{"id":4317,"date":"2011-08-14T18:56:44","date_gmt":"2011-08-14T16:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=4317"},"modified":"2012-04-01T23:36:52","modified_gmt":"2012-04-01T21:36:52","slug":"taxi-violence-the-plastics-double-video-launch-with-la-vi-at-zula","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/taxi-violence-the-plastics-double-video-launch-with-la-vi-at-zula\/","title":{"rendered":"Taxi Violence &#038; The Plastics double video launch, with LA.VI at Zula"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Friday<br \/>\n12 August 2011<\/div>\n<p>I dunno why but I always find weeks with public holidays to feel longer than normal, and last week was the longest in my recent memory. Every day felt like it should&#8217;ve been Friday. So by the time it really was Friday I wanted nothing more than to collapse and sleep till spring&#8230;but Taxi Violence were playing, so I knew that wasn&#8217;t an option&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3648.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-4363\" title=\"Taxi violence\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3648-575x383.jpg\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3648-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3648-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3648.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Holiday Murray album launch at The Assembly\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/holiday-murray-album-launch-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">As I&#8217;ve mentioned previously<\/a>, I&#8217;m not a huge fan of the evening&#8217;s opening act, LA.VI. &#8211; I don&#8217;t actively dislike them, I just find them a bit bland&#8230;plus I&#8217;m inherently dubious of tambourines&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4317 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi2_LMcC_3185.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi2_LMcC_3185-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi_LMcC_3217.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi_LMcC_3217-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi_LMcC_3226.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi_LMcC_3226-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi_LMcC_3228.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-vi_LMcC_3228-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3243.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3243-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3257.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3257-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi2_LMcC_3260.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi2_LMcC_3260-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3267.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3267-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3271.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3271-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3281.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3281-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3333.jpg' title=\"LA.VI\" data-rl_title=\"LA.VI\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/La-Vi_LMcC_3333-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"LA.VI\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Though it was barely 11 when they finished, my exhaustion was screaming at me for not staying at home so I decided the only way I could handle the Plastics (<a title=\"Desmond &amp; The Tutus, The Plastics &amp; She Man Lion at the Assembly\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/desmond-the-tutus-at-the-assembly\/\" target=\"_blank\">who I really don&#8217;t like&#8230;<\/a>) was with the assistance of alcohol. 15 minutes later (judging by the number of awful songs the bar DJs played during my wait) I was still drinkless (as were my neighbours, we&#8217;d just been continually ignored for some reason) and doomed to stay that way. The Plastics&#8217; video was being played, signaling the beginning of their set, and I made my way back to the stage in an even worse mood than previously.<\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t comment on their video for <em>Caroline <\/em>because it ended by the time I returned, but the last few frames didn&#8217;t look that interesting &#8211; yes, that&#8217;s unfair but I don&#8217;t like the band and I was not in a fantastic mood&#8230;and their set just re-enforced both sentiments.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-4317 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3342.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3342-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3347.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3347-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3356.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3356-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3383.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3383-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3385.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3385-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3410.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3410-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3425.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3425-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3429.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3429-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3438.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3438-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3445.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3445-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3459.jpg' title=\"The Plastics\" data-rl_title=\"The Plastics\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/The-Plastics_LMcC_3459-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Plastics\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>I was really miserable by this point &#8211; the opening acts hadn&#8217;t won me over since the last times I&#8217;d seen them and neither had the <a title=\"Zula Bar\" href=\"\/blog\/tag\/zula\" target=\"_blank\">venue<\/a>, (though the central addition to the stage was pretty cool) and the DJ was filling the gaps between sets with a really random selection of headache-fodder. But I had faith that Taxi Violence would remind me why I&#8217;d come out and make me glad for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>Their music video for <em>Long way from home <\/em>was introduced by Paul Snodgrass (at least I think it was him&#8230;I probably wouldn&#8217;t&#8217;ve recognised him had I not just seen his comedy show the night before &#8211; it&#8217;s very funny by the way). It&#8217;s a pretty cute video, not ground-breaking or anything but fun (and with more interesting-looking closing frames than the Plastics&#8217;).<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-4317 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Paul-Snodgrass_LMcC_3479.jpg' title=\"Paul Snodgrass\" data-rl_title=\"Paul Snodgrass\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Paul-Snodgrass_LMcC_3479-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paul Snodgrass\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Paul-Snodgrass_LMcC_3484.jpg' title=\"Paul Snodgrass\" data-rl_title=\"Paul Snodgrass\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Paul-Snodgrass_LMcC_3484-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Paul Snodgrass\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-violence-music-video_LMcC_3494.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-violence-music-video_LMcC_3494-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>As the last few bars of the video faded out, the first few from the stage faded in; the band dove into their opening track and proceeded to deliver a really awesome set. What I love about bands like Taxi Violence is that they&#8217;re just bursting with energy, and it&#8217;s so infectuous that the most hellish of weeks can be forgotten instantly.<\/p>\n<p>Papa Smurf was going nuts next to me, <a title=\"Your LMG\u2019s 50th issue bash at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/your-lmg-50th-issue-bash-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bingo was back<\/a> to shower the crowd in golden sparks and <em>Long Way from Home <\/em>video star (and general Taxi Violence mascot) Big Head came out on stage before diving off it several times (and losing an eye somewhere in the crowd). Nic Roos from the Sleepers provided some acoustic guitar and backing vocals on a couple of tracks and the band even played a couple of new songs that, based on the crowd&#8217;s response, you&#8217;d swear were old favourites.<\/p>\n<p>Awesome show, and a welcome escape from the stresses and worries of the week, which is, after all, what music should be: something that takes you away and makes you feel better. Thank you Taxi Violence.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-4317 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3521.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3521-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3550.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3550-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3569.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3569-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3580.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3580-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3587.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3587-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3589.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3589-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3610.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3610-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3631.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3631-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3669.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3669-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3674.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3674-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence2_LMcC_3685.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence2_LMcC_3685-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3704.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3704-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3711.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3711-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3716.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3716-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3723.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3723-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3741.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3741-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3753.jpg' title=\"Big Head\" data-rl_title=\"Big Head\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3753-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Big Head\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3760.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3760-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3766.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3766-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3774.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3774-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Papa-Smurf_LMcC_3809.jpg' title=\"Papa Smurf\" data-rl_title=\"Papa Smurf\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Papa-Smurf_LMcC_3809-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Papa Smurf\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3811.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3811-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3815.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3815-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3844.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3844-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3849.jpg' title=\"Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3849-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3855.jpg' title=\"Bingo with Taxi violence\" data-rl_title=\"Bingo with Taxi violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Taxi-Violence_LMcC_3855-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Bingo with Taxi violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Papa-Smurf+Bingo-with-Taxi-Violence_LmcC_3868.jpg' title=\"Papa Smurf &amp; Bingo with Taxi Violence\" data-rl_title=\"Papa Smurf &amp; Bingo with Taxi Violence\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/Papa-Smurf+Bingo-with-Taxi-Violence_LmcC_3868-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Papa Smurf &amp; Bingo with Taxi Violence\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>(The 2 new music videos aren&#8217;t floating around the internet yet, so, until they are, here are my favourite music videos from Taxi Violence &amp; The Plastics)<\/p>\n<p>Taxi Violence: <a title=\"facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/taxiviolence\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a title=\"The Turn\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Pux6vUST-A\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Turn <\/em>music video<\/a>, starring Phillip Hotz (AKA Papa Smurf)<br \/>\n[edit &#8211; <a title=\"long way from home\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CL7sZKgJL5E\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Long way from home <\/em>video is up here<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>The Plastics: \u00a0 <a title=\"facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThePlasticsband\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a title=\"caves\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=61RLt-wkwWw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Caves <\/em>music video<\/a> (nice video, still not sold on the song though&#8230;)<br \/>\n[edit &#8211; <a title=\"Caroline\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gZyK5uT0jKw\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Caroline<\/em> video is up here<\/a>, and I take it back, the last scene is alright&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>LA.VI:\u00a0 <a title=\"facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/laviband\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 |\u00a0\u00a0 <a title=\"tumblr\" href=\"http:\/\/laviband.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tumblr<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"my facebook page\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.190375467694504.50198.182524021812982&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">Photos on Facebook over here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 12 August 2011 I dunno why but I always find weeks with public holidays to feel longer than normal, and last week was the longest in my recent memory. Every day felt like it should&#8217;ve been Friday. So by &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/taxi-violence-the-plastics-double-video-launch-with-la-vi-at-zula\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4371,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50],"tags":[274,55,18,154,177,292,227,17,272,12,126,57,293,68,128,124,100,226],"class_list":["post-4317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gigs-live-music","tag-bingo","tag-cape-town","tag-gigs-festivals","tag-guitars","tag-la-vi","tag-long-hair","tag-long-street","tag-music-2","tag-papa-smurf","tag-photography-2","tag-rock","tag-south-african","tag-stage-diving","tag-taxi-violence","tag-the-plastics","tag-video-launch","tag-your-lmg","tag-zula"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4317"}],"version-history":[{"count":39,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4398,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4317\/revisions\/4398"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}