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Rich Lock

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:23:33 +1300

Those Big Diem's Out need to be carpe'd.

With a minimum of credula postero, apparently

Danielle

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:46:42 +1300

“Oh I’m sure they’ll be back in a year or two” he said.

As I'm sure you have worked out by now, this sort of reasoning is Never Advisable. I am STILL pissed off with myself for being all 'but I have to write my thesis!' during the Supergrass-starring BDO…

Aaron Dick

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:53:12 +1300

As a proud bogan, I have to say, nothing about this lineup is really making me willing to part with, what will it be now? $140?

Rich Lock

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:49:03 +1300

E-mail Craig. If you say please nicely he'll probably plug it in his 'muse' column. Apparently he's a sucker for good manners.

James Butler

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:41:07 +1300

There’s a rumour that Radiohead will do BDO, in Sydney

The single greatest regret of my life – not putting off other things to go see Radiohead when they toured with OK Computer when I was 15 or so. "Oh I'm sure they'll be back in a year or two"…

BenWilson

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:31:15 +1300

My sister Alexa is doing a short tour of her dance work Weg: A-Way, which builds on her previous works and draws inspiration from her recent time choreographing and dancing in Berlin.

This Saturday 8th Oct only in Auckland, at Q Theater, 305 Queen St, as part of the Tempo…

Ian Dalziel

Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:02:44 +1300

Just Kidding A...
Unless they come on to us, but I won’t hold my breath.
I hadn't realised Radiohead were so flirtatious...
I'd always pegged them as more shoe-gazers than heavy hitters!

Paul Williams

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 22:39:15 +1300

Yeah, this is a rumour that surfaced a few days back but has not developed. Surely they'll tour Kings of Limbs but...

JacksonP

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 20:43:58 +1300

There's a rumour that Radiohead will do BDO, in Sydney

If they do, I'll be there. Unless they come on to us, but I won't hold my breath.

Matthew Birch

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:48:56 +1300

It's great to see that the music never dies. I am Dan And Nino's older brother, and managed the band. They were great times, and we had a lot of fun. Dan was a great guy who wrote beautiful melodies, and we love him.

I also thank Rob Mayes for…

Jackie Clark

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:28:43 +1300

I'm menopausal. That is all.

Paul Williams

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:16:00 +1300

There's a rumour that Radiohead will do BDO, in Sydney, and I'm well keen to see The National who're playing here in November.

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:57:19 +1300

oooh, I may – I LOVE her voice.

Er, you mean this bloke?

Jackie Clark

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 18:49:39 +1300

oooh, I may – I LOVE her voice.

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:59:54 +1300

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…

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:41:10 +1300

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'.

Paul Campbell

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:24:05 +1300

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 .....

Sacha

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:55:56 +1300

the reason you don't hear Leilani Momoisea on Radio NZ any more

the things you learn..

Ian Dalziel

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:15:27 +1300

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…

Kris V

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:39:58 +1300

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…

Jackie Clark

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:38:20 +1300

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.

Matt Crawford

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 15:07:31 +1300

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...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXBH21UjLvU

JacksonP

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:43:14 +1300

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.'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3ZDZHjhGIM&feature=related

More here.

Geoff Lealand

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:31:46 +1300

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....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiy3qGCZZEc

John Armstrong

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:14:22 +1300

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…

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:58:45 +1300

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.

Geoff Lealand

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:57:18 +1300

A bloody awful lineup for BDO--just when I was thinking of giving it another go. Bogan heaven, methinks.

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:47:37 +1300

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…

Sacha

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:45:00 +1300

Kimbra: Non-BDO

Doesn't make much sense given her role in Australia's recent chart-topper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UVNT4wvIGY

Lyndon Hood

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:37:44 +1300

Kimbra: Non-BDO (AFAIK) but as enthused about by Amanda Palmer on twitter this morning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHV04eSGzAA

George Darroch

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:10:13 +1300

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…

Rogan Polkinghorne

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:09:17 +1300

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.

Mark Cubey

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:56:43 +1300

RIP Sylvia Robinson. The Motown stuff AND Sugarhill...

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

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:46:09 +1300

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.

Russell Brown

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:42:30 +1300

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…

Robyn Gallagher

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:32:58 +1300

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…

nothingelseon

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:30:28 +1300

Indeed, sad to hear of Dan Birch's passing. Beat Rhythm Fashion still get a lot of play round my way

bob daktari

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:29:39 +1300

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…

Public Address

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:29:39 +1300

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