Yep, he's gettin' on in years and wants an easier life - so is signing $$$ bands like Rubicon (who he probably doesn't like musically, but likes their professionalism and celebrity $ $ $$ $ $ ). In the past though, he has struggled for years and years putting out the music he wanted to put out - bands that would have had no outlet otherwise. Shihad's "Churn" or Head Like a Hole's "Flick y'self off y'self" on Flying Nun? I don't think so.

He also knows an awful lot about the biz, and has a column on the xtra site which is worth reading if you wanna keep up with what's happening on that side of things. Believe me, he has the contacts and knows his shit inside out, so can teach a lot.

P.S email me tom

gotta love charactor flaws

shot, my thoughts exactly...

"i heard hitler was a nice guy, and a good artist
till he started killing the innocents,"

ive always had a niggle in my mind about how new zealands music TODAY/RIGHT NOW is the freshest and most orginal its been since about split enz era
and yet we still cling to old habits and market the shit floating on top of the pond?

not that any of this matters really, im just fucking jealous i dont have the bank accounts of rubicon, i'd at least put some effort into the song writing and videos still.................

paul reid was a great drummer before he was in rubbercon,
can someone please explain why this happens to us?
is it the fact that now we have corps "promoing" nz bands thru magazines and tv and as always radio
"wanna be like the drummer from blindspot?, use the gear he uses, buy it you morons"
and its all for profit, thats what todays bussiness is about MONEY and how to make more of it.........

still

no one really cares we all just like to express our egos and belittle all the others who dont agree with our design,

i heard some shihad person writes and reads here?

just like to say if you read this,
"when i was about 17(this is before the drinking age change)
i was very drunk in nelson, you guys were playing at this place called mollys,

i managed to sneak in and caught a song before being booted out,
all i can say is your band made alot of sense,

oh and killjoy is beautiful thank you,

hey blink where is there to play in welli? that pays enough for gas/food/accomadation?

exactly. except for //would'n't you agree that they're doing a pretty good job of marketing Rubicon?
I think universal may have more to do with that, and if they were doing a good job i think rubicon may have sold more records.
Rubicon i think have been an important lesson for alot of people. I think releasing bruce as a single was a dodgy call. The captain and funny boy were both great catchy pop/rock/punk songs, but cracking out bruce did irrepairable damage which no amount of good PR could save. They'd peaked months before there album came out, had the album came out on the back of funny boy, i think the story would have been different. It could easily have been so different.
It's interesting how simple desicions can all but destroy bands. I'm probably wrong, but i reckon Bruce was the self destruction of Rubicon.

I have to keep reminding myself about Rubicon's first single, "The Captain". I think that song's great. "Bruce" is just a silly novelty tune that probably won the band a few more primary school age fans, but yeah, would have convinced a lot of people that it was the talentless vanity project of that pretty boy from Shortland Street.

being a Rubicon fan, i dont actually like Bruce that much, its an annoying song. but i dont think it destroyed them.

shit.....wetting my pants bro.

i bet forums just love personal jokes. hey is footy on tomorrow?

its an ok song but rather overplayed

i like happy songs video, but otherwise it sounds cheap and uninspired

the rockstar videos concept is kinda cool, i know some would disagree.

whatever floats your boat is fine

and also Slim, definitely one of CHCH's finest acts

// What they need are some fresh new bands

how do you know he is not already working with some fuckn fresh new acts.

think so

was rubicon one of these things "up his sleeve"?? if so, he needs new sleave

okay.....WTF was this ment to be?

Succumb to the Alien Armada!

...I reckon Rubicon are pretty good music-wise. They just seem like cunts who think they're funny (*coughs*)...

But still, that poor little tree on Space!.... where was Greenpeace or the Raelians to punish these evil-doers?

they are funny cunts :P