Posts by Russell Brown
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as well as an emphasis on programming too, it works by establishing a reliable structure for the person to use to acquire and use knowledge.
And holy heck, did my apsie boy react well to that. He was way faster than me.
I'm sorry Russel but my knowledge of it pretty much begins and ends there but if I hear of anyone who's trained I'll point them your way, besides I'm about to have my hands full with the GI kids again shortly.
It looks like I've found someone who might fit - bonus being he's an old friend and has teaching experience (although not with Alice itself). But do feel free to let me know if you come across anyone.
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On an entirely different note, how do you think we'd react if the groove in the park peeps said no nz flags on waitangi day? Lead Balloon there I reckon.
I think we'd react differently if NZ flags had been used as colours in race riots and there was some hint that people would try the same thing at an event we were responsible for. Clearly, it's blown up in his face, but I can actually see where Ken West was coming from.
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Was it just me or did the crowds seem a lot larger than last year? And more aggressive? Whilst the vast majority of people were lovely, I experienced three shoulder drops from cud-chewing late teens. I was pretty damn sober and am experienced at working my way through crowds of teens (a skill every secondary school teacher needs to possess) but those three gentlemen seemed to pick me out for attention. Must have been my Pet Sounds T-shirt. I also heard from a few sources that the Tool crowd (with a few notable exceptions) was downright nasty.
Reading the kids' blogs, there seemed to be a lot of the "death circle" stuff going on. There's nothing wrong with people wilfully crashing into each other, but there can be a point where it gets a bit nasty. That's another thing I find odd about Tool. They're all Sacred Geometry and stuff, but some of their fans are just angry munters.
The nicest heavy rock crowd ever was the one for Metallica - something about that year really seemed to work. Their fans had a fine time and the rest of us entered heaven up at the Flaming Lips show, or grooved at Basement Jaxx. (A friend of mine who used to be a promoter picked it actually: "Metallica fans, they're all bank clerks")
Why take 2 herbals when 10 will do? Why drink 10 beers over the course of a day when 20 packed into a few short hours will leave you far more munted? I thought Evermore and Muse were great, as was the space in the East stand (not to mention how easy it was getting to the toliets underneath).
I didn't encounter any of that, but I'm pretty good at dodging it these days. You develop a certain sort of crowd sense when you've been to as many gigs as I have.
Oh God, listen to me ...
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And for me, the so called punk thing was about me playing my music, not dumbly listening and crtiquing others. Borrow an amp, steal a guitar, don't learn notes and get up and do it!
Some of us lacked any talent for music (no, really, I tried). We had to write screeds of dodgy fan journalism to make up for it. That and jump around a lot ...
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Russell, people like Tool because...there's just so much to like. While it might not be everyone's cup of tea, once you know the process this band goes through to create their art (they don't call it music), you gain some appreciation for how unique they are...from Maynard's fascination with Sacred Geometry (a lot of their songs are constructed around this idea) to his new-found spirituality ...
Yeah, yeah, I know, lots and lots of people like them and I'm not going to spoil their fun. But the above list reads to me like reasons not to like them ...
My generation didn't fight the Punk Rock Wars so someone could come round 30 years later basing their "art" on Sacred Geometry! Arggh!
I actually have a fairly long tradition of not digging BDO headliners. I thought Soundgarden were dreadful (twice!) too, and all that machine rock from America gives me the shits. It's like the roll fell out of their rock 'n' roll.
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I'm old.
I'm so old that I can't really txt.
Me too. And it got worse as the day progressed. I had to delegate texting to MD after a while.
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I think, and this is not a dig, that the BDO is infinitely better for those who get comped into VIP lounges and the like. Which means that they get excellent press that doesn't really reflect the ordinary punters experience.
I don't think so. I waded through nearly 50 BDO blogs and while there were some complaints, I didn't find one punter who didn't have a good time - people seemed bloody delighted about it all.
If I didn't have sanctuary (anyone can buy the lounge tables, but you have to have the money and be in quick) I guess I'd go a bit later in the day, but there is seating in the stands for those who want it, and there were a lot of teenies pulling 12-hour shifts. People know it's going to be a test of endurance. I think the worst part is the toilets. They needed twice as many portaloos.
And BYO liquor would be an absolute disaster. Just think about it.
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Thought Killers were good, and Tool (yes Tool) and Evermore were rather lovely. Relaxed and charismatic for such young guys and there sound translated well to live.
I actually wish I'd seen a little bit of Evermore. They're really not my thing, but I get the impression they were quite nice.
The crowd were great I thought - had some good chats to those around us in the stand.
Of course. OTOH, my buddy Andy tried to engage a thirtysomething woman in the traditional how's-yer-day-been toilet queue conversation, and she didn't get it at all and looked at him like he was a sex attacker. Clearly a newbie.
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What was the deal with the sound setup for The Killers? Flat, muffled and, at times, completely inaudible.
It seemed to sound better from the East stand - further away from that stage, oddly.
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And we seem to be getting the full 10-episode deal, not the edited 7 eps that screened on TV One a while back? At least, I think that's the case, I'm sure there's footage this time round I don't recall seeing last time. Very compelling.
Yes, it's the 10-part version. And high enjoyable it's been, too.
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