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Hard News: Friday Music: So much music I can't even

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  • Mike O'Connell, in reply to ,

    I don't plan to attend the CWC but I will be there at Hagley Ovel, right from the first ball on Boxing Day. Hoping the sponsor's beer is half-way decent but not expecting much.

    I don't like cricket, I love it...

    In a year of favourites, my fav artist this year, who incidentally does play Dreadlock Holiday live when the mood suits, is Aldous Harding. Every show at the Porthole or wherever was different - and often threw up the unexpected! Here's No Peace

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 385 posts Report Reply

  • Eediot,

    One of the main reasons I moved from Spotify to Rdio over a year ago was the interface- both the web site and iOS apps (that and the fact the app worked as remote when playing Rdio on my PC to the home system. It is sometimes laggy with new releases, and feels a little lonely with many less friends to interact with (you're all still over on Spotty) but apart from that it's still a much more pleasant experience IMO.

    Auckland • Since Mar 2011 • 51 posts Report Reply

  • TracyMac, in reply to Andrew Dubber,

    Mmm, iTunes isn't really the best, even at that. Media Monkey has features that crap all over it, including a very powerful autotag and album download feature.

    The problem is, some of those cool features and the best UI skins are components you have to download, install, and configure. While Media Monkey isn't open source, it's evidently based on something like that, and has the drawbacks of a crappy default UI and a bunch of fiddly moving parts. If they came up with a "packaged" version that looks good off the bat, and with a well-curated set of default plug-ins, I'm sure they'd do better.

    Add me too to the bunch of people who finds the Spotify UI annoying as hell. And I work in IT.

    Canberra, West Island • Since Nov 2006 • 701 posts Report Reply

  • Mike O'Connell, in reply to Caleb D'Anvers,

    but in the end was completely blown away by Slowdive:

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 385 posts Report Reply

  • Mike O'Connell, in reply to Caleb D'Anvers,

    but in the end was completely blown away by Slowdive:

    I recall seeing the original Slowdive in a grubby little pub in Willseden Green ca. 1990. The bass player lost his cool that night, smashed his bass, drove it into the stage. They were the wunderkids of the moment along with MVB and Lush.

    While checking out (yet again) Russell's fav 'Christmas shopping tune', I happened upon an upload from earlier this year, a segment of an excellently recorded live show by Saints' contemporaries, Radio Birdman.(live at the Marryatville Hotel, I think in Adelaide). Closing track is a cover of Stooges' Search & Destroy.

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 385 posts Report Reply

  • kiwicmc,

    iTunes - “a hideous binary turd that transforms the sparkling world of music and entertainment into a stark, unintuitive spreadsheet.”

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/feb/28/charlie-brooker-pfroblem-with-macs

    Auckland, New Zealand • Since May 2008 • 88 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Mike O'Connell,

    While checking out (yet again) Russell’s fav ‘Christmas shopping tune’, I happened upon an upload from earlier this year, a segment of an excellently recorded live show by Saints’ contemporaries, Radio Birdman.(live at the Marryatville Hotel, I think in Adelaide). Closing track is a cover of Stooges’ Search & Destroy.

    Nice! And it also reminded me that the Androidss used to do a cracking cover of 'Search and Destroy'.

    Meanwhile, this will always be my favourite Birdman song ...

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to kiwicmc,

    iTunes – “a hideous binary turd that transforms the sparkling world of music and entertainment into a stark, unintuitive spreadsheet.”

    I admit, Apple's weird design choices in iTunes get frustrating -- they broke search pretty badly. So I'm giving Swinsian a go. It does support AirPlay, but I can't find any way of controlling it with a remote app on my phone, which is a bit of dealbreaker.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Alan Perrott,

    was anyone at the last of Lawrence Arabia's gigs at Golden Dawn last night? Was the first time I've ever banged out the national anthem in a pub with gusto then bonus points for kicking off with the Dog's Show theme and closing with the Goodnight Kiwi tune. Another round of guest vocalists a-go-go too, Liam Finn (banged out a stonking Counting the Beat, my song of the night), Dave Dobbyn (two tracks incl Outlook for Thursday - apparently under duress but he kicked out the jams), Don McGlashan (Marsha and The Heater), then Neil Finn (History Never Repeats and I Got You).
    Full credit to the lads for learning 65 tracks in a month.
    Damn good times.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 438 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown, in reply to Alan Perrott,

    Damn good times.

    That sounds brilliant. It was a shame to have missed it, but I was a bit Golden Dawned-out from the night before -- and I was DJing at a party, which turned out to be a whole bundle of fun.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Russell Brown,

    From Friday night at Golden Dawn: The Axemen playing 'Point That Thing', in tribute to Peter Gutteridge.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 22850 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Alan Perrott,

    banged out the national anthem

    is there a good version, musically speaking?

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Alan Perrott,

    guest vocalists a-go-go

    Holy crap. Knew I was missing something special as I saved shekels at home. :(

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to davesparks,

    Not much new there in the world of sound

    Verily

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Lilith __,

    they just made a live EP. Beautiful folksy stuff from the ’Naki. Have a listen for free on Bandcamp, and if you wanna buy, it’s only eight bucks. Bandcamp lets you buy and send as a gift

    everything that is good about the music business now compared with even ten years ago.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Alan Perrott, in reply to Sacha,

    hey Sacha, I’m hearing you but it really was a time and place thing. you’ll just have believe me when I say you’d have dug it in the moment.
    otherwise, yeah you did miss out. it was a rambunctious evening of high spirits with an added dose of something I haven’t quite identified. over the four weeks it’s felt like it meant something even if it’s simply a reflection of the spirit that Matthew C has imbued in the place. further thought is necessary. anyway, would have been grand to have seen you there.

    Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 438 posts Report Reply

  • Geoff Lealand, in reply to Sacha,

    I agree. We are now in Lisbon and I intend to go in search of fado.

    Lilith; Just as an aside, being born and educated in Taranaki, something really annoys the hell out me with pervasive use of "the 'Naki"

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Alan Perrott,

    you’d have dug it in the moment

    oh I fully agree. genuine regret. originally intended to catch more than one of those sessions.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Sacha, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    pervasive use of "the 'Naki"

    I believe it's what younger locals call it now.

    Ak • Since May 2008 • 19745 posts Report Reply

  • Geoff Lealand, in reply to Sacha,

    So I believe. There is something infantile about it.

    Screen & Media Studies, U… • Since Oct 2007 • 2562 posts Report Reply

  • Ian Dalziel, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    orc wood... en province

    There is something infantile about it.

    Wait till ya get up to the 'big smoke' aka "The 'Kland"...
    ;- )

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 7953 posts Report Reply

  • Kyle Matthews,

    I’ll be filling in on the Saturday 9-11am show on 95bFM, January 3 and 7.

    3 and 10?

    Since Nov 2006 • 6243 posts Report Reply

  • Stupid, in reply to Russell Brown,

    Slightly louder and visually lighter version of AXEMEN "Point That Thing" Peter Gutteridge tribute at Golden Dawn on Fri night here... Thanks Russell...

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 75 posts Report Reply

  • Mike O'Connell, in reply to Geoff Lealand,

    I recall hearing this form used regularly by Jeremy Wells in his earlier (TV) shows. Taranaki has four syllables. Never heard anyone say they're from or its from the 'Watu or the 'Rapa. If my home city was officially known by its Maori name, then it could also be the 'Tahi?! The 'Church simply doesn't work. But this does!

    Christchurch • Since Dec 2006 • 385 posts Report Reply

  • Yamis,

    Sorry bout it (as my kids says),

    Run the Jewels playing the Studio on K Rd Jan 10 at 8pm with Joey Bada$$, (Wellington the night before). If you like Hip Hop in Wellington or Auckland you HAVE TO see this. If you love Hip Hop and are within commuting distance this could be worth the effort.

    For all 365 days of 2014... in the world... rated...

    NPR top 50 (somewhere)
    The Guardian 7
    The Guardian Readers 5
    Pitchfork # 1 (not a typo)
    Albumoftheyear website: #4
    NME 9/10

    it goes on...

    etc

    I gotz 4 tiks alreadz.

    Since Nov 2006 • 903 posts Report Reply

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