Hard News: Friday Music: There have been many worse years
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…but I have a beer-appreciation appointment in Europe and that’s where I’ll be.
Lucky you – viel Spaβ! Is this guy, Conrad Seidl aka the Beer Pope (from Vienna) part of it? He’s been a beer judge I note for the NZ Beer Awards in the past.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
No, something different. I’ll blog about it soon.
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The streaming music era is fairly rushing up and it’s not really clear how it’s all going to work out.
Mark Mulligan at the Music Industry Blog has some numbers and thoughts on the streaming side here, and he's been posting an interesting series on the problems with how streaming is working at the moment, the tyranny of choice, the resulting benefit concentration in the established megastars and publishers, and possible avenues to fix it. Worth a browse.
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The 1994 Dobbyn "Twist" concert special (with the Finns & Emma Paki) has been posted on NZ On Screen, for those who might like such things...
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Lefsetz has had a few on the money posts on streaming of late... simply stated: shits changed, deal with it
as a music fan... things have never been better... as a industry guy things are getting a whole lot better for most sectors in the biz except those 100% reliant on pre-recorded music as their revenue stream which is fewer and fewer (go figure)
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I have an issue with how few women have been inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame. Counting Supergroove, 15 acts have been inducted into the Hall. Of those, only three include women: the Topp Twins, Toy Love (Jane Walker) and Shona Laing. Or if you want to look at the total number of band members, it's four women versus 67 men. Bloody hell. Yeah, the music biz is undeniably male dominated, but nowhere near to the extent that is reflected in the Hall of Fame.
Just in case Recorded Music NZ and APRA have forgotten, here are some worthy wahine: Bic Runga, Sharon O'Neill, Jenny Morris, Annie Crummer, Moana, as well as bands Ardijah and Strawpeople.
It will be very interesting to see who is announced as APRA's inductee at this year's Silver Scrolls.
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Alan Perrott, in reply to
not to mention Daphne Walker.
With all due respect to Nick A and co I find them an odd choice, but I imagine the intent was to introduce something less wrinkled than usual.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
With all due respect to Nick A and co I find them an odd choice, but I imagine the intent was to introduce something less wrinkled than usual
I know there was quite a bit of discomfort with the way Shona Laing was treated by the crowd last year -- she deserved her time for a speech, but by that time at the Music Awards, people are getting boisterous, and there's not a lot you can do about that. There's some feeling that the legacy part deserves its own time and space.
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for purposes of criticism and review
hoping that counts as fair dealing in UK law as well..
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Mike O'Connell, in reply to
Anika Moa? Too young, and too few wrinkles?! She certainly has a pedigree.
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bob daktari, in reply to
at the Waiata Maori Music Awards their Iconic awards are presented first which gives those artists the respect they so rightly deserve and sets the evening up brilliantly to celebrate the music and the music makers. Rather than at the VNZMA's its so far been the finale when the complete opposite is the result (Toy Love faced the same problems as Shona imo).
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Sacha, in reply to
leading with the predecessors. nice
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Alan Perrott, in reply to
yeah, liking that idea.
otherwise you'll only be inducting pub bands to keep the piss heads happy.
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Craig Ranapia, in reply to
at the Waiata Maori Music Awards their Iconic awards are presented first which gives those artists the respect they so rightly deserve and sets the evening up brilliantly to celebrate the music and the music makers.
That's far too simple and elegant a solution, Bob. Stop it. :)
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Russell Brown, in reply to
That’s far too simple and elegant a solution, Bob. Stop it. :)
You could take the idea a step further and have Paul Henry do his bit before anyone arrives.
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Alan Perrott, in reply to
along with whatever radio hosts they want to drag in.
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Robyn Gallagher, in reply to
I know there was quite a bit of discomfort with the way Shona Laing was treated by the crowd last year -- she deserved her time for a speech, but by that time at the Music Awards, people are getting boisterous, and there's not a lot you can do about that. There's some feeling that the legacy part deserves its own time and space.
Supergroove are a fab band and are worthy of recognition,, but their induction in 2014 seems like a crowd-pleasing casting choice more than a genuine reflection that their time has come.
The awkward thing is that as well as being an awards ceremony, the VNZMAs are also a television programme that has to keep viewers entertained. Supergroove would do that, but viewers might be less impressed with some older singer that none of the kids recognise.
Random other thought: sooner or later the Feelers are going to have to get inducted into the Hall. And that's going to be very interesting.
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Oh, grandad is liking Mantis. I will never look at Fiji the same again.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Oh, grandad is liking Mantis. I will never look at Fiji the same again.
Me too. And I was most surprised to discover that I know their manager.
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The things ya find packing up a house…
- Slugbucket hairy breath monster – handwrought in Fimo by Chris Knox…
- Here’s to the Gordons…
- God Save The Clean stencil (on a Dunedin wall)
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Sacha, in reply to
You could take the idea a step further and have Paul Henry do his bit before anyone arrives.
pitch that to tv3, please
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Jack Harrison, in reply to
Ian, the pictures you provide are so excellent. An Ian Danziel picture museum must be added to the p.a . Beautiful images.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
- Slugbucket hairy breath monster – handwrought in Fimo by Chris Knox…
Holy shit! Story please!
I do really enjoy your Friday ephemera, Ian. Maybe we should have you do a photo-post some time?
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Ian Dalziel, in reply to
Beautiful Cellulosers...
Ian Danziel picture museum
Ptui!
...that Danziel knows nothing!
Nothing!!But The Ian Dalziel Book Orphanage and Silverfish Petting Ranch is well underway...
;- )
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Jack Harrison, in reply to
I'd like warhol room in the art gallery with all your collections. Amazing art of that period.
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