You couldn’t help but shake your bootie.
The final night of Orientation went out in a relaxed haze of dub music with Kingshifta, Knights of the Dub Table, Cornerstone Roots and Concord Dawn.
Now admittedly, I have just had to ask my colleagues in the Nexus office how you would define each of the bands that performed at the WSU Project on Friday night. Is Concord Dawn just a guy with a couple of records and a turntable? Does Cornerstone Roots build on the reggae tradition and what do you call a band that uses trumpets and a computer?
Despite my obvious inability to define each band, they all rocked. Kingshifta kicked off the event with an energy that was infectious. As the audience slowly trickled in, a handful could be convinced to get up and dance. This was Kingshifta’s first live performance; it will be interesting to see them make their mark on the Hamilton music scene.
Knights of the Dub Table were next up. They gave a solid performance that everyone enjoyed. It was the varied style that got people swaying. It was also nice to see a little bit of audience interaction.
Cornerstone Roots was one of the bigger names of the day. The audience started to swell as the band took a journey through their musical archive.
The final performance of the evening – Concord Dawn - was the one that really pulled in the numbers. Students were hypnotized by the beats, calling for more as the lights went up.
Overall it was the perfect end to a week that has included zoo animals, tricky questions, dodgy comedians and missing body parts.

Welcome to Waikato, this is just the beginning.