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DexterX

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:09:03 +1300

Could I, return the favour.

DexterX

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 23:07:48 +1300

The Phoenix Foundation cover of "Don't Stop" should be called – "Please stop" –
Sorry I feel it is a musical crime that is unparalleled in its mediocrity and blandness – it is up there with the Rolf Harris version of Stairway to Heaven – Just brilliant as a form…

Russell Brown

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:49:35 +1300

And now, since I am in my advanced years, in re-listening to that Blue Boy song I thought “oh hang on, that must be sampled from something ELSE awesome”, and a few moments brought me to this:

And that stuff isn't really even in the studio version of that song.…

Sacha

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:56:30 +1300

oh hang on, that must be sampled from something ELSE awesome

excellent

Danielle

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:09:05 +1300

Aha! Cool.

JacksonP

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:48:00 +1300

This is a pointless story, really, unless it's to note how fucking long it would have taken me to find all this out in, say, 1994.

But wait, there's more...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9yqqhr_7Sg

Danielle

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:23:12 +1300

wow channeling ween much?

Yes! But I also feel like they're giving a nod to Stevie Nicks' nasally delivery. (At least when you listen with headphones. Maybe I'm hallucinating.)

Since you mentioned Laneway, Russell, some weeks ago when I was listening to Tame Impala I had a fun internet-age detective…

Gareth Ward

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:34:50 +1300

Please, let's not fuck up another urban playspace by covering it with wealthy people's apartments.
Agreed, but let's also inject some regular, ongoing daily life into the space. Problem with leaving things as "urban playspaces" is they tend to be played in only very occassionally if there's not a "locals"…

Geoff Lealand

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:25:27 +1300

The music thread is most appropriate for this: I am heading off on Saturday morning, for afternoon sessions at WOMAD in New Plymouth, and can offer a ride from Hamilton to New Plymouth to interested parties. Doing something else on Sunday (visiting cinemas) but I could provide a lift back…

Dave Waugh

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 23:43:35 +1300

That Phoenix cover of a fleetwood Mac tune.
wow channeling ween much?

I mean that in a good way. ;-)

George Darroch

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:05:16 +1300

So much goodness this week; so much consistency from Watercolours, and the Phoenix Foundation have been producing goodness for such a long time that it’s easy to take for granted just how incredible they are. They might be part of the furniture, but they’re that amazing ornate sofa that fills…

Sacha

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:10:48 +1300

Cheeseontoast also has the first Lorde publicity photo alongside that remix.

Chip Matthews

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:56:31 +1300

New vid/project with Anna Coddington and Jason Smith:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkWEdI-bras

ange wither

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:02:54 +1300

Loving that Phoenix Foundation video.

Richard Llewellyn

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:38:09 +1300

For me, the Powerstation is simply the best live music venue in Auckland.

Could not agree more. Although if the St James were still in use, it would run it fairly close. What has happened to the St James anyway?

Richard Stewart

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:03:49 +1300

For me, the Powerstation is simply the best live music venue in Auckland. The cash-only bar never has long queues, the sound is usually spot on, and taxis are waiting right outside the door when it's time to go home.

Basically, it's everything Vector isn't

JacksonP

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:37:51 +1300

Stoked there's some Watercolours remixes stomping up.

I've also been hooked on the Dear Time's Waste cover of Patti Smith's Dancing Barefoot.

Good Lorde, we have some talent here. ;-)

Public Address

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 11:37:50 +1300

Discussion from blog post.