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Hard News: Friday Music: A night out dancing

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  • Grant McDougall,

    I saw the Go-betweens just after 16 Lovers Lane came out in early '89 when they headlined Orientation; they were superb.

    Dunedin • Since Dec 2006 • 760 posts Report Reply

  • Simon Bennett,

    I've had the same experience as your son. Apple Music is working seamlessly for me across Mac, iPhone and iPad. I do have an iTunes Match subscription.

    I'm really enjoying the 'For You' section with it's curated playlists and music selections. I like the service so much that I have unsubscribed from Spotify and TIDAL.

    Now Apple just need to offer the option of higher resolution streaming, and I'll be very happy.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 174 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Lott,

    duplicating and even triplicating some of them

    In my experience, that seems to be standard iCould (mis)behaviour with lots of data items. Annoying enough for me to avoid so far.

    Waitakere • Since Aug 2009 • 113 posts Report Reply

  • George Darroch,

    That's a really good doco, I saw it a couple of years ago, about the time I moved to Brisbane. It changed my appreciation for the city and the state. A true classic of Australian pop, mostly overlooked in a time of INXS and Kylie.

    WLG • Since Nov 2006 • 2264 posts Report Reply

  • davesparks,

    All due deference to your headlining DJ skills, : ), the CTRL + ALT + DANCE line up is pretty stonking. Harry the Bastard has some nostalgia appeal for the old folks!

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 45 posts Report Reply

  • Shaun Lott,

    Meanwhile, I’m still finding odd bugs – turning on the Beats1 radio station instatly disables AirPlay in iTunes, to the point of making the AirPlay icon disappear from the menu bar, although AirPlay can still be anbled at system level. (If you have been using Home Sharing to access your desktop library from other devices in the home, that’s gone for everyone – except via Apple TV.) Fuck knows, basically.

    Pretty sure I read that neither of these things are bugs. Beats1 is not allowed to go via AirPlay by design… Home Sharing is gone for now, but allegedly it will be back like Arnie in iOS9.

    Waitakere • Since Aug 2009 • 113 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to davesparks,

    All due deference to your headlining DJ skills, : ), the CTRL + ALT + DANCE line up is pretty stonking. Harry the Bastard has some nostalgia appeal for the old folks!

    Oh, of course!

    Edit: Just had to check some details and have now updated the post. Harry and I will be holding down an old-school house music room at Whammy, under the Housequake! banner. Should be good fun.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown,

    Just heard of the passing of Frank Stenjees, formerly of The Androidss. Lovely man, sad to see him go.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Howard Edwards, in reply to Russell Brown,

    And RIP Chris Squire, bass player (and co-founder) of Yes for 47 years. Rated with the late Jon Entwhistle of the Who as the best British bass players to grace the rock stage. Some nice tributes on YouTube and elsewhere.

    I count myself lucky to have seen Squire with the core of the "classic" Yes lineup at their Auckland concerts in 2012 and 2014.

    Albany • Since Apr 2013 • 66 posts Report Reply

  • maupuia,

    The Go-Betweens - live at the Cricketers Arms Tavern, Wellington
    February 12, 1985

    I was there. I mean, I think!

    Wellington • Since Feb 2011 • 3 posts Report Reply

  • James Keyworth,

    Hi Russell. I spied you at the Ryan Adams show at the town hall the other night. I'd love to hear your take on it.

    Auckland • Since Jul 2015 • 1 posts Report Reply

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