Posts by Howard Edwards
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Hard News: Political Idol, or whatever…, in reply to Chris Waugh,
Just what, precisely, is the difference between these three? They all seemed to be saying the exact same thing. They, Robertson especially, also seemed to endorse each other.
One of them will attract more floating votes and get a higher preferred Prime Minister rating than the other two.
The tricky part is of course identifying which one.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Reinventing Beatles, in reply to Howard Edwards,
I should add that the sort of cover version I like best is a new interpretation which brings out a completely new aspect that was never part of the original, something that leaves you with your mouth wide open and your eyes popping the first time you hear it.
Two examples that spring to mind (from my 60s vintage) are Joe Cocker's cover of the Beatles' "With A Little Help From My Friends" and Yes's cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "America".
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Not the Matthew Bannister of BBC radio's Outlook programme then? Oh well.
I have to say that his version of Tomorrow Never Knows doesn't add a heckova lot compared to the original (IMHO of course), and it doesn't have that lovely sitar sound that I've always associated with that song. Perhaps the other tracks you refer to are different?
And if I may be allowed a "NSW is way more than just Sydney" rant - Splendour in the Grass is held in Byron Bay Northern NSW, about a 9 hour drive from Sydney (but just over one hour from the Gold Coast).
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Hard News: A GCSB Roundup, in reply to Kumara Republic,
In Rodney's case, "nothing to Hide" seems uncannily accurate.
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Hard News: A Golden Age for the Arts?, in reply to B Jones,
In other words, bread and circuses to keep the proleteriat distracted. Worked then, working now.
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We live in the country on a popular cycling touring route, and our pet peeve is being woken from weekend slumber by cyclists shouting at one another. We've been told by a cyclist friend that because our property is just past the crest of a long hill climb, cyclists are too oxygen-challenged to talk during the climb and have to let all their conversation out as soon as they can coast downhill. Fair enough, but if it's before 7.30am on a weekend then please do it at a reasonable volume - the whole world doesn't need to know how great you feel after that hill climb!
Also - does anyone know who to contact when the phasing of a set of traffic lights is clearly sub-optimal? I'm referring to the main entrance to Massey University's Albany campus where those who want to turn right (either in or out) are often left languishing to stare at vast tracts of empty highway ...