Michael McClelland Taxi Services presents:
TRAPSPS (US) New Year NZ Tour
Trapsps, Traps PS, Traps Ps, Traps, PS, TraPs, TraPsPs, etc.
There is in Downtown Los Angeles an All Ages venue called The Smell. Mika Miko, No Age and Abe Vigoda come from this place. It nears Skid Row, and a homeless man called Danny acts as de facto security guard. Since 1999, an ever-rotating crew of youngsters have taken it upon themselves to ensure its longevity, and that of bands like Trapsps. It’s where Aucklanders Civil Union first smelt this band onstage earlier this year.
Trapsps will be in NZ this new year. Like ‘em if you like: anxious surf sounds (it’s summer; you should), metropolitan arhythms, a band called the Suburban Lawns, and/or punk bands with three members. Their music can be heard via their label Papermade, or on Bandcamp.
Special shows are in the works: A beach house will host Trapsps. A cafe will be played at. An Auckland sports bar also. Even a tunnel in fucking Tauranga has been planned. If not these, witness ‘em at Chronophonium Festival or A Low Hum House, or somewhere.
Their name is said like “TRAPS”.
Sunday 28th December — Kings Arms (Sports Bar), Auckland
Tuesday 30th December — Huia Beach House, Huia
Wednesday 31st December — A Low Hum House, Ohakune
Friday 2 January — MINT Cafe, Whanganui
Saturday 3 January — San Fran, Wellington
Sunday 4 January — Eye Gum Collective, Wellington
Monday 5 January — Dux Live, Christchurch
Tuesday 6 January — None gallery, Dunedin
Thursday 8 January — Chick’s Hotel, Dunedin
Friday 9 January — Chronophonium Festival, Coromandel
Sunday 11 January — A tunnel, Tauranga
Tuesday 13 January — UFO, New Lynn (All Ages Matinee)
Tuesday 13 January — Golden Dawn, Auckland
