Posts by andrew r
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hmmm the kooks really are a shocker of a band truely insipid although yes the cover of kids is ..er... okayish . Not a patch on the original though as John Peel would have said - really , whats the point ? As for BJM sounds like that could be a guietly evolving riot of a show , just tried to get tickets but alas its sold out apart form a few door sales . drat . The KA will be rammed and very up for it tonight I'd say .
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meanwhile - two recentish releases I have been lovin lately are the two most recent albums by The Fall - Reformation TLC, and the album before that Heads Roll . Having off and on tuned in and out of the Fall over the passed 25 odd years , it seems right now they are firing - on all cylinders . Go Mr Smith .
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In my Trial experience from the Defence perspective, the 'cluttered' view of the jury just about always benefits the accused . If, on the face of it, the prosecution evidence appears reasonably compelling an accused is always better infront of a jury . If the prosecution evidence looks pretty weak I would be tending to elect judge alone trial which is pretty much always an option , even if by special pre trial application .
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the police roadblock and photographing people in that small town in eastern bay of plenty was unlawful- end of story no question . It was also complete over reaction and utterly unnecessary and definitely intimidating for those on the receiving end.I kinda thought there might have been something in this at first .... but now i doubt there is much in it at all . Pretty lame Police behaviour , they should apologise.There just was no imminent threat, execution of normal search warrants on specific houses at dawn under existing uncomplicated Criminal legislation, as is the norm, would have sufficed. There has been over reaction from some in Maori hierarchy, but certainly in this blog there was i think over concern about what ....'maybe going on'.... particularly anecdotal reports ....Bomber etc as i recall; at the expense of the bigger issue - yet another stoopid bust on the poorer folk in this country . I'd be pissed if I were them .
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See also Finlay MacDonald's concise piece in the SST (Sunday just gone) , particularly with respect to proposed amendments - which Graeme mentions- to the TSA that are concerning.
To date interception warrants are used most commonly to obtain evidence in the prosecution of Crimes against the Misuse of Drugs Act . At Trial with respect to those prosecutions all aspects of the warrant - the obtaining of, the way inwhich it has been used, and the time period - will be rigourously challenged. Often in those Trials challenging admissability of evidence obtained from interception warrants will be the only real avenue of defence available . -
Graham you liked it or no ? whatever ..
where we were downstairs there was loads a room and it sounded good actually .. crisp and loud . was a good laugh too ... the cure are the cure .
reviewing your review ... sorry fell asleep half way through it .
the gig was lots a fun , fatboy bob smith he really is quite the talent . inbetween days ...indeed . -
' Ditto - the discomfort of mud and rain forgotten immediately, the memories of being immersed in a 4 day mobile party town timeless, followed by the slow hitch-hike/recovery back to London.'
me too - I remember seeing Julian Cope at one Glatsto he seemed so at home -in that completetly spaced out way - as the festival suited .Kinda wish we had a proper festival here - we sure have got the land and the summer weather (generally) for it . Big day out, as good as it usually is, always seemed a bit of an easy copout . The amazing thing as well about the Brit festivals is that they are so well frequented - always a sell out - even in Scotland ! Does make me miss Britain actually .
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i remember about 20 years ago being about 23 in london going to a gig by northerners 'extreme noise terror" - they were spectacular, sounded just like their name, the bar was about half size of the Kings Arms with 100 odd people in it . I remember saying to me mate hey isn't that John Peel over there . It was . Then I guess he was in his late 40's . We thought it was fine, he looked old to us but he was clearly there to see the band and chat with his pal .
So last night at 'the view' at the KA I thought of that . The kids were bouncing . The view were not bad .and the kids didn't seem to be bothered about us being there.
Yeah gigs are still much more fun than dinner partys - and if the punters are talking or shouting or being maniacs - bad luck , there are no rules here . If you can't take it , might be better to head back to the dinner party . -
I couldn't believe it when my 18 year old nephew in his final year at secondary school was telling me about his mcjob at Subway . He has to start his shift at 5pm , gotta be there on time ...but when he gets there if its quiet he gets sent home for an hour or 2 and gets a phone call when it gets busy at which time he must return to resume his shift ending at 11pm - WTF . how f*** is that ? Further they are not eligible for a free subway food break until they have worked 5 hours straight .
It just was not like that when i was a teen working part time.No wonder he doesn't really like his part time job , has no loyalty to it, and looks forward to going driving with his mates when work ends - whatever arbitary time that might be .
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"I thought the law professor on Close Up was good last night, saying he thought Bain was being treated like a returning war hero. While I don't want to sound like Looney old Laws, baying for Bain's blood on the talkback, he is still accused of mass murder isn't he? I don't pretend to be an expert on the case"
damian, one michael laws is 9 too many - know you mean well though sport . bit slow to post me, but been in Court all day, defending . Did follow this case , read the books followed the appeals . First Trial lawyer - marginal at best. 2003 Court Of Appeal decn - lazy , weak , piss poor. Guilty Beyond Reasonable Doubt ?- not by a Te Kauwhata mile , honest, watch that space .
And to the guy on the ipod guess ...'heaven knows I'm miserable now ' after a week with Karam - that really made me giggle .
Good on ya J Karam ..ya littlte pit bull .