{"id":8107,"date":"2012-05-08T11:23:18","date_gmt":"2012-05-08T09:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=8107"},"modified":"2012-09-21T19:38:16","modified_gmt":"2012-09-21T17:38:16","slug":"music-without-borders-goodnight-wembley-the-mysticcs-wild-eastern-arches-at-mercury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/music-without-borders-goodnight-wembley-the-mysticcs-wild-eastern-arches-at-mercury\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Without Borders: Goodnight Wembley, The Mysticcs &#038; Wild Eastern Arches at Mercury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Friday<br \/>\n4 May<br \/>\n2012<\/div>\n<p>While I feel the impact of a &#8216;supergroup&#8217; is lessened a bit in our local scene as many musicians already play in multiple bands, it&#8217;s still exciting when a bunch of musical heavy-weights get together to form a new band. Last Friday was the inaugural event of <a title=\"music without borders\" href=\"http:\/\/music-without-borders.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Music Without Borders<\/a> (who will host monthly shows highlighting new and up and coming acts) featuring the debut performance of new CT supergroup Goodnight Wembley as well as The Mysticcs and Wild Eastern Arches.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2944.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8110\" title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2944-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2944-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2944.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3113.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8127\" title=\"The Mysticcs\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3113-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3113-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3113.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0 <a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3266.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\" data-rl_title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" data-rl_caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8138\" title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3266-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3266-199x300.jpg 199w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3266.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more-->It was my third time seeing <a title=\"Wild Eastern Arches &amp; The Future Primitives at the Kimberley Hotel\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/03\/wild-eastern-arches-the-future-primitives-at-the-kimberley-hotel\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Eastern Arches<\/a> (the most recent being their <a title=\"photos of that over here...\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.348033678591201.78597.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">acoustic performance at &amp;Union earlier that week<\/a>) and they&#8217;re definitely growing on me. But while I enjoy their vibe I&#8217;m still waiting for something to really knock me off the fence&#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-8107 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2935.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2935-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2965.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2965-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2972.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2972-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2990.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2990-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2994.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_2994-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3009.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3009-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3010.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3013.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3013-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3021.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3021-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3038.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3038-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3042.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3042-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3050.jpg' title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" data-rl_title=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" 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\/2012\/05\/wild-eastern-arches_LMcC_3050-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Wild Eastern Arches\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Up next were The Mysticcs, who I was keen to see because I&#8217;ve heard good things and I didn&#8217;t get a proper chance to see them at <a title=\"Synergy Live: Day 1\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2011\/11\/synergy-live-day-1\/\" target=\"_blank\">Synergy last year<\/a>. They were cool &#8211; some crazy guitar-playing and a classic rock kinda sound delivered with loads of energy, it made for a really entertaining performance. The only thing I missed were some harmonies instead of the straight backing vocals&#8230;<\/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-8107 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3074.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3074-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3075.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3075-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3081.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3081-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3085.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3085-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3115.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3115-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3123.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3123-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3146.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3146-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3152.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3152-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3174.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3174-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3196.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3196-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3203.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3203-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3223.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3223-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3234.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3234-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3243.jpg' title=\"The Mysticcs\" data-rl_title=\"The Mysticcs\" 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\/2012\/05\/the-mysticcs_LMcC_3243-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Mysticcs\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Composed of members of Taxi Violence, 7th Son, Dead Lucky &amp; Yes Sir! Mister Machine (among others, as some of them play in multiple bands already) there&#8217;s no question that the guys on the stage were all qualified musicians, yet with all the hype surrounding Goodnight Wembley, I have to confess I was a little underwhelmed.<\/p>\n<p>Musically their songs were solid but George van der Spuy&#8217;s voice and stage persona are so distinctively Taxi Violence that it&#8217;s hard to see him in another context, so to me it kinda felt like Taxi Violence with a bit of an (punk?) edge&#8230;their set was also pretty short as (we were informed) it was meant to be just a taster and not the band&#8217;s official launch; fair enough but also a little disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>Still, I&#8217;m definitely curious to see what the future holds for them&#8230;<\/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: 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src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3326.jpg' title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" data-rl_title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" 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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3326-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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 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src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3349-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3362.jpg' title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" data-rl_title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" 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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3362-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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 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src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3376-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3393.jpg' title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" data-rl_title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" 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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3393-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3399.jpg' title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" data-rl_title=\"Goodnight Wembley\" 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\/2012\/05\/goodnight-wembley_LMcC_3399-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Goodnight Wembley\" \/><\/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\/2012\/05\/dj_LMcC_3437.jpg' title=\"The DJ\" data-rl_title=\"The DJ\" 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\/2012\/05\/dj_LMcC_3437-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The DJ\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>All in all an enjoyable night (mildly annoying DJ notwithstanding); I&#8217;m always on the hunt for new music so look forward to future Music Without Borders events.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"music without borders\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Music-Without-Borders\/110912102361633\" target=\"_blank\">Music Without Borders<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a title=\"goodnight wembley\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GoodnightWembley\" target=\"_blank\">Goodnight Wembley<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a title=\"the mysticcs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/themysticcs\" target=\"_blank\">The Mysticcs<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 <a title=\"wild eastern Arches\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/wildeasternarches\" target=\"_blank\">Wild Eastern Arches<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.354093367989379.84485.182524021812982&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">Photos on Facebook over here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 4 May 2012 While I feel the impact of a &#8216;supergroup&#8217; is lessened a bit in our local scene as many musicians already play in multiple bands, it&#8217;s still exciting when a bunch of musical heavy-weights get together to &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/music-without-borders-goodnight-wembley-the-mysticcs-wild-eastern-arches-at-mercury\/\">Continue reading <span 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