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Hard News: Friday Music: Return of the brothers

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  • Paul Williams,

    The remix of Blue Monday, 'O' for awesome.

    It might be sacrilegious, but the Kylie mix of Blue Monday and Can't Get You Out of My Head is pretty cool too (youtube audio here).

    Sydney • Since Nov 2006 • 2273 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Paul Williams,

    It might be sacrilegious, but the Kylie mix of Blue Monday and Can't Get You Out of My Head is pretty cool too

    Not at all. I've always loved that one.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha,

    Heard via Charlotte Ryan on bfm this brief burst of local smartness:

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Andre Alessi, in reply to Sacha,

    Randa's one of those shockingly young, talented people that make you wonder what you're doing with your own life. I heard an interview with her on bFM a month or so ago and started listening to her soon afterwards. She's the newest generation of musos making quality music out of their bedrooms, in her case literally.

    Devonport, New Zealand • Since Nov 2006 • 864 posts Report Reply

  • bob daktari, in reply to Russell Brown,

    agree its a great version made all the more so by it being kylie and not some sad grey dull hipsters in their dads garage

    auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 540 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Andre Alessi,

    shockingly young, talented people that make you wonder what you're doing with your own life

    Or give us hope. Or both :)

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • JacksonP, in reply to Paul Williams,

    It might be sacrilegious, but the Kylie mix of Blue Monday and Can’t Get You Out of My Head is pretty cool too (youtube audio here).

    Not at all. I’ve always loved that one.

    Oh thank god! It has been my secret shame for so long.

    One does wonder why she performed Locomotion at the Royal Reception the other day though. Really? You couldn’t have brought it into this millennium, at least? Actually, guess I answered my own question.

    Since we’re being indulgent (well, I am) if you are a fan of The Cure, and you haven’t watched this 13.47min version of A Forest yet, then I suggest you do.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 2450 posts Report Reply

  • Ray Gilbert,

    Not related to the music, but on the other popular Friday topic of drugs. Some of you may be interested in this seminar on Sunday by reknowned ethnobotanist turned psycologist Dr Dennis McKennaon on DMT and its Place in Nature. It's being held at the Auckland Medical School and details can be found here.

    Since Nov 2006 • 104 posts Report Reply

  • Hebe, in reply to JacksonP,

    you haven’t watched this 13.47min version of A Forest yet, then I suggest you do.

    I really, really should be at school sports day.

    Christchurch • Since May 2011 • 2899 posts Report Reply

  • Allan Moyle,

    The Virgin Magnetic Material remix of Burning Down the House is a goodie too.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 104 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Andre Alessi,

    Randa’s one of those shockingly young, talented people that make you wonder what you’re doing with your own life.

    There is way too much of that in 2012.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown,

    The shred genre -- replacing the music in music videos with something farcical, edited nicely -- has come to my attention.

    Also, it has come to New Zealand. The Adults, as you've never heard them before:

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • kiwicmc, in reply to JacksonP,

    I saw the Cure at the Town Hall many years ago, one of the biggest let downs ever - talk about lack of on stage patter. Every song was prefaced with "This one's called ..." and your own Manc accent.

    Auckland, New Zealand • Since May 2008 • 88 posts Report Reply

  • kiwicmc, in reply to kiwicmc,

    I did enjoy the last 13 minutes though...

    Auckland, New Zealand • Since May 2008 • 88 posts Report Reply

  • Ross McA., in reply to kiwicmc,

    The Cure concert at the Chch town hall 1980 was amazing. Hard to imagine now, a song like A Forest being top of the charts and on Ready To Roll every week.

    Since Mar 2010 • 51 posts Report Reply

  • Danielle, in reply to JacksonP,

    my secret shame

    I've basically decided "fuck it" and that there should be no secret shames. The very concept of the secret shame must die!

    Charo World. Cuchi-cuchi!… • Since Nov 2006 • 3828 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Russell Brown,

    now, someone do Jordan Luck

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to Russell Brown,

    Foley opera...

    The shred genre...

    Sides. Hurt. Stop. Make. It.

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • Lilith __,

    Anyone who hasn’t seen it: Richard O’Brien’s still got it:

    And Amanda Palmer outdoes herself as Magenta.

    Dunedin • Since Jul 2010 • 3895 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel,

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    I notice none of the ads for concerts these days (and there are a lot!) dare to mention the prices, not even a whisper of a starting price....
    ... not like the good old days (see above) - one whole dollar for an afternoon of Toy Love and and The Hookers! (from a prototype set of 24 cards that may, or may not, be available at the weekend - hopefully at Real Groovy Ak)

    NB: artwork for this poster by Chris Knox.

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • mark taslov, in reply to Ian Dalziel,

    That's a beauty, thanks for posting Ian. I think the pricing on concert posters vanished around the time New Zealand music month became one long corporate seminar held by retired musicians, in part due to one such seminar entitled "don't mention the price".

    Te Ika-a-Māui • Since Mar 2008 • 2281 posts Report Reply

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