Articles tagged with "sugarcoated_bullets"
Sugarcoated Bullets on AMPED and Numbskull
22/09/2018
AMPED Project concluded again this year with a marathon 6 hour gig at Fifty Gorillas. Fifteen highschool acts played, who had all been coached and nurtured through the project (for free) by Nadia Reid, and who were all also seriously impressive. If this is the future of Dunedin music things are definitely looking good. I spoke to one of the bands who participated, Sugarcoated Bullets. They stand out... More
How to organise an all ages gig when all anyone wants to do is sell alcohol
27/06/2018
November last year a bunch of highschoolers decided to gather all of their friends and put on a big gig. They called it the Big Gig and that it was, with eight acts, five hours of music and a massive, enthusiastic crowd who were surprisingly interested in forming conga lines. Next weekend sees the much anticipated return of the Big Gig featuring a different but equally big lineup,... More
Sugarcoated Bullets and the new wave of Dunedin bands
4/10/2017
Dunedin’s high schools are pumping out more fizzy bands than ever before, although you might not know it because most venues are bars, and bars don’t allow highschoolers... Luckily we’ve got DIY spaces like The Attic who, next weekend, will be hosting a huge lineup of highschool bands. Not only will it be a hell of a lot of fun, but it'll be a chance for people like... More
