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Ian Dalziel

Tue, 18 Feb 2014 08:53:49 +1300

It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
Chchch music scene in turmoil as the hunt for James Brown continues…
Don't worry folks, the Police are on top of things...

Chris Waugh

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:37:21 +1300

well worth a read, as always.

Thanks. Pity the only intelligent comment was yours. Vicki Anderson raised some very good points, and I was a little disturbed at how many artists' names I simply did not recognise.

Ian Dalziel

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 17:03:00 +1300

testing one two...
is this thing on?
oh well, as no one else is around
and I just found this video gem
that I somehow missed on release,
– Chris Knox "The Agony of the Agnostic",
video by Danijela Vitasovich
well... enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjdMMNG4EDk

Ian Dalziel

Sun, 16 Feb 2014 09:58:09 +1300

Odds bodkins...
No mincing curses here, Vicki Anderson has a fine angry piece triggered by this in The Press / Stuff at the moment – well worth a read, as always.

Keir Leslie

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 16:19:58 +1300

It’s quite funny. Odd Future, who have a very prominent gay member and a not so prominent but still visible lesbian member are clearly horrible beyond the pale misogynists and homophobes.

(Which isn’t to say that they are morally a-ok or anything like that. But it does suggest there’s a…

Ian Dalziel

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:30:49 +1300

Sad to hear that Broadcasting all-rounder Paul Norris has died.

Simon Bennett

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 11:17:56 +1300

Gordon Campbell covers the bases here: http://gordoncampbell.scoop.co.nz/2014/02/14/gordon-campbell-on-the-banning-of-odd-future/

Eediot

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:49:50 +1300

I'd still be grateful if someone could tell me why I can't Like SoundCloud tracks linked in this blog when reading on my iDevices but can on my PC. Thanks

Rich of Observationz

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:42:13 +1300

I thought that.

In the UK, promoters are required to fill in Form 696 with details on who the artists are, genre of music, colour of audience*, etc.

*They were forced to take that out, but they still ask the genre, which often amounts to the same thing.

bob daktari

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 10:01:43 +1300

Can one now expect the govt to revoke Dave Dobbyn's passport?

Martin Lindberg

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:56:07 +1300

where Tyler verbally blasted an activist

So not just jumping on roofs – VERBAL BLASTING too.

Phew, I feel safer now.

bob daktari

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 09:53:28 +1300

I agree its a crock.... and one with justifications that can't be applied to all touring acts (one hopes) or thats it for live performances by pretty much all touring acts

Its PC gone mad I tells ya – sorry i'll get my coat

Craig Ranapia

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:57:11 +1300

Oh, I don’t know. It says right there in the story how this one time they climbed on top of the shop and ran from roof to roof. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want some fscking rapper jumping around on my roof like some Batman causing mayhem…

Greg Dawson

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:53:54 +1300

Roofies will do that to you.

And thanks for the Weatherall mix Bob – it is some fine tunes.

Martin Lindberg

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:32:15 +1300

is a complete crock

Oh, I don't know. It says right there in the story how this one time they climbed on top of the shop and ran from roof to roof. I don't know about you, but I don't want some fscking rapper jumping around on my roof like some…

Russell Brown

Fri, 14 Feb 2014 08:15:43 +1300

Whatever you think of Odd Future, the "public order" rationale for refusing them entry is a complete crock.

Craig Ranapia

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:39:56 +1300

The details are enbargoed

They’re a bit more than that – and can I make one thing perfectly clear. I’m not Whale Oil. I totally support the strict and extensive suppression orders surrounding the details of McGrath’s alleged sexual offenses against children in Australia, and he’s perfectly entitled to exhaust…

Russell Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:31:26 +1300

Thank you, Paul. Any other memories of this kind are warmly welcomed. One of the great things about Audioculture is that telling one story brings out another.

As regards mods, I think they were strong in Christchurch. The first I heard of the Stagedoor club was in the early 80s,…

Chris Waugh

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:17:20 +1300

Mind you we used to make corrugated iron canoes at the base of the tip and cut ourselves frequently with no ill effect.

And you now have a rock solid immune system?

Paul Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 21:13:24 +1300

I found the mods and rockers story interesting. I do not remember many mods in NZ in the late 60s, however there were many confrontations between rockers and surfers. there were continuous running battles on the Shore at one stage.
Back in the late 50s we lived in a state…

Rich of Observationz

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:50:03 +1300

If the promoter had any balls, they'd book as a substitute any of the Killa Beez not actually in jail to come and perform their "songs".

Rich of Observationz

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:47:42 +1300

It's called due process, Craig. The details are enbargoed, so you and I don't know why the extradition (which doesn't automatically require ministerial sign-off in the case of Australia) is delayed. Might be a very good reason.

Sacha

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:09:47 +1300

Can't Sand It Any More' at the Mount

beaches

Robyn Gallagher

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 19:10:31 +1300

Another case of entertainers being blocked from entering New Zealand because, um, New Zealand hip hop fans are in capable of distinguishing between fantasy and reality?

Craig Ranapia

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:53:02 +1300

And Odd Future have been blocked from entering New Zealand, at the behest of an anti-violence group. It seems a little strange.

I'll just leavethis here — apply as required. But isn't it wonderful that Odd Future can get their visas cancelled considerably more quickly than we can [[http://www.3news.co.nz/Brother-Bernards-extradition-decision-delayed/tabid/423/articleID/328806/Default.aspx|extradite an…

George Darroch

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:25:32 +1300

And Odd Future have been blocked from entering New Zealand, at the behest of an anti-violence group. It seems a little strange.

Russell Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:26:02 +1300

Fantastic Stu Page video of The Clean playing their cover of the VU'Can't Sand It Any More' at the Mount last week:

http://youtu.be/rOhcfCw4vTE

Must add this to the main post.

Russell Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 13:20:03 +1300

There’s a whole heap of young Dunedin bands that deserve to be noticed by the big boys in the US, too. Trick Mammoth, Astro Children, Males, Not From Space, Space Bats Attack, Strange Harvest, Opposite Sex ,etc, etc…

Yes, Dunedin seems to have plenty going on right now.

Grant McDougall

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:22:12 +1300

There's a whole heap of young Dunedin bands that deserve to be noticed by the big boys in the US, too. Trick Mammoth, Astro Children, Males, Not From Space, Space Bats Attack, Strange Harvest, Opposite Sex ,etc, etc...

Andre

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 12:12:54 +1300

And it's great to see a venue, UFO in New Lynn, listed as "no liquor licence, byo" on http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/venues/ID/2360/N/UFO.utr
I wondered, does that mean BYO soft drink and chips?
It sounds a bit like the filming of Media7 used to be otherwise. :-)
I haven't seen Simon MacLaren perform since…

Andre

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:58:35 +1300

You'd think making the line-up for Coachella would be enough for the Naked & Famous to think they'd achieved international recognition...

Rich Lock

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:17:34 +1300

There will be Bush to Lorde’s Nirvana.

Who will be the Pearl Jam?

Who's going to be Hole?

Mark Thomas

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:03:53 +1300

There will be Bush to Lorde's Nirvana.
She already has a Yoko. He's quite an impressive photographer

Russell Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:37:57 +1300

There will be Bush to Lorde’s Nirvana.

Who will be the Pearl Jam?

Russell Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:37:01 +1300

The Billboard listicle is interesting. Lorde wasn’t really part of any Auckland music scene

But she did emerge from, as Pete Johnston, father of Eddie, put it here, a "peer group" — albeit one that wasn't particularly visible to outsiders. It wasn't like she was all alone. That mixtape gives…

Russell Brown

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:34:02 +1300

*ahem* Street Chant’s debut album Means was released in 2010, the same year they won the Critics Choice Prize.

Yeah, I know. I even own and treasure it. I've just fixed that brainfade.

bob daktari

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:18:17 +1300

As much as it'd be wonderful to see all kinds of executive jets at Auckland airport and the Kings Arms littered with the expense claims of A&R agents worldwide the fact is as Simon says and Robyn reiterates that whilst we may see plenty of Lorde imitators (winning formula repeated until…

Robyn Gallagher

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:00:03 +1300

Street Chant beat the Naked and Famous in their year and have an endlessly-awaited debut album coming.

*ahem* Street Chant's debut album Means was released in 2010, the same year they won the Critics Choice Prize. It's their follow-up album that they're being slack-arses about (though last year's EP __Isthmus…

Public Address

Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:00:03 +1300

Discussion from blog post.