Posts by Mike O'Connell
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OnPoint: What Andrew Geddis Said, But…, in reply to Lilith __,
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The Council Plan was thrown out by CERA, who produced their own Plan
And as No Right Turn blogs today, this is Not Acceptable.
What gets built in Christchurch should be up to the people of Christchurch, not dictated by a Minister in Wellington. Sadly National still doesn't seem to understand this fundamental concept of democracy.
Christchurch is becoming and increasingly miserable place to live. Democracy...Nope.
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Hard News: Friday Music: A lovely…, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
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Indeed! Into the Void aren't scheduled to play this time around but on offer at 209 Tuam St/C1/Alice in Videoland today to celebrate Populate! (10th anniversary of opening of Chch Art Galleryoutside the venue are a series of live acts from 12pm including Delaney Davidson, The Eastern and pointing that thing somewhere else...David Kilgour & The Heavy 8's. Here's a clip of ITV doing Motorbike at the gallery - which unfortunately remains closed due to quake damage.
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Hard News: Friday Music: A lovely…,
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I dig that Ronnie van Hout designed flying saucer cover of the Pin Group's Go To Town 12" EP and later on the remastered CD Ambivalence. Worth noting Ronnie van Hout's posting of live footage of the Pin Group ca 1981 - two songs, Ambivalence and Coat squeezed bookended by footage of band associates.
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Hard News: Competing for Auckland, in reply to BenWilson,
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Politics is so weird I wouldn’t be surprised if Kim Dotcom is one day elected mayor
Of course Arnie the Governator took over California for two terms. So it's not beyond the realm of possibility of another Teutonic leader in an Anglo land. Kim Dotcom's pretty smart and he knows how to play the politicians at their own game. He's also a bit smarter than Arnie. I don't believe has declared any intent politically and it's far too early for 2013 anyway with the extradition, etc business to sort out.
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Hard News: Dressing for the Road, in reply to Alice Ronald,
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Then there’s the one guy who likes to literally go against the flow & ride the opposite direction in the cycle lane (so he’s facing the oncoming cars & bikes). But he’s a special case.
Gosh, that could be me! I live close to Tennyson St. I use short stretches at least, sometimes taking the 'wrong way' for convenience to go the few metres to get to the nearest short-cut side street rather than cross the road and swing back.
I recall cycling in places like Salzburg and Vienna that cyclists can ride in either direction on either side in the bike lanes. And pedestrians tend to get tersely addressed if they stray into the bike lanes!
There's also a better example of an off-road bike lane in Chch, the stretch linking Boys' High and Girls' High along Matai St (which then links - not so well - to Hagley Park.) The cycle lanes (both directions, same side) are nicely separated from parked cars by a grass verge.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Record Store Day, in reply to Alan Perrott,
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With the march intro (and outro), I was thinking 'Holidays in the Sun' - better than I imagined! I'll check out Penny Lane Records for the 7".
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Hard News: Friday Music: Record Store Day, in reply to Alan Perrott,
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I won't be but I will likely see him Sunday evening at the Brewery in Chch. Agree, there's something about going into charity shops and delving through their record piles - throuble is getting through all the Nana Mouskouri, Val Doonican, James Last, etc to find that hidden gold!
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Hard News: Friday Music: Record Store Day, in reply to Grant McDougall,
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Yes, I'll be aiming for a copy of that. There's also an Eastern/Beastwars 7" Record Store Day only release coming - what a combination! Wonder if they cover each other songs live? It has been done before, well half at least - Delaney Davidson does a cracking live version of Snapper's 'Buddy'.
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Over at The Civilian, Libertarians unsure whether to care about death of Margaret Thatcher
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Hard News: Merry Christmas, you all,
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Quite possibly the live highlight of the year, Lawrence Arabia, touring The Sparrow in July. St Michael's Church was the perfect setting for the Christchurch gig. Merry Christmas Russell and all contributors!