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Rich of Observationz

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 12:30:01 +1300

Yeah, I'm not sure how I'll do getting up in the morning with no Redbird.

Could they downsize to something sustainable? What does full-size FM transmission cost? (I believe they are on a "student" license but have a high-power transmitter that reaches all of the city and the Hutt).

Ian Dalziel

Mon, 13 Feb 2017 15:33:34 +1300

Transuranic half life...
Radio Active, the station that championed the Wellington sound for almost 40 years, is facing closure.
Unless someone stepped in to take the reins of the money-losing station by March 15, the dial would go quiet at 88.6FM, company director Nicholas Bagnall said.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/89338035/days-numbered-for-wellingtons-radio-active

mark taslov

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 22:33:37 +1300

and oldier:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkplPbd2f60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGqPsqDWS00

mark taslov

Sat, 11 Feb 2017 19:34:09 +1300

For those jonesing their their next fix of the Devonport sound, an oldie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8ZiMr36vyU

Russell Brown

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:22:11 +1300

Oh, that's brilliant. I'll let any Christchurch friends know.

Ian Dalziel

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 20:15:49 +1300

Blair Parkes & Cardigan Bay are rocking out on Sumner Beach this Saturday (tomorrow) at 3.30, along with Amiria Grenell, The Wendys, Bryony Matthews, Indigo Wolf and the amazing Ben Baird.

Magic!

1pm – Othersun
130pm – Indigo Wolf
2pm – Bryony Matthews
230pm – Ben Baird
3pm – Amiria…

mark taslov

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:46:44 +1300

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8K8qVC64xI
(NSFW)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlwlDB5swdQ

Russell Brown

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 18:08:54 +1300

Congrats on the Music Post sponsor too btw Russell, nice work, looks like they’re doing nice work : ) and ace to know that Friday Music will continue to thrive.

Cheers! The driver at Songbroker is Jan Hellriegel – she gets things done :-)

davesparks

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 14:10:24 +1300

Congrats on the Music Post sponsor too btw Russell, nice work, looks like they're doing nice work : ) and ace to know that Friday Music will continue to thrive.

davesparks

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:58:28 +1300

If you like your electro dark and bassy, can highly recommend Underworld’s Twenty Three Blue, an out-take from their last album, Barbara Barbara…We Face a Shining Future.

Like.

Peter Darlington

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 13:33:29 +1300

...but what I’m most excited about is Tall Black Guy and John Morales at the DJ Stage.

Gutted to be missing Tall Black Guy at Moon in Newtown, Wellington because I literally get into Newtown from Nelson about an hour too late. Doh!

The just in: Underworld are playing at…

Russell Brown

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:27:48 +1300

That Denison chap sure has a bad track record:

Wow. I wonder when he started using his "Denison" alias.

Jumma

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 12:01:57 +1300

That Denison chap sure has a bad track record: http://scenestr.com.au/music/new-name-same-old-shitfest

Russell Brown

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:51:29 +1300

The just in: Underworld are playing at a new festival on April 8. It's called Oro and it's to be held in Woodhill Forest.

Herald story here.

Tickets (not yet) available here.

The promoter is the experienced Dave Roper, so it's not going to be one of those festivals that…

Public Address

Fri, 10 Feb 2017 11:51:29 +1300

Discussion from blog post.