Posts by Dean Papa
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I can't help thinking we are being a tad harsh on poor old Simon Sweetman. That review of Lorde was indeed distasteful, and I have a feeling that Simon on reflection might nearly agree with that assessment, but the way he has been relentlessly pilloried over it makes it less likely that he would admit such a thing. Then again, hopefully he is man enough to do that anyway. I can also understand his frustration at what he perceives as the media hype over lorde. I too was under the impression this music was made in a bedroom, because that is what I was told on one news. Not that I'm particularly concerned whether it is true or not, but clearly it seems to have annoyed Simon. There is a tendency in New Zealand to try to paint any success as somehow achieved against the odds. The old cliche of the Kiwi as the little guy punching above his weight on the world stage. I also don't view Simon's piece on musical taste of men V women quite as terrible as some are trying to make out. If you read the entire article, where he mentions both his mum and dear wife, then I think it is obviously intended to be read in a lighthearted manner. He does invite the opinion of his readers at the end of that piece. And I give him credit for mentioning TISM, one of the greatest, and underrated of Oz bands, in fact any band really.
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OnPoint: H4x0rs and You, in reply to Sacha,
old (or should that be perpetual?) news
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/article.cfm?c_id=264&objectid=10769305
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Boring news parody and funniest moment in comedy,
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"We are better than that". Heh. Sorry, but that whole thing sounds like an exercise in self-congratulation and narcissism to me. If we really are so much better that that then perhaps we should be letting in a lot more refugees than the paltry numbers we do at present? What about a campaign for that, instead of worrying about a law that will very likely never need to be implemented in the first place? A law which, if it were to discourage just one boat from making what would be a near suicidal journey, would be worth any damage that might be done to NZ's precious self image as a unique and special nation.
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if you don't want to be a precious tosser, at least not in death, then something the folks can sing along to would be nice. However, if you do want to go that way, then Clint Mansell's epic 'Death Is the Road to Awe' would fit that bill nicely
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Mrs Ted's favourite song, movingly performed
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now this really is stirring stuff!!
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New Zealand 10 points!
but can anyone remember the song this beat to be the NZ representative?
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oops!! meant his one (in context of the movie of course)
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stirring stuff I say!!!!