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the greg wilson mix link isn't working - or for me anyways
http://soundcloud.com/gregwilson/ for loads of sunshine inducing goodies
saw mr wilson on a boat party in sydney about 3 years ago... best thing I've been too for, oh, too long, magic - shame some vital parts on his reel to real melted in the sunshine
GW for BDO!
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Indeed, sad to hear of Dan Birch's passing. Beat Rhythm Fashion still get a lot of play round my way
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I'm surprised at how sad and wistful "It's Rugby" sounds. Like someone taking a long look back and realising they've forgotten to pay tribute to rugby. Rather than being an anthem for rugby supporters, maybe it's better suited for those of us who aren't really into the game, but yet can't escape the massive role it takes in New Zealand culture.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
saw mr wilson on a boat party in sydney about 3 years ago… best thing I’ve been too for, oh, too long, magic – shame some vital parts on his reel to real melted in the sunshine.
I follow him and Leftside Wobble – both old-schoolers from Britain – on Soundcloud and I do dream of getting Leftside over to play a Public Address event one day.
Also, that link worked for me but I redid it anyway.
GW for BDO!
Yeah. It’d be nice to have something like that amongst the dance music lineup. They could drop a shithouse Australian trance DJ to make room …
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Russell Brown, in reply to
I’m surprised at how sad and wistful “It’s Rugby” sounds. Like someone taking a long look back and realising they’ve forgotten to pay tribute to rugby.
I gather Jordan wrote the song during the last RWC. The vintage clips from the old days foster the sense of wistfulness you mention.
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RIP Sylvia Robinson. The Motown stuff AND Sugarhill...
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Mariachi El Bronx coming to BDO was a huge, awesome surprise - if you've not checked them out I suggest you do, it will surely be a highlight. A HIGHLIGHT.
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Line up's pretty weak, so far. Girl Talk is excellent for such an event, and Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All would be interesting to see (although I'm always curious to see how similar groups fit stadium events).
Didn't dig the 1979 remake as much as I liked... you start to wonder if you're getting older when you hear someone play a song that defined a decade for you (that album, really), and dismiss it within a few seconds.
Who I'm really enjoying and who's playing the BDO? David Dallas. This is the standout off his album.
He's giving the entire thing away on his site; you have to admire his bravery and ambition. Apparently it's paying off. MTV, 90210, supporting Talib Kweli and Mos Def next week...
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Kimbra: Non-BDO (AFAIK) but as enthused about by Amanda Palmer on twitter this morning
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Sacha, in reply to
Kimbra: Non-BDO
Doesn't make much sense given her role in Australia's recent chart-topper.
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Russell Brown, in reply to
He's giving the entire thing away on his site; you have to admire his bravery and ambition.
He basically looked at it and realised that retail sales of recordings wasn't where his money was coming from. For the time being it makes sense to have as many people hear his record as possible.
He's also the reason you don't hear Leilani Momoisea on Radio NZ any more -- they're in New York together. Now there's a handsome couple.
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A bloody awful lineup for BDO--just when I was thinking of giving it another go. Bogan heaven, methinks.
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Oh, I forgot to note that Odd Future are in the lineup. That's Tyler the Creator's crew. Watch that space for media moral outrage.
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Looks like I'll just have to keep praying for Radiohead..
Unless something radical turns up in subsequent announcements I'll be giving this a miss too, although seeing Battles again is a most tempting thought (even though Braxton has left, apparently.)
For what it's worth, I loved Soundgarden all those centuries ago, but Chris Cornell's dodgy solo work since then just makes me nervous. I really don't want to have those wonderfull memories tainted by, you know, reality. The first sign of old age, me thinks.
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Turning to much better music than this BDO tosh, just listened to the version of Richard Thompson's "Dimming of the Day" on the new relesase by Alison Krauss & The Union Station.
So beautiful it makes you want to cry....
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Heard Tiny Ruins on a show on bFM this week. Her voice hurts my heart strings.
Recorded at Late @ the Museum an' all. 'You've got the kind of nerve I like.'More here.
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Re: Beat Rhythm Fasion, that's sad news.
Turn Of the Century always grabbed me - such a fantastic pre-mellinium recording. Now you've made me google the video...
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Oh, look, another BDO will pass me by. Who the hell are half these people? Although, if I was rich, I would go just to see Angus and Julia Stone.
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Kris V, in reply to
I follow him and Leftside Wobble – both old-schoolers from Britain – on Soundcloud and I do dream of getting Leftside over to play a Public Address event one day.
oh please continue to work on that idea for a PA gig.... if it does happen, I'll be there with bells on*
that dude makes some mighty fine sounds & perfect grooves, am often listening to Leftside while writing/working :)*virtual bells only... otherwise it's getting perilously close to the Morris...
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Beings Rest Finally…
Sorry to hear about Dan Birch, I just thought about them a coupla days ago (spotting a BRF number plate!) and recalled the graffiti that appeared in wellington 2 or 3 decades ago BRF: Off the Beat, Out of Rhythm, Into Fashion (or similar), it was a competitive (and bitchy) town back then!
I went to a coupla parties at Dan and Nino’s flat on The Terrace (May’ve even taken Chris Knox to one when he was filming a segment on Wellington bands – IIRC Blurry Remembering Faculties ) when I was sorta trying to help with Naked Spots Dance – The Four Stars LP (Wellington sampler) still gets a play now and then. and Rob Mayes has done sterling work in keeping BRF available check them out here -
Sacha, in reply to
the reason you don't hear Leilani Momoisea on Radio NZ any more
the things you learn..
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Paul Campbell, in reply to
maybe it's better suited for those of us who aren't really into the game, but yet can't escape the massive role it takes in New Zealand culture.
Yes we can! I'm getting on a plane to the US within an hour .....
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Russell Brown, in reply to
Oh, look, another BDO will pass me by. Who the hell are half these people? Although, if I was rich, I would go just to see Angus and Julia Stone.
You may be interested in the disco remix of 'Big Jet Plane'.
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Also, this is bloody arresting: British singer Alex Clare's cover of Etta James' 'Damn Your Eyes'.
And his dubstep version of 'When Doves Cry'.
Really quite different.
There's also a pretty average Jamiriquois-type track called 'Too Close' on the album. It appears now that the smart performer goes all over the genre map. Theophilus London is another example.
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Jackie Clark, in reply to
oooh, I may - I LOVE her voice.
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