Posts by Mike O'Connell
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Hard News: Friday Music: Auckland…, in reply to Sacha,
Yeah, pretty nice jangly guitars like I haven't heard in a while outa Dunedin :-)
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Hard News: Friday Music: Auckland…, in reply to Russell Brown,
Snapper's Buddy may raise a few eyebrows! I note mention of Fishrider Records Is the owner, Ian Henderson, related to George Henderson of the Puddle?
Ian gives coverage to Trick Mammoth (also mentioned in ODT). Here's Delphine:
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The timetable and map for Monday’s Auckland Laneway festival are out and besides the usual agonising scheduling conflicts there are one or two notable changes on the site.
Thx for the update Russell - this Laneway virgin is heading north for the first time. Can't wait!
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Hard News: Friday Music: Wild in the…, in reply to Grant McDougall,
As for their recordings, the albums certainly have their moments, but they also lack the sizzle they had live – and I’ve seen
I had the pleasure of attending a friend's 50th in Auckland (Bluestone Room) late August last year. Five bands played incl. an unexpected set from Mr Carter (who happens to be also my friend's guitar tutor!) who played a riveting, albeit short set of SF and Dimmer tracks. I was impressed how he took the time to source and replace his broken top E string, rewarding fully the appreciative audience upon band's return.
On the same bill, Superette came out of retirement 'just once more' with Silverside (Dave Mulcahy and Mark Banfield) closing the evening, entertaining us with slices of Vega/Rev-style electronic synth/punk.
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Andrew Schmidt has a remarkable insight into Christchurch music folklore pubpishing on Audioculture this week. The Mollet Street story, featuring The Doomed, The Vauxhalls and more
Mollet Street is alas a mere shadow of its former self. I don't have any photos at hand and the Google Maps vehicle doesn't appear to have traversed Mollet St (Colombo St view is more post-quake, Durham St end more pre-quake).
If you check out the most recent Central Chch Projects and Precincts Map, that part of town is destined for the so-called South Frame.
In Andrew's post, Johnny Abort aka Dick Driver is I think meant to be the 'Hoon from Hornby'! Alas, I was too young for the Mollet Street scene by a couple of years.
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Hard News: Friday Music: The Two Sevens Clashed, in reply to Simon Grigg,
1988 was a bittersweet year for me but it was my first full year in the UK, based in Bristol. And the bands kept on coming through. I caught the Brix-era Fall in nearby Cardiff, blown away by Mr Pharmacist.
And Camper van Beethoven, perhaps they're a little dated now, but they performed what for me was one of the best gigs I've been to anywhere. Here's Good Guys and Bad Guys:
Simon, would love to hear more about your night on the town with Mr Osterberg - perhaps an Audio Culture post beckons?!
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Hard News: Friday Music: The Two Sevens Clashed, in reply to Russell Brown,
I think you mean 1980's, not 1980? Specifically 1988 - there we go, 8 years younger already! I thought the year acid house started was 1988 but I read this may already have been the second Summer of Love? And then the Madchester / Baggy scene kicked in more into 1989?
I do remember this being huge in '88:
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Hard News: Friday Music: The Two Sevens Clashed, in reply to Russell Brown,
There's a comment early on in the film about 1977 having much more of a turn of the millennium feel to it than 2000 ever had - a damp squib in comparison.
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And I really cannot recommend this film highly enough
Thoroughly absorbing! One catches glimpses of a pre-Pogues Shane McGowan in the audience in places. The comments and thoughts from the audience of Smiths was fascinating; can just imagine what Mark E Smith might have said if he had been invited?! Perhaps along the lines of
Our government's built on expense accounts
Once in, never out
A step to Rowche
Force feeding
What are the people around you taking?
Rowche RumbleRowche Rumble:
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I’m standing in for Peter Urlich, 9-11am on 95bFM. I’m just going to play some good music and talk occasionally. In keeping with the Nice ‘n’ Urlich vibe, there will be some sweet, sweet house music.
Oh how I miss my Saturday mornings tuning into Peter Urlich when I lived in Auckland a couple of years back. Hauswerk on RDU Saturday mornings is a great primer for super dope radio The Joint which follows.Happy New Year everyone!