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Oh, The James Cabaret!

Oh, The James Cabaret!

Friday is about music. With a playlist. Today I'm reminscing about one of Wellington's wonderful venues from the past. I loved this place.

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Aug 18, 2022
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Wellington’s venues were already dying. COVID hasn’t helped. There’s also pesky earthquake restrengthening. Also, sometimes a venue just shuts its doors. It’s a hard gig, fronting up and booking gigs – making the magic happen for us punters.

I don’t go to gigs as often as I used to – and I don’t feel I need to. I’m older, I’m nearly done with reviewing, …

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