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NZ Herald
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Jordan Luck Band rocks Gisborne, honours Smash Palace founder
Walsh played tracks including his Ekko Park hit Probable Cause — Ekko Park also features the Jordan Luck Band's Bryan Bell — as well as 1979 by the Smashing Pumpkins, and fittingly, Heavenly Pop Hit by The Chills in honour of New Zealand Music Month. After Walsh's set, Luck took the stage, kicking things off with Social Life and Airway Spies from the Dance Exponents' first album, Prayers Be Answered, and the newer Can I Help You? from the Jordan Luck Band's Not Only ... But Also. Luck's extensive songbook was a major drawcard — I've been a fan since childhood in the 1990s. The crowd sang along to Who Loves Who The Most, with Luck dedicating the night to Monteith: 'Tonight, we love Darryl the most'. The band also paid homage to other Kiwi greats, covering Forever Tuesday Morning by 'evil rivals' The Mockers, April Sun in Cuba by Dragon, and Blue Lady, written by the late Graham Brazier of Hello Sailor — with the stage lights turning blue for the moment. Bell took the mic to perform his hit I Want to Know from his band, the Dead Flowers, sharing the story behind the song and his memories of Monteith. Of course, no Jordan Luck show would be complete without Victoria, the band's breakthrough hit, which Luck said he first played in Gisborne in the early 1980s while touring with the Screaming Meemees. Other fan favourites included Whatever Happened To Tracey and Why Does Love Do This To Me. 'Gisborne, we love you!' Luck shouted — and everyone there knew it was true. Till the next time, we're lucky enough to see them in Gisborne — I'll definitely be there. It was unforgettable seeing them at Smash Palace for the first time. As a long-time Kiwi music fan new to the area, this was a night to remember.
NZ Herald
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Jordan Luck Band to rock Gisborne with special Smash Palace gig
'We miss Darryl,' Luck says, pointing out Monteith's 'treasure trove of vinyl' and hard work that haf gone into his many years at the venue. As for the band, Luck says he loves to play and travel with them. 'They are on fire, and we travel well together.' The group's lineup includes Kiwi music identity Bryan Bell, former frontman of the Dead Flowers; Beaver, drummer of the D4; Rich Mixture (D4, Dead Flowers); and Joe Walsh, frontman of Ekko Park. Fans can expect a set packed with crowd favourites — songs like Why Does Love Do This Me?, Victoria, Who Loves Who The Most, and, I'll Say Goodbye (Even Though I'm Blue). 'We're lucky we have a great catalogue of songs,' says Luck, who in 2007 was the inaugural inductee into the NZ Music Hall of Fame - the Exponents were inducted in 2015. He also says to expect a few new tracks, including I Help You? from the band's album Not Only ... But Also, describing the current incarnation of the band as a 'feisty beast'. Based on Banks Peninsula, Luck is on the road for a three-month tour around New Zealand. Gisborne holds a special place for him, and he has a message for local fans, He hopes they will once again be the loudest singers in New Zealand — well, at least louder than Napier.
