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Tim Michie

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 18:58:49 +1300

Woah! Way to make up for last week's delay Russell!

Ethan Tucker

Sun, 09 Nov 2014 10:36:03 +1300

He joked to me that he was thinking of turning his exquisitely-crafted Excel doc into an “interactive rock star accountant” – you put in the contract terms and it spits out net income. I reckon there’s a video game in that.

Something similar's been done, most amusingly in this 1988…

Ben Austin

Sat, 08 Nov 2014 01:41:34 +1300

The beer is really easily available now in London, many pubs now will have it on tap, which is probably due to SAB Miller's influence.

Speaking of beer, I saw a long form advertisement for beer the other day, in the gym, from the Beer Alliance, which seems to be…

Simon Grigg

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 22:20:09 +1300

There seems to be a few things missing from that Ella balance though (unless Matt has taken them into account behind the scenes).

In the minus ledger:
– recoupment. Recording and first vids are low but who knows what has been charged to her account. The standard is quite a…

Robyn Gallagher

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 19:18:04 +1300

The other thing that happens today in the local music business is that for the first time, the official New Zealand singles charts will include audio streaming data alongside retail sales.

I just had a look at this week's chart and there are no big surprises.

* There are four…

Peter Johnston

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 17:26:53 +1300

I got The Suzi Quatro Story for Christmas in 1975 but sold it along with most of my other 70s rock albums when punk hit a few years later (and yes I do regret doing that). I do still have the original 7" of The Normal's Warm Leatherette though. Although…

Hugh Wilson

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:32:48 +1300

Big fan of that Tornadoes track (got it on 45), but think it goes in the straight dirty funk drawer as opposed to afrobeat ... anyhow, enough quibbling, good work, and heres a tight funk mix of Kayne samples: 40 records, 20 minutes, 2 turntables

https://soundcloud.com/nickarks/louder

Alan Perrott

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:30:53 +1300

also, and I'm probably the last to catch on, I hadn't connected that track to Car Crash Set before. never been much for focusing on lyrics to be honest.

Russell Brown

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:29:44 +1300

– transcribing all day, bleeding tedious.

I am capable of the most surpassing feats of procrastination when there's transcribing to be done.

Oddly enough, I am actually working.

Alan Perrott

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:26:15 +1300

well if it helps I'm still counting down to the pint I've been hankering for – transcribing all day, bleeding tedious.

but yeah, that track would make a great 7. maybe with the Normal on t'other side.

Russell Brown

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 16:20:10 +1300

was just reading about this – Quatro covers Jones covering the Normal

Cool, huh? It sounds like the Cherry Red box set it's off might be strictly for the fans, though. But congrats: you just sent me off looking for Suzi Quatro clips on YouTube.

And I've just put on…

Alan Perrott

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 15:01:20 +1300

was just reading about this – Quatro covers Jones covering the Normal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do-aFMySFos

Russell Brown

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 14:35:29 +1300

I’m talking about major label recording contracts.

Things have actually changed a bit in recent years. Contracts have become more transparent, not least a consequence of a myriad of lawsuits from established artists. Ella has good management and a publishing deal which will probably generate most of her income over…

Ken Double

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:22:06 +1300

And the shorter, sharper, really minimalist one for The Replacements' 'Bastards of Young'

The ultimate anti-video video of course. They hated MTV with a passion.

In the glory days of C42 – why it feels like it was only last year! – I always enjoyed the electronic show. I'm no…

Paul Brislen

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:13:54 +1300

Courtney Love has a tremendous piece in Salon about the typical record company approach to contracts:

http://www.salon.com/2000/06/14/love_7/

Favourite line:

Today I want to talk about piracy and music. What is piracy? Piracy is the act of stealing an artist’s work without any intention of paying for it. I’m not talking…

Alan Perrott

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:03:45 +1300

and just a few nice scores of late...

Goom, French erm, trance pysch? dunno but works a treat when rather loud

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmmLpMXO3Hs

Anandar Shankar does the Stones with olde electronic noodlry and sitar. well groovy

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

great last track of night type thingy. singing it like you mean it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UU8qz3bbhA

Craig Ranapia

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 12:01:42 +1300

What she wrote on her Tumblr was all about this, the video for ‘Yellow Flickr Beat’ (”i wasn’t thinking too hard about story or a specific narrative, more a mood; a harsh, crackling heat”)

Oh, stop being so bloody smart youngling. :) Seriously, you can do a lot of really…

Alan Perrott

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:38:01 +1300

"actually bloody good" – that's their marketing campaign right there. your work's dusted so you may as well tot up the bill and stay home.

seems I've got a thirst coming on too. damn you.

Russell Brown

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:27:56 +1300

it’s the “famous” czech beer is it?…seems you’re on the clock already. get in.

Heh. It is, really. It was the first golden lager (all others before it were dark) and thus literally the original pilsener. I used to seek it out in London in the 80s, when it came…

Robyn Gallagher

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:20:48 +1300

As long as it doesn't end up like the…

Alan Perrott

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:17:24 +1300

it's the "famous" czech beer is it?...seems you're on the clock already. get in.

Rich of Observationz

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 11:03:16 +1300

Every music biog I've read has contained a sad tale of how record companies and management absorbed all the act's early earnings leaving them in debt until maybe the third album. Have things changed?

Also, I'm fairly sure minors have ownership of their earnings in NZ, whether it's a paper…

Grant McDougall

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:44:44 +1300

Best. Junket. Ever.

Russell Brown

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:39:32 +1300

What’s happening over there ?

I'm seeing friends on the way to the main job. The famous Czech beer Pilsner Urquell is (re)launching in NZ (cold-shipped and all) and I, your fearless reporter, am going to Prague and Pilsen to make sure that everything is in order.

Dirty job, someone…

Grant McDougall

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:18:20 +1300

And with that, I’m off. By the time of next week’s Friday Music I’ll be in London.

What's happening over there ?

Public Address

Fri, 07 Nov 2014 10:18:20 +1300

Discussion from blog post.