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Mike O'Connell

Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:52:10 +1300

You'll enjoy her live Barry. She kicked ass at Laneway this year. Another great story teller through her music (as is Anthonie Tonnon – whose album Successor I can't get enough of just now!)

She does a great version of the Breeders' Cannonball

Barry

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 22:53:41 +1300

Picked up a copy of sometimes i sit and think... last week, and am falling in love with it. Very much looking forward to seeing her tonight in Sheffield (should have seen her last night in Leeds, but dithered and the show sold out).

Mike O'Connell

Sun, 29 Mar 2015 11:39:07 +1300

You could also read Hadyn Donnell’s excellent Pantograph Punch story on what makes Tonnon tick. Among other things, it offers a background to the Ecan theme of ‘Water Underground’.
It's a great read. The lyrics … Water Underground should be in the curriculum for NCEA English! A standout track at…

Shaun Scott

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:56:47 +1300

Yes, they are quite magnificent.
I had been addicted to "Dear -" for ages, but it was only available to stream on bandcamp – do was delighted when this album was released.

Saw them live for the first time last year at a radio one gig at sammys in Dunedin.…

Samuel Scott

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:03:53 +1300

Oh and I am SOOOOOOOO keen to the new SJD album

Samuel Scott

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 16:02:15 +1300

The story behind "Big Mac (Run Rate)" is this; we were packing our gear into a shuttle van to fly to Auckland when we got a call saying our flight had been cancelled and we might not get another one for about 4 or 5 hours.

Seeing as we were…

Russell Brown

Sat, 28 Mar 2015 09:52:26 +1300

Death and the Maiden last night at the Wine Cellar. I like this band!

Shaun Scott

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:27:35 +1300

Not sure about "good cause" – hell, this ain't even Band Aid!

But I'm with you Geoff- usually hate novelty songs. But his made me smile. Sounded weirdly like Dylan singing about cricket, with some odd Gerry Rafferty influenced brass blowing in the background. Pleasingly offbeat quirk from Phoenix foundation…

Mike O'Connell

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:34:11 +1300

I saw Anthonie and band at Wunderbar at start of their tour, coupla weeks back. Feckin lovely – and nice young man to chat to too! Sadly, Ed Castelow was not on bass, result of a longboard elbow injury. Band nevertheless impressive.

Lots happening in town tonight... I thunk I…

Geoff Lealand

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 20:01:05 +1300

Phoenix Foundation. I usually hate novelty songs (remind me too much of commercial radio dickheads) but this is fun, and all in a good cause.
After hearing a radio interview with Anthonie Tonnon (what an intelligent interview !) I ordered a CD of Successor,

Dave Patrick

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 17:51:56 +1300

I bought this record today, from a band I'd never heard of before who recorded it in Whanganui – https://greenfog.bandcamp.com/album/bruce-farm

It's a big slab of loud droney guitar, in a similar vein to Black Boned Angel but with more notes, and it's quite wonderful.

Graham Dunster

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:40:07 +1300

Mary Briefcase is rather cool, not sure that I'll actually be playing the cassettes though.

Public Address

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:40:07 +1300

Discussion from blog post.