Posts by Grant McDougall
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Pity about Sunrise being knocked on the head. Given the rumours earlier this year about Campbell Live, maybe the bean-counters said "we can keep one, but not both" and chose Sunrise to be sacrificial lamb ?
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Ah the Fall. Never seen that vid before, so thanks Phillip. I couldn't quite see which stadium it is, but it says "made in Burnley" at the end which suggests Turf Moor.
Yep, Turf Moor according to the liner notes of the Perverted By Language 2CD re-issue.
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Because of the size of the broadcast audience and the number of repetitions, I'd say the composer is in for a six figure royalty payment. Regardless of who performs or what the choice of song says about us to the world, wouldn't you rather that money went to a New Zealander?
This is my main gripe as well. While The Feelers are bland, I can understand the NZRU chosing someone innocuous like them. But to deny the opportunity for an NZ songwriter to makecsome dosh is bad planning.
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While the song and clip themselves are dire, this is, sadly, just another example of "controversy as publicity", something the music biz has used for eons.
It might get the "artist" some short-term hype, but long-term my money's on him being a has-been and his album in the bargain bins within the next few years.
I can't see him becoming as relevant over the years as say, Che Fu.
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Did you see the reformed 3Ds live, Grant? If so, any good? I didn't get around to it.
Yeah, I did actually, at Sammy's. It wasn't as cataclysmic for me as it was back then, mainly because I knew what to expect. But they certainly played a stormer and can still really cut loose. The songs themselves are still powerful and have aged well.
About half-way through I also realised there were people in the audience who weren't even born when I first saw them, which was a weird feeling. -
I believe that Rachael King was in the 3Ds for a time as well. There was a period when Denise Roughan was out of the band; don't think she was on any records though.
Rachael's involvement in the 3Ds has been massively over-stated, mainly by people that had little or no connection to the Dunedin scene at that time.
Rachael was in the 3Ds for, at most, six months, mainly for the Orientation tour at the start of (I think) '92. She didn't play on any recordings (or certainly isn't credited as doing so on any).
I was told at the time why Denise wasn't in the band, but I'm not going to elaborate here, sorry.
This isn't a slight on Rachael, who was a fine bassist for The Cake Kitchen, but I just want to put things into the right context.I read in my local paper than Wooden Shjips, when they played Wellington the other day, pulled out a version of Snapper's "Buddy". From one legendary psych-rock band to another ...
The classic first ep and Shotgun Blossom line-up of Snapper was outstanding, but they were never as good after it splintered. They really were a "that line-up or not at all" type of band.
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I would be greatly obliged if the Blues not only won, but also played some rugby worth watching.
It'd be nice if the Highlanders could do the same tomorrow, but I don't live in hope.
Also, while there's not much I agree with Chris Rattue about, I was inclined to agree with the sentiments he expressed in the Herald earlier this week, saying there'd been more excitement in the Tigers win over Manly than there'd been in five weeks of Super 14.
Cheers for the Holy Fuck link, their LP titled, er, LP is outstanding.
Sad to see Alex Chilton go. I remember buying Big Star's Sister Lovers (so-named because Chilton and drummer Jody Stephens were dating twins at the time) at Sounds Unlimited in Newmarket, in the late '80s.
The shop assistant beamed and said "Every home should have one". I couldn't agree more. RIP Alex, thanks for the great music. -
...As for the racks [the topless sunbathing story].. well some might be critical but 30,000 people have been back for a second look on our website.. go figure if it isn't what people want to watch....
"Go figure" he says...well, I reckon it's pretty easy to figure out that at least 29,000 of that 30,000 will be teenage boys.
Just because umpteen people have a look at some gratuitous story on a website doesn't mean that the show's going in the right direction.
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It's already under fire from the judiciary:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/3246736/Judge-criticises-three-strikes-policy
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So now we know who Viz comic's Millie Tant is based on.