial/ebm (by DJ Xhile) but other music/bands may be welcome - we have the amazing DJ Dee (Auck), DJ Maslow, DJ Helix (ex Welly) and DJ Qua May (Wellington) booked already.

We aim to give gifts to all who attend, we will dance, and generally be nice people.

We aim to dress up in fake fur, spangles, way-out hair, body paint, piercings, tattoos, and sexy costumes. As much pink as possible, of course.

We aim to welcome all who enter our magical pink space.

If you'd like to join us and camp together, post here, ask questions... or email jon.beza [at] ya hoo [dot] com


thinking about NIN | Closer