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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.'' | ||
Revision as of 21:14, 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
- The Reels - 2 February 1981
- Furys - 3 and 4 July 1981
- The Church - 9 and 10 February 1983
