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Allisonwonderland
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Cure fan | Music all day | Dogs, beaches, books | English country churchyards when available | Occasional aurora | Made in London and living beneath the big skies of AoNZ’s South Island
Went to see a superb covers band last night. Other Voices did an epic 3hr Cure set. An R18 gig but I took a punt & messaged the band re the chance of getting my keen 16yo a last minute door sale. The drummer wrote straight back & put my boy on the guest list 🖤 Band/set info in alt txt #thecure
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Tool - Auckland 22/11/25 - Absolutely incredible show!
#tool #toolmusic #toolband
November 22, 2025 at 7:21 PM
So far a good gig year & a busy few weeks coming up. Recently saw Kiwi sailor & musician Andrew Fagan in a quirky arts gallery, perfect for his unique delivery of his poetry, solo sailing adventure stories and decades of his music. A lovely guy to chat to after the show 🖤
#nzmusic #andrewfagan
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Spotted in the trees at a sculpture trail near Auckland, with a free Johnny Hates Jazz earworm included: #musicsky

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October 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
A little over a year with a record player in the house again & rebuilding my collection pretty much from scratch. Finding my records in the wild rather than online, & stoked to find this good clean copy of Juju at the Birkenhead record fair in Auckland at the weekend.
#nowplaying #vinylcommunity
October 14, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Flew to Auckland today. Window seat views of the Rakaia braided river were an absolute treat.
October 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
“And so we watch the sun come up from the edge of the deep green sea…”

Partial solar eclipse viewed from the east coast of Aotearoa’s South Island this morning 22/09/25 (seen in the lens flare off to the right of the second photo).

#solareclipse #sunrise
#newzealand #lensflare #thecure
September 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I was really pleased to pick this up recently. A great album, and Blind Vision is such a good nostalgia hit. RIP Stephen Luscombe.

Mange Tout | Blancmange

#nowplaying #vinylcommunity
September 15, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Currently reading this - it’s excellent, and prompting much exploration of some music I’m not super-familiar with thanks to the 10 key tracks at the end of each month/chapter. #booksky #musicsky #currentlyreading
August 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
It started here, the first LP I knew I wanted. Wish I still had my original copy from my dear Dad who never said no to a record request from me if he could help it. Scored this today - 7 yr old me would’ve been thrilled by the blue vinyl.

Outlandos d’Amour | The Police

#nowplaying #vinylcommunity
August 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Auckland, 9 years ago (give or take a day). 3+ hours, 4 encores. An incredible night, best show of my life.
#thecure
July 24, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The RSD picture disc sounds atrocious, so I framed it instead - and decided the b-side looks better.

The Head On The Door | The Cure

#nowplaying #vinylcommunity #thecure #RSD2025
July 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
July 15, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It’s a cold and grey Sunday and our favourite trails are wet and muddy. We don’t mind.

#dogsofbluesky #borador #fungusamongus
July 13, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Excellent day out hunting through bargain bins.

Love And Dancing | The League Unlimited Orchestra

#nowplaying #vinylcommunity #musicsky
July 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Came home and said to my son “mate, you gotta get one of these!”
July 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
And a photo of Phil in Christchurch last year just because.
July 10, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Bit of a rubbish day at work. Glass of wine with this gem to wind down with. (Things came right btw).

#nowplaying #vinylcommunity #musicsky
July 10, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Home, played, enjoyed 🖤

3LP version to come and a frame for this treasure. Still pinching myself.

#nowplaying #thecure #moalw
#vinylcommunity
June 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
So this is where the signed #MOALW copy was hidden, in with the Saxon LPs, at Penny Lane Records, Christchurch NZ. @thecure.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:13 AM
OMG. I couldn’t get to any of the 3 stores in NZ which had hidden copies of the signed #MOALW album but 2 treasured friends tried on my behalf - and one was successful this evening and now I have the Christchurch NZ copy!!!!
June 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
A gig with a difference (well, different for me). Fully enjoyed a recent concert by the NZ Army Band ~ they were fantastic. #NZArmyBand #BrassBand
June 16, 2025 at 5:44 AM
I know everyone’s racing for the new mixes today. But this is me for the evening 🖤

#vinylcommunity #nowspinning
June 13, 2025 at 9:43 AM
So it seems I was lucky to see a rare Red Arc with Green Diffuse #RAGDA Aurora last night. 1st picture taken at 7.11pm, 2nd at 7.16pm & 3rd at 7.17pm 1/6/25 The bright arcs were very visible, moving quickly across the sky from west to east. Never seen it like this before. #AuroraAustralis #NZ
June 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Dog walking some local trails today, and it’s basket fungus season.

#fungus #FungusAmongUs
June 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM