Posts by Russell Brown
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Grant McDougall,
Also, my original criticisms echo those of three or four music writers / critics interviewed on RNZ National a couple of Saturdays back. Such people and their friends are more the target demographic these days than I, so if they’re not happy I think that’s telling.
If they're the target demographic then you're talking about a much, much smaller festival. About Laneway-size, in fact. And maybe that's just where things are heading.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to JacksonP,
Apart from BDO, Splore and Laneways, in the first three months of this year you could see;
Yeah, good point. That's a lot of scarce entertainment dollars right there. New Order alone are $95.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Grant McDougall,
I’m aware that Six60, Gin Wigmore, etc, are very popular at present. My point was that they appeal more to the Summer Winery tour crowd and More FM listeners and their ilk, than potential BDO punters.
In other words, they’ve chosen the wrong bands for the wrong demographic.Gin, yeah. Six60, no. They're effing huge with the kids at the moment.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Grant McDougall,
Soundgarden – grunge has-beens that aren’t terribly relevant these days. They headlined at the first NZ BDO in ’94, but who the hell needs to see them these days ?
They're actually the big drawcard though. Personally, I get them no more than I did in 1994.
Kasabian, My Chemical Romance, The Vaccines – spectacularly unimaginative indie-by-numbers, sheep-in-wolves clothing music.
Does anybody actually really, really like Kasabian?
Perhaps they're bigger in Australia. As are, no doubt, the Living End, one of the dullest rock bands I've ever seen.
Six60, Kimbra, Midnight Youth and, Jesus wept, Gin Wigmore: music normally found on the Summer Winery tours. Go figure.
Six60 are -- for some reason that utterly eludes me -- the biggest band in the country right now. Midnight Youth and Gin Wigmore are also quite popular. Bear in mind that the Feelers used to get good timeslots on the main stages.
Not terribly exciting is it ?
Of the bands Russell mentioned he does want to see, well, why pay through the nose to see them when you can see most of them in a pub much cheaper ?
Without disagreeing that the lineup doesn't really work, I don't think that's valid. To see each of those bands separately would cost of a hell of a lot more than $160. And you'd really only see the likes of Nero as a DJ act.
There are really only three acts I'm seriously looking forward to at Laneway: M83, SBTRKT and Shayne Carter, plus a few more who might be interesting. But that's still okay value for $127.
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Hard News: #BDOMemories, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Quite, and is it just me and are there a lot more acts nowadays who are reaching New Zealand who back in the day, for whatever reason, would never have even considered adding New Zealand dates to an Australian tour? I’m not a big gig goer, so serious question.
The out-of-town festivals around the new year break have become really attractive to both contemporary and retro acts, I think. They're pleasant places to play and it seems increasingly common for some artists to play more than one festival while they're here. It's a model that's working better than the big-bang of the Big Day Out now.
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Capture: Roamin' Holiday, in reply to Chris Waugh,
Today’s roaming. In classic Beijing style, an old industrial estate all gussied up and turned all arty farty.
Intriguing. What else is there?
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Capture: Roamin' Holiday, in reply to RaggedJoe,
Delayed exposure, with flash, slightly unstable, perhaps due to earlier indulgences.
Good to know you had a nice holiday :-)
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Capture: Roamin' Holiday, in reply to RaggedJoe,
That, sir, is spooky.
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Capture: Roamin' Holiday, in reply to JacksonP,
What, are you giving them away? I’ll have some. ;-)
For sure! It's looking like bucketfuls at the moment. I tried drying the excess figs one year, but it didn't go very well. I'm open to suggestions.
I’m guessing that’s another phone shot. Sharp as.
Yep. Jazzed up the colour a little.
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Capture: Roamin' Holiday, in reply to JacksonP,
Anyone got photos of corn? Seems appropriate. ;-)
Got figs! I presume I have Auckland Council to thank for finally nailing the possum problem in the reserve over the back. Result: an excellent harvest from the fig free beckons. I'll have to make sure I use the bounty well this year.
