Goose Garden presents: Ringlets, Dale Kerrigan, Macho Macho, and Feshh
Words by Ce Goacher (she/they)
For noisy guitar lovers, this was a compulsory pilgrimage to San Fran. Several cars of Palmy musos convoyed down to Te Whanganui-a-Tara, and still sloshing with soju and half the menu from Oriental Kingdom, we excitedly climbed the stairs to the venue.
I’ve preached how incredible Feshh were at Camp A Low Hum far and wide, so we made a beeline for the front. Seeing them again was bordering on spiritual, only slightly aided by inebriation. Their stage presence was unmatched, with a unique spin on shoegaze, complete with a captivating singer who guides you through beautifully dense explosions of glorious tone. My highlight of the night was singing Acetone with most of the venue, it’s anthemic. Feshh are Massey Wellington affiliates, so get amongst it.
Macho Macho were up next, bringing outrageous indie ruckus out for one last show before hiatus. These guys have built a real scene for themselves, with a dedicated pit of jumping fans. This was a fun balancing act for dancing with a G&T, and an example of the special communities that form around local music. Love it. Shoutouts to band member Logan’s promotion enterprise, Goose Garden, who booked the show and are definitely one to follow for good gigs in the capital.
Dale Kerrigan -- this Ōtepoti outfit knows how to get gnarly and bring out the perfect balance of angst and joyous exorcism. The drumming was absurdly good, and flanked by two steezy guitarists the singer Shlee was shredding some of the chunkiest riffs and screaming into divine feminine bliss. Half of Palmy now has a Dale Kerrigan shirt.
Ending on a bang, Tāmaki Makaurau’s post-punks Ringlets took the stage with tight melodic riffs that got everyone locked in. Celebrating their new 7” record, New Life, you could tell this lot were having a blast away from home. It was a brilliantly loud crescendo to the gig, a lineup for the history books I reckon.
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