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Review 1 for MGMT

4 / 5

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sun 20 Mar 2011 @

Posted 21/03/2011

by hasard

Nice intimate gig, great venue and chilled out crowd

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sun 20 Mar 2011 @

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Review 2 for MGMT

5 / 5

MGMT Fantastico!

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sun 20 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: James Richardson @

Posted 21/03/2011

by elrae

Location:Wellington

gr8 venuw, gr8 band, chilled audience... fantastic night out

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sun 20 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: James Richardson @

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Review 3 for MGMT

3 / 5

MGMT... curiouser and curiouser

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: Electric Feel! @

Opening act(s): Not memorable @

Posted 21/03/2011

by KTMudd

Location:Wellington

Interesting venue - cold and not as intimate as I had imagined.

Awesome big tunes, but they played them too soon!! Ended on a few quiet numbers. Loved the visual effects and sounded great live!

Overall a good time, though not what I imagined.

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: Electric Feel! @

Opening act(s): Not memorable @

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Review 4 for MGMT

5 / 5

epic

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: every moment. @

Setlist: Future reflections, someone's missing, of moons, birds and monsters, time to pretend, songs for dan treacy, weekend wars, i found a whistle, flash delerium, electric feel, its working, the youth, siberian breaks, kids, the handshake, congratulations, encore! @

Posted 20/03/2011

by schmoie

Location:invers/wellington

mgmt was awesome. awesome music, atmosphere, awesome staff (especially ray!) awesome venue, awesome lighting! awesome roof top. will never forget it.

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: every moment. @

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Review 5 for MGMT

5 / 5

MGMT was amazing

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: When andrew & ben crawled underneath the synth during kids @

Posted 20/03/2011

by BusterC

Location:Wellington

I loved them. They played amazing. I would definitely recommend seeing them

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: When andrew & ben crawled underneath the synth during kids @

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Review 6 for MGMT

4 / 5

Mgmt were great

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

Posted 20/03/2011

by Anonymous

Great gig, should have interacted more with the crowd however.

The Hunter Lounge @

- Wellington @

- Sat 19 Mar 2011 @

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Review 7 for MGMT

4 / 5

MGMT AMAZING! :D :D :D

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 17 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: Meeting 'the' VANWYNGARDEN :D :D :D @

Setlist: Pieces of what, Time to Pretend..... @

Opening act(s): Pop Strangers and someone else ? O.o @

Posted 19/03/2011

by Sammiee

Location:Papakura

Get there. Pumped. Find out we have to stand on balcony. Wasnt informed about the r18's down bottom.But ended up following Andrew Vanwyngarden down the street to get hugs and pictures :D :D He is amazingly gorgeous!
Show went on. The Pop Strangers were real crowd pumpers haha.
MGMT came on. KASJNDKN more than amazing. Did encore Just great :D

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 17 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: Meeting 'the' VANWYNGARDEN :D :D :D @

Setlist: Pieces of what, Time to Pretend..... @

Opening act(s): Pop Strangers and someone else ? O.o @

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Review 8 for MGMT

5 / 5

Powerstation, Mt Eden @

- Auckland @

- 18/03/2011 @

Favourite moment: In all honesty I don't think I could narrow it down. Their preformance of their hit single "Kids" sent the crowd into another dimention. @

Opening act(s): The Pop Stangers @

Posted 19/03/2011

by Kyle

Location:Auckland

If I were to say this was amazing that would be an understatement, this is by far the best gig I've been too and I've been to ALOT of gigs in the past three years. They performed flawlessly, with some of their songs performed even better than on the initial album recordings. Some might described them as a bit aloof, not relating to the crowd and all that, but that's just MGMT, if they behaved any differently they would not be MGMT, what did people expect, Mick Jagger? This was one of those events that I will tell my children about. Infact I've still got that homesick, or in this case a gigsick nostalgia. I would definitely recommend them to anyone, anytime. Above all else they were extremely fun and relaxed, the atmosphere was incredible the mosh was great. The joint was extremely funky and there was a comfortable relaxed air and a particular closeness to the band. The opening acts were equally entertaining especially the Pop Strangers and their funky antics, this is probably the most fun I've had all year. When they come back you'll be sure to see me there and I would also recommend that you be there.

On a side note this is a biased opion as I am a very big fan of alternative and psychedelic music, regardless however I think that they would be equally entertaining to any persons regardless of genre preference.

If I could give them a six star review I would.

Powerstation, Mt Eden @

- Auckland @

- 18/03/2011 @

Favourite moment: In all honesty I don't think I could narrow it down. Their preformance of their hit single "Kids" sent the crowd into another dimention. @

Opening act(s): The Pop Stangers @

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Review 9 for MGMT

3 / 5

mgmt were great

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 17 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: when mgmt played kids and electric feel. @

Opening act(s): the drab doo-riffs, pop strangers @

Posted 18/03/2011

by natcat

Location:auckland

the concert itself was amazing, very organised and there wasnt too much waiting around. Im under 18 and was not told that we would have to watch from the balcony at the powerstation, very dissapointed seeing as the ticket said general admission. Also my friend went out to ask a security guard about merchandise and then was not let back into the venue even when she showed him her ticket which was very frustrating. the concert was amazing, mgmt and the drab doo-riffs are amazing live. :)

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 17 Mar 2011 @

Favourite moment: when mgmt played kids and electric feel. @

Opening act(s): the drab doo-riffs, pop strangers @

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Review 10 for MGMT

5 / 5

MGMT Rocked!!

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Posted 05/10/2009

by MGMTFan

Location:Auckland CIty

MGMT are amazing live although the venue was good, it did have a huge effect on the sound however, would definately pay to see them again AND at The Powerstation!!

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

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Review 11 for MGMT

5 / 5

MGMT = A-MAAAZING!!

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Wed 22 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: When they played Electric Feel- everyone went crazy!! haha, in a good way I mean! @

Posted 06/08/2009

by Tali

Location:Palmerston North

I loved every minute of it :D They were so good, and so into it. And Andrew is such a hottie ;)

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Wed 22 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: When they played Electric Feel- everyone went crazy!! haha, in a good way I mean! @

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Review 12 for MGMT

5 / 5

MGMT was insane

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: When they played Kids and just watching the sea of people bounce to it it was insane!!!!! @

Posted 29/07/2009

by Angel

This was my first concert at the powerstation and I absolutely loved the venue. MGMT was better than I expected in the words of my friend it was like we time travelled back to the 60s/70s and were watching some phsycadellic band. I feel like this is a night I will tell my children and my childrens children about in years to come.

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: When they played Kids and just watching the sea of people bounce to it it was insane!!!!! @

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Review 13 for MGMT

3 / 5

MGMT still room for more

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Posted 29/07/2009

by Jdizzle

MGMT Thurs 23 July 2009 - had a good time regardless although both the band and the crowd were a bit flat. People need to know more than just their 3 singles also which did not help.

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

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Review 14 for MGMT

4 / 5

Awesome show!!!

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: Live version of The Handshake - quite different from the recorded one (in a good way) with a mad guitar solo and awesome rhythm. @

Opening act(s): Surf City - very average, if not boring... Vocals were far from impressive, could hardly hear the lead singer's voice. @

Posted 27/07/2009

by Anonymous

Top 1000 Contributor

Opening act was very average and did little to set the mood. After a long wait, MGMT came out. Their live sound was awesome, very grungy meet indie meet electric - truly unique. I enjoyed the slightly different take on some of the songs from Oracular Spectacular, the extra long guitar solos they did had a very psychedelic feel to them.

MGMT's stage presence is very low key, unpretentious, authentic and down-to-earth, they focus on the music and not on crazy stage antics (like most commercial bands). I know some people have complained about this but I appreciated it - I went to see them live for their music not for an act they do on stage. Considering the band that they are, I don't think it would suit them to talk to or try to work the crowd up much more than they did.

They are a truly talented bunch, and it was nice to see them with a band as well (band is just as talented as Andrew and Ben). I loved the songs from their new album, can't wait to but it. It definitely sounded more psychedelic and less pop than Oracular Spectacular, so that's good news in my book.

The only downside was the sound quality, which is probably a venue problem - too much bass booming and reverberating which interfered with the music...

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: Live version of The Handshake - quite different from the recorded one (in a good way) with a mad guitar solo and awesome rhythm. @

Opening act(s): Surf City - very average, if not boring... Vocals were far from impressive, could hardly hear the lead singer's voice. @

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Review 15 for MGMT

3 / 5

MGMT Meh...

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: When Kids came on, the strobes started flashing and the crowd went insane! @

Posted 27/07/2009

by NATSKE

Location:Auckland

Top 1000 Contributor

This was my first time at the Powerstation, and it is a GREAT venue!!! It has a $2 coat check (awesome!) and bar (a small can of red bull was $6). The ladies queue for the toilets was terrible, but thats normal I guess. The guy behind me in the audience ducked down to light a joint at one point, so there was the definite smell of weed in the air. Speaking of air, I thought the A/C was good; usually indoor venues get sweltering hot, but I was surrounded by people and didn't get too hot.
I thought it sounded really good (although I'm no technician...), loud enough to drown out thoughts, but I could still talk loudly into my friends ear and be heard. I loved the closeness to the band.
The lighting sucked-even though they didn't have the best gear, I thought the guy could have done a better job.
MGMT were awesome musicians, but I thought their crowd interaction wasn't the best, which was what made it disappointing for me...I was annoyed that the crowd was kinda pushy and it didn't leave much space for dancing...I was hoping that MGMT would encourage dancing or something. The singles were massive, and they performed a few unknown new songs. The extra 3 members of their band were awesome, getting really into it - they added to the show. The music and vocals sounded just the same as the record (in the live sense, not saying it was lip synched), and they had really awesome improv bits.
Overall, MGMT proved their musicianship, but their performance could be worked on. (Although I hear they're pretty insane live, which is why I was expecting Mint Chicks-style theatrics; maybe its just because it was a small show??? In which case, that attitude sucks.)

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: When Kids came on, the strobes started flashing and the crowd went insane! @

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Review 16 for MGMT

3 / 5

Good Concert but ended on a low

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: Every song they played from Oracular Spectacular - Just as good from the album with couple being better. @

Posted 26/07/2009

by Hammy

Overall this was a good concert but the lineup of songs could have been ordered better. Instead of ending on a high with any of their well known songs, they played unknown tracks to the crowd from either their upcoming album (Congratulations) or previous singles. Basically the climax of the gig was about 3/4 of the way through their show and was downhill from there. Dare I say it - I could have left after they played Kids which was the last song they played from their album Oracular Spectacular.

Also had the sinking feeling that they were not entirely enthusiastic to be on stage... Yeah - it was the 3rd time playing at the Powerstation and they probably had enough of little old Auckland (I can relate to this).

A good concert overall and I enjoyed their live act - with a couple of songs being better live than from their album (this is rare - so big ups there). If they had ordered their songs differently I would have rated this 4 stars. I'm still a big fan of their music and look forward to their new album.

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: Every song they played from Oracular Spectacular - Just as good from the album with couple being better. @

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Review 17 for MGMT

5 / 5

Amazing!

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: Gorilla assistance with Beck style sounds! @

Opening act(s): Ummm...yeah missed that bit! @

Posted 25/07/2009

by RKP1

Location:Waitakere

I fully expected it to be great but it was way better than 'great' it was amazing. Firstly i was happy to see them do some new stuff, excited to hear the next album. Stoked to hear all my favourites too, especially Weekend wars and Time to Pretend, the crowd went mad for the singles of course, really enjoyed the live take on some of the sounds and think the drummer did a fab job of keeping up, some of those beats are intense!
Excellent, just wish i could see them again!

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: Gorilla assistance with Beck style sounds! @

Opening act(s): Ummm...yeah missed that bit! @

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Review 18 for MGMT

5 / 5

MGMT fantastic

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: key songs which brought out an amazing energy from crowd. @

Setlist: kids, electric feel, pieces of what and the last song @

Opening act(s): surf city @

Posted 24/07/2009

by orangetights

Location:Auckland

I felt that the the wait for their arrival was waaaay too long !! The opening band was fantastic though...and for some reason felt mgmt stage time was short lived!!

I was really happy with the fact that they did a few shows at the power station because it felt intimate which fuelled a really awesome experience.

The band was non chalant and had an unpretentious take to performing. I felt that they were focused more on music which sounded awesome. Although they did have a few hiccups I was really impressed with some of the guitar work and drumming. It felt like a grungy band mixed with indie and electornica - truely genre bending!! awesome stuff.

One thing I did not enjoy were annoying girls elbowing/pushing/shoving their way into the front and being somewhat abusive to true fans enjoying music...(but that's a crowd problem).

The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Thu 23 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: key songs which brought out an amazing energy from crowd. @

Setlist: kids, electric feel, pieces of what and the last song @

Opening act(s): surf city @

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Review 19 for MGMT

4 / 5

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The Powerstation @

- MT Eden @

- Tue 21 Jul 2009 @

Posted 24/07/2009

by ydfiytfiy

crowd atmosphre was a bit av, maybe cause it was a midweek event.
was hard to know what to expect from mgmt, being a new band and having so much success of 3 songs, i expect a better stage show as they mature

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- MT Eden @

- Tue 21 Jul 2009 @

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Review 20 for MGMT

4 / 5

hott boys hott tracks

BACCO ROOM @

- Auckland @

- Mon 20 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: battling @

Posted 23/07/2009

by Leeshdancesbetterthanyou

Location:Auckland

I was probs the highlight bustin' ma moves but the DJing came a very commendable second. It started off contemporary then we got into the old school hip hop. perrrfect

BACCO ROOM @

- Auckland @

- Mon 20 Jul 2009 @

Favourite moment: battling @

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