This month we asked Harry King, a.k.a A Tribe Called Haz, to fill us in on his month. During the lock down period, he seemed busy; painting, drawing, DJing (apparently all in his kitchen)… But for a pretty social guy, we were sure it was a challenge to not be out and about enjoying his wide network of crowds. With May finally seeing the lifting of the stricter lock down conditions, A Tribe Called Haz seemed a perfect fit for our latest And That Was… He told us: “I spent a large majority of May painting in my kitchen. I’m usually out every weekend but as we’re starting to re-learn how to interact with each other in a post lockdown era, I’ve been in the kitchen a lot more.” So, what has A Tribe Called Haz found exciting outside of his kitchen? Here are his five favourite things from May…
Celebrating Level Two
![A crowd of friend gather outside a bar as people can return to small public gatherings.](https://blog.watchthisspace.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/101978448_2388487668110984_8578982549949251584_n.jpg)
May 14th marked the day we could hang out as a group of ten, so a group of us headed to Dux Central for a beer, some good food and some atmosphere. The best way to use our newly granted freedom.
DTR production for the New Brighton Outdoor Art Festival
![The freshly painted DTR crew production for the New Brighton Outdoor Art Festival, May 2020](https://blog.watchthisspace.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200528_094832-e1591345643534.jpg)
My new favourite wall – The DTR wall for the New Brighton Outdoor Arts Festival! These guys (Ikarus, Dcypher, Freak and Yikes) keep killing it…
Collab tees with Notion Touring and Brand + New
![A Tribe Called Haz's collab t-shirts with Notion and Brand+New](https://blog.watchthisspace.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/101761568_1166782920343092_9090469685538848768_n.jpg)
![A Tribe Called Haz's collab t-shirt with Notion](https://blog.watchthisspace.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/94482572_2634648336857501_2930723771113275392_n.jpg)
I released two collaboration t-shirts in May, one with the Christchurch House boys, Notion Touring, and another with a big player in the Christchurch Drum & Bass scene: Brand + New. Collabs that bring to together my favourite things are always a highlight.
Drum & Bass: The Movement at Hide Club
![The poster for Drum & bass: The Movement, which screened at Hide Club in May](https://blog.watchthisspace.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/101842276_352812812348255_9029583760999317504_n.jpg)
We ventured to the watch party for Drum & Bass: The Movement – The D&B Documentary at Hide Club on May 29th. There were beers, burgers (Black Burger to be exact) and Drum & Bass. Three of my favourite things! It was strange being back in a place I’ve spent many a night dancing & celebrating without having a thought about social distance, now under these new conditions. The documentary was informative, showing part of the history of the music I love.
Empire Chicken to the rescue…
![Empire Chicken at Riverside Market, a lifesaver for A Tribe Called Haz](https://blog.watchthisspace.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_20200605_160033.jpg)
Trying Empire Chicken down at Riverside Market for the first time on a rather dusty Sunday afternoon was an absolute life saver. Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference.
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