That included back-to-back sets at illustrious Auckland venue, the Powerstation. If Day’s idea of ‘bugger all’ is creating an eight track album from scratch now set for release early next year, then sure, bugger all indeed happened.Īfter nine months away from playing any shows, Mako Road got back on the wagon and toured the album last month, playing five shows in five nights and selling them all out. “What replaced it was, really bugger all.” For Day and co, it meant going back to the drawing board. Before COVID trashed everyone’s plans, the band had a tour in New Zealand and up to 15 dates in Australia planned, as well as a stint in the UK in July. For Day and Rhian Ward (Lead Vocals and Rhythm Guitar), the sunshine capital of New Zealand is home, and the place the band has retreated to before playing shows in the past two months. The Big Idea caught up with Jaine, a.k.a ‘CJ’ (Bass) and Robbie Day (Drums) as their week-long marathon of practicing in Nelson before the festival season drew to a close. “Fucked if I know really!” Define 'bugger all'. How on earth did the mammoth growth happen? Especially with precisely none of their infectiously catchy tunes playing on any of our country’s main radio stations?Ĭonnor Jaine, the band's bass player, puts it succinctly. Fast forward to the end of this year, and their near 450-thousand monthly listeners on Spotify would pack out Eden Park nine times. Just four years ago, the indie-rock foursome was born within the beer-littered territories at the University of Canterbury, playing covers to their friends and slowly building their own discography of original tunes. You can’t always determine the fate of your relationship, but how you deal with the pain when things end is something you have control over.Mako Road will never boast their success or streaming statistics to you even if you try to get it out of them. You can easily avoid this and live your life peacefully, instead focusing on healing and feeling happier. If you’re busy plotting revenge, you are giving that person unnecessary attention and importance in your life even after the breakup. You are giving that person unnecessary importance Your silence will make your ex feel guiltier. Ask yourself, do you really need to win the breakup just to satisfy your ego and make yourself feel superior? You DON’T! Are you really this petty? NO, right? Instead, be the bigger person by not reacting to the breakup.
The never-ending battle of who eventually wins the breakup is a thing. Try seeking sadistic pleasure by using silence as a weapon. If you do, you are meeting their expectations. Your ex would expect a vent or an angry rant from you, but don’t give in. Nothing creates more curiosity than silence. Believe it, the silence and zero reaction really bothers your ex, and they consider it as the best served revenge. Here’s why it’s the best weapon in your armour. If you still feel that revenge will give you peace, try this one, silence. We understand, when matters of the heart don’t yield positive results, pain is inevitable. Relax! At times, things don’t work out and are simply not meant to be, and that’s absolutely okay. It hurts us so bad, that we feel like smashing our ex into pieces and hatching a good revenge plan. We all have been through some terrible and disastrous breakups where our entire world comes crashing down.