For the last three years on October 23 Canadia has graced the floor at Auckland’s Wine Cellar. There was a solo gig in 2008 (can’t remember who that was with), the Beg Steal and Burrow release in 2009, and a superb anniversary celebration in 2010.

Only, okay, so this year October 23 is a Sunday, which is just not going to work out too well for a gig, so we’re hosting Canadia Anniversary Day (Observed) this year on Friday October 21.

We’ve got Heartspells and Great North joining us, and it will be the debut show for our new guitarist Thomas Landon-Lane. He can really wail, guys! He had to take over when the might Blair Wayne moved to South Africa to become Ross Geller. Very proud we are of him! That’s Blair on the poster looking suave as all hell. I think that was the summer he worked on his music.

Get on down to the Facebook event, and we’ll see you at Wine Cellar on Friday October 21. First band on at 8pm.

An inaccurate Facebook event can be found at https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=244637062221539

Hello persons! I am playing a solo Canadia show on Tuesday 7th July, alongside Luckless and Bannerman. Canadia’s own Will Wood has been and will be drumming good for Luckless. You might remember that all three bands appeared on the A Very Little Christmas compilation.

The gig’s at Tabac in Mills Lane, Auckland Central.

For enhanced good times make sure you network yourselves on the Facebook event. RSVP or it will have didn’t happened!

BUT NOT TODAY, INTERNET. Today I announce that we’re all playing a gig at the Wine Cellar on Thursday 7th April, and it is going to be well biscuits. The first act is up at 8pm so that public transport fans will be able to get away in time for the last bus. If you try to play it safe and catch the second-last bus you might hurt our feelings.

Check in to the Facebook event or it didn’t happen.

Also, I would really like an entourage.

The show is free for Auckland University students and bCard holders, $5 for any other kind of student, and $10 for any kind of non-student or pet. The first band is on at 5pm, and rumour has it Canadia is on some time between that time and the end of the gig.

Check yourself into the Facebook event.

Guy Fawkes’ Day is the traditional time for us in the colonies to blow junk up for some reason that we all learnt in fourth form social studies but all forgot exactly why because OMG EXPLOSIONS. V for Very Nice!

Friday November 5th will see St Kevin’s Arcade bursting at the seams as Wine Cellar and Whammy fill with these kick-ass bands: Nevernudes, Popstrangers, Wilberforces, The Bemsha Swing, The Gladeyes, Matthew Crawley, Debutantes, Hold Dear, and Spirit Ditch.

And us, of course! Canadia likes asplode, too!

It’s $15 for the whole thing. “So cheap!” you exclaim, and exclaim you should, but truer words were never etc. It’ll kick off around 8pm.

FYI: Some moron is going to try and set off fireworks in the arcade, I just know it. To this idiot I say: dude, that’ll set off the fire alarms and we’ll all end up outside and I hate that. Blow that shit up in the park! And let me know when you’re doing it cause I want to see some FLAMES.

RSVP on Facebook.

UPDATE: Popstrangers had to pull out. They will be replaced by the rad-as Nevernudes.

On Saturday 23 October Canadia turns a big one years old. Sure, there was some messing about back when it was just me, but pulling the name out occasionally and trying to convince Waverley from Shortland Street that I’m an antipodean Michael Stipe is not the same thing as having a functioning band.

2010 marks the third year in a row that I’ll play a show at the Wine Cellar, and we’re going to mark the occasion by inviting Hold Dear and Matthew Crawley along to entertain all of our butts. Bring your butts, they will not be disappointed!

Be at the Wine Cellar on Saturday 23 October from 8pm, and don’t forget to show us off to all of your friends on Facebook.

We’re playing alongside Black Science, Mason Clinic and Roy Irwin. Entry is by donation to raise money for Claire Perrett’s partner and son. Doors will open around 9:30pm, and I expect the music will kick in at 11pm when Wine Cellar finishes.

RSVP on Facebook.