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Brent Jackson

Tue, 09 Jan 2018 13:32:17 +1300

Thanks for the elucidation.

CHAVEZALZAMORA

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 23:13:14 +1300

About The Dunedin Sound article. First, thanks to Francisco Blaha for the translation of the article. Second: The crocodrile "issue". I can say that it was a "poetic license" but not, it was a mistake. It came from a memory of my childhood, that was mistaken. I realized about the…

Francisco Blaha

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 12:57:40 +1300

my fault... it wasn't a capital in the original that I translated :-(

Ian Dalziel

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:20:44 +1300

“ Cocodrile infected”
Maybe it’s something like ‘gatorades’?

The Caiman Islands has a ring to it...
Ka-ching!

Mike O'Connell

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 12:40:50 +1300

“Crocodile infested”

A reference perhaps to the considerable talents of (about that time more or less) Crocodiles' drummer Bruno Lawrence?!

linger

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 10:58:11 +1300

Possibly “Crocodile infested” was intended as a NZ musical reference (why else the initial capital?) rather than as a description of the wildlife.

Tom Johnson

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 20:23:29 +1300

Flying Nun also was the home to some great footballers. The music of New Zealanders at that time was very inspirational, so earnest and chaotic , probably too many Velvet Underground listening parties but what a sonic result.

Ian Dalziel

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:46:39 +1300

Life is wet – Just dry it!!
And while I think of it – you are all probably starting to think about Christmas (or New Year) presents – who could go past these gems from a golden age!
Tea Towels from Carol Tippet's excellent photos.

Ian Dalziel

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 17:17:09 +1300

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA3OaBdX-pY
While some are just waiting for touchdown
there is always the Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty
and that other geezer Peru bu?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rs3kKHhG4m0&index=7&list=RD1hYqvtHzr48

martin w

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 15:02:37 +1300

Thanks for that. As for the sound of Peru, I'm no expect but thoroughly recommend the Back to Peru comps as a starter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mToII1Bcxm0

Doug Hood

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:46:59 +1300

good one Russ, been looking for this, this morning, after hearing media watch, who would of thought.

Russell Brown

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:22:34 +1300

I still remember making a point of listening to your Hard News segment in bFM all those years ago

And some of us still fondly remember Hermano Paco's Spanish lessons :-)

Francisco Blaha

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:18:26 +1300

happy to help mate... I still remember making a point of listening to your Hard News segment in bFM all those years ago... you have been a referent in terms of intelligent reporting since them... Thanks for that
All the bets from a rainy Sunday in Majuro
Francisco Blaha
http://www.franciscoblaha.info

Public Address

Sun, 19 Nov 2017 11:18:26 +1300

Discussion from blog post.