What’s new – Sunday 2 December 2007
Dec 2nd, 2007 by AliG
Remember those videos I was talking about? Well, they’re all up online now.
We’ve got video from The Gathering 97/98, The Gathering G2000 and The Gathering G2 – and mighty fine it looks too. Thanks a million to Iain for making such high-quality copies for me to put on Google Video.
I suppose my personal favourite is the G2000 Havoc! “shopping trolley” interview, where Mikey and Newsboy took me up to the Domain, put me in a shopping trolley, and wheeled me around for a couple of hours while we chatted about everything Gathering. I could not believe how many people saw that show, and for months (even years) afterwards, if I ever mentioned it, people would go “Oh my God! Was that you??? I remember that episode so well!”
I still don’t quite know how that all happened. I know I wanted to do the interview outdoors, somewhere nice and nature-ish, which is why I suggested the Domain. And I remember Newsboy already had this shopping trolley idea – although I have no clue why – and he was really, really keen on it… so we compromised and did both. As you do. The only tricky thing was that the bumps on the ground as I was wheeled over the grass tended to make my voice go all jigglyjoggly – you can hear it if you listen carefully.
That was such a fun afternoon! Mikey and Jeremy are really really nice guys – I always enjoyed doing Havoc! interviews – and that particular afternoon I reckon we were all really on form.
I seem to remember one or two of the Gathering crew not being particularly happy with that interview – I think they thought it was too silly, or not respectful enough – but I like it. It turned out to be the most memorable interview we ever did – and I think it’s a Very Good Thing to be able to laugh at yourself once in a while…
Enjoy!
Not silly at all!
Quentin Tarantino?
Quentin Tarantino?!?!
Oh yeah – old Quentin was at all the Gatherings, didn’t you know? You should ask Tane – I bet he remembers him strutting his stuff on the stages in the Trance zone…
Although… who knows? Maybe he was there and we didn’t realise cos we thought it was all a stupid urban myth…
Hey I’m new to hearing about the gathering and was wondering if they are still on?? A friend and I are road tripping the south island for summer and need something to do on new years!
Hi Jane!
The Gathering is no longer happening – sadly – but I have the perfect New Year’s party for you. It’s called the Canaan Downs Festival, and is being held in the same magical spot as the first four Gatherings – at Canaan Downs on Takaka Hill.
It’s being organised by a team that includes many Gathering crew, plus crew from all of New Zealand’s other legendary outdoor dance parties from the past 10 years. It’s gonna be awesome!
Check out Canaan Downs Festival for all the info you’ll need, and if you haven’t already done so, check out the main Gathering archives website for more inspiration!
Hope to see you up the hill at New Year’s!