Mighty Mighty : Venue : Review
Wellington city in New Zealand has two main 'entertainment' strips.
Courtney place which is 'main stream' and lined with movie megaplex, strip joints, and bars full of suits.Running perpendicular is Cuba street which has more alternative leanings.
The Mighty Mighty bar sits atop of a long flight of stairs that materialize in the wall next to the Mr Bun cafe, once the day crowds have faded from the Cuba Mall pedestrian precinct.
Decor reminded me of the Valhalla in Sydney. Old wood floors, red velvet curtains, bit of a saloon vibe.
Friendly staff including a bouncer that smiled and said 'hi' when we entered (which weirded me out cause bouncers don't smile in Sydney unless your 'posse' includes Beyoncé). The eclectic crowd was chilled out (apart from the group of Ygen Spice Girl wannabes that parked themselves next to us).
Toilets 'plural' were marked. Their gender orientation less so, and I was forced to lurk about and follow two dudes in. Which didn't look sus!?!?!
Nice to be able to spill out of a venue at the end of a night into a pedestrian strip (sans traffic gridlock), full of happy folk milling about.
The music
Wonderfully ol school feel to the venue with 5$ entry (brilliant) and Cd's for sale on front desk.The Eversons
Charismatic four piece who looked like they were having a lot of fun playing their jangerly guitar pop. I love this type of stuff, having developed a taste for it during the Nineties. Sometimes it's nice to see a band just 'enjoy playing'.They introduced a bit o distortion at one point. Possibly exploring roughening up their sound?
Reminds me of the La's mashed with Blur.
http://theeversons.lilchiefrecords.com/
Lontalius
Members looked like someone had handed 1-Direction instruments including, keyboard which also generated Drums, Guitar, and Bass (who demonstrated further proof that that bass player in a band is almost always the best mover).Reminded me of Joy Division.
http://lontalius.bandcamp.com/
Upstairs, 104 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand
Phone +64 4 385 2890
Wednesday To Saturday
4pm To 3am
http://mightymighty.co.nz/
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