The Chills

VUWSA and VBC 88.3FM proudly presents THE CHILLS with SECRET KNIVES and JOE BLOSSOM

Holy sheesh, just when you thought Orientation couldn’t get any better Flying Nun post-punk legends The Chills drop smack-bang into the middle of it. Joining them are the freshest young talents Wellington has to offer, Secret Knives and Joe Blossom.

Notorious, legendary, seminal: call them what you will, they’re The Chills. Nearly thirty years after their formation the iconic kiwi band remains a pioneer of New Zealand music. Pivotal in the emergence of the world famous “Dunedin sound” in the 1980s, the band’s smooth but precarious music has established them as international cult icons. Although best known for their singles Heavenly Pop Hit, Pink Frost, Kaleidoscope World, and I Love My Leather Jacket, The Chills are remembered for their lingering presence long after music has ended. Now in 2010 The Chills will paint the San Francisco Bathhouse with New Zealand music history, reaching deep into their discography, unleashing some new classics in-the-making, and no doubt tearing the odd shit up along the way.

Performing in harmony will be energetic youngsters Secret Knives. These boys have been kicking around the block for a couple of years now, having solidified themselves as the most exciting potential in Wellington with the release of their debut 2008 EP The Wolves, in conjunction with a great live set. With an air of Over the Atlantic and a nod to The Album Leaf , Secret Knives are “smooth and sombre” with “chiming guitars, electronic textures and angsty, but not overwrought, vocals”. Fresh from Campus A Low Hum and opening for the San Franciscan duo The Dodos in January, Secret Knives will be set to pounce at Orientation 2010.

Joe Blossom is making a name for himself as the one to watch for 2010. Earnest but playful at the keys, Blossom’s infectiously catchy melodies are charmingly reminiscent of indie pop-stars Clap Your Hands Say Yeah or The Decemberists. Live with his band The National Average, Blossom puts on a tight, delightful and at times theatrical set.

The Chills, Secret Knives, and Joe Blossom: The experience of age comes hand-in-hand with youthful restlessness this Orientation.

VUWSA + VBC 88.3FM present
THE CHILLS, SECRET KNIVES, and JOE BLOSSOM
2nd March, San Francisco Bathhouse
$20 Student / $30 Public

Tickets on sale now from UTR - to receive the student discount enter student into the promocode field when buying your tickets - they will check your ID at the door and if you don't have it you will be asked to pay the price difference.