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Ken Double

Tue, 19 May 2015 18:21:13 +1200

Sorry I'm a little late to this party but I'm heartened the over 35s are starting to appreciate Miley's chops, not to mention her mastery of her own destiny. I'm a fan.

This should be of particular interest to New Zealanders. (I've forgotten I actually used to like this song....)…

Mike O'Connell

Mon, 18 May 2015 09:03:07 +1200

It's been a bit of an off topic thread – and here's another one. R.I.P Ian Curtis, 35 years ago today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EdUjlawLJM

Graham Dunster

Sun, 17 May 2015 19:40:31 +1200

On this off topic thread, best books about music written by a musician that I’ve read have been by Man’s Deke Leonard. http://www.northdownpublishing.co.uk/id47.html

Sacha

Sat, 16 May 2015 22:43:40 +1200

wow

Yamis

Sat, 16 May 2015 01:52:50 +1200

Aside from the interlude, very nice: https://www.facebook.com/MileyCyrus/videos/10153388045507147/

Robert Harvey

Fri, 15 May 2015 18:27:52 +1200

A bit off topic, but can I bring to your attention, "Cider With Roadies", Stuart Maconie's account of his time writing for NME from around 1987, preceded by his contact with pop music since his mum took him to see the Beatles at the age of three. Wonderfully well written…

Mike O'Connell

Fri, 15 May 2015 16:00:16 +1200

Indeed it was Rob. And a glorious sunset to boot. I note Bruce has done some subsequent shows at the Auricle: End of the Alphabet, No Mean City and this one with Peter Kolovos.

Greg Wood

Fri, 15 May 2015 15:28:34 +1200

Good lord. That girl can sing! So why doesn't she SING, then?! Makes me sad in so many complicated ways.

Rob Stowell

Fri, 15 May 2015 15:22:32 +1200

“Ice-floe-sized bursts of sonic debris” that Bruce made at the Auricle in Christchurch in late 2013

I think that was this night? Hot nor west feel of early summer ... https://youtu.be/7fpgBMesau8

Russell Brown

Fri, 15 May 2015 14:26:19 +1200

And another. Miley Cyrus's sessions for the homeless and LGBT youth charity Happy Hippie Foundation are quite a revelation. Here she is with Melanie Safka, doing Melanie's 'Look What they Done to My Song, Ma':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX9A5vv-jOM

And doing 'Different' with Joan Jett:

https://youtu.be/rT70HTbh4a8

Russell Brown

Fri, 15 May 2015 13:54:13 +1200

It keeps coming: The Radio New Zealand field recording of Anthonie Tonnon at the King’s Arms, as showcased at The Wireless

Tremendous crowd singalong to finish ‘Water Underground’.

Mike O'Connell

Fri, 15 May 2015 13:52:29 +1200

Andrew is also the author of a very welcome profile of Bruce Russell.

This is an epic piece – which I can't just process just now. I note a recording “Ice-floe-sized bursts of sonic debris” that Bruce made at the Auricle in Christchurch in late 2013 is now…

Mike O'Connell

Fri, 15 May 2015 12:50:24 +1200

Manager:

If the coach is going to be Douglas Lilburn, the how about Len Lye as manager! His 'music' is amazing, links via Visual Music and Experimental Film

Russell Brown

Fri, 15 May 2015 12:24:07 +1200

From Radio NZ's Music 101: Bic Runga and Hollie Fulbrook convene to cover Simon and Garfunkel in session:

https://youtu.be/56xnSLpfjTg

Public Address

Fri, 15 May 2015 12:24:07 +1200

Discussion from blog post.