After seeing Chris Cornell give a wonderful acoustic solo performance at the Michael Fowler Centre yesterday, I mused at how awesome it was to see such a wonderful performer in my own back yard. I wondered too, how many had travelled to Wellington to see one of grunge’s greats to play a few Soundgarden tunes?  I can count my brothers from Hastings at least!

As a Wellingtonian that gets grumpy if I have to travel further than to Petone, it bugs me when bands I love only come for a one off gig in Auckland – you basically have to be U2 or Guns ‘N Roses to get me to a concert  in Auckland – so what’s on the horizon that would get me or you there? Read more…