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| − | ''Framptons'' was a venue operating in the early 1980s. It was previously known as [[The Waikato Motor Hotel]]. It was described by Walter Becker in [[Nexus]] as: | + | ''Framptons'' was a venue operating in the early 1980s. It was previously known as [[The Waikato Motor Hotel]], and had a capacity of 500. It was described by Walter Becker in [[Nexus]] as: |
''L.D. Nathans Framptons doesn't seem to have captured the imagination of anyone in particular. As a venue for enjoying rock music it hasn't worked till now. Sterile would suffice as a description of its atmosphere... for atmosphere Framptons is about as divey as Te Rapa Meats down the other end of the road.'' | ''L.D. Nathans Framptons doesn't seem to have captured the imagination of anyone in particular. As a venue for enjoying rock music it hasn't worked till now. Sterile would suffice as a description of its atmosphere... for atmosphere Framptons is about as divey as Te Rapa Meats down the other end of the road.'' | ||
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Gigs at the venue included: | Gigs at the venue included: | ||
| + | *[[Flight X-7]] - 11 and 14 February 1980 | ||
| + | *[[Flight X-7]] - 27-29 March 1980 | ||
*''Lip Service'' - 9 May 1980 | *''Lip Service'' - 9 May 1980 | ||
*''The Swingers'' and ''Brunettes'' - 7 June 1980 | *''The Swingers'' and ''Brunettes'' - 7 June 1980 | ||
| − | *[[Flight | + | *[[Flight X-7]] - 13 and 14 June 1980 |
*''Toy Love'' - 5 and 6 September 1980 | *''Toy Love'' - 5 and 6 September 1980 | ||
| + | *''Lip Service'' - 16-18 October 1980 | ||
| + | *''The Reels'' - 2 February 1981 | ||
*''Furys'' - 3 and 4 July 1981 | *''Furys'' - 3 and 4 July 1981 | ||
| + | *''Narcs'' - 23, 24 October 1981 | ||
| + | *''Dabs'', ''Mockers'' - 10, 11 December 1982 | ||
*''The Church'' - 9 and 10 February 1983 | *''The Church'' - 9 and 10 February 1983 | ||
[[category:venues]] | [[category:venues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:03, 26 May 2019
Framptons was a venue operating in the early 1980s. It was previously known as The Waikato Motor Hotel, and had a capacity of 500. It was described by Walter Becker in Nexus as:
L.D. Nathans Framptons doesn't seem to have captured the imagination of anyone in particular. As a venue for enjoying rock music it hasn't worked till now. Sterile would suffice as a description of its atmosphere... for atmosphere Framptons is about as divey as Te Rapa Meats down the other end of the road.
and:
Both The Corner and the Hillcrest leave Framptons for Dead (Nexus, 25 June 1980).
Gigs at the venue included:
- Flight X-7 - 11 and 14 February 1980
- Flight X-7 - 27-29 March 1980
- Lip Service - 9 May 1980
- The Swingers and Brunettes - 7 June 1980
- Flight X-7 - 13 and 14 June 1980
- Toy Love - 5 and 6 September 1980
- Lip Service - 16-18 October 1980
- The Reels - 2 February 1981
- Furys - 3 and 4 July 1981
- Narcs - 23, 24 October 1981
- Dabs, Mockers - 10, 11 December 1982
- The Church - 9 and 10 February 1983
