In the film industry, actors are guided closely by directors. Actors help directors, writers, and screen writers bring certain characteristics to life. Musicians or artists work the same way with producers. Producers work alongside artists to really shape their vision of music or for the very least mentor them. They can also tell the artist when they suck or nwhen to dig deeper. Like Blink said, they are also time managers. While it may take three or twenty takes to get a guitar part or sequence in studio, your audience only really hear and see the ten seconds it takes as a perfect piece. Again, that may be due to the Producer keeping garde of what may be fit for purpose.
hmm, in my opinion, traditional radio is becoming the background observer in sound content these days. I prefer 'on demand' podcasting, as I can listen to radio or talk discussion when I want and when I'm ready. In saying this, I haven't quite dissed traditional radio for digital services. National radio, and BBC radio are the best for recieving my fair quota of current events. As for music, I'm biased and would care to go and listen to stuff in a music store or whats on offer somewhere on the world wide web.
Cheers,
Sorry, I should have been a bit more clear in my opening statement. I mean, are there any unique bands in Welliington at the moment that are unique in the way of 'playing some thing different' but recieving a lot of popularatory from a whole demographicage scale of people, and also pople who listen to anything from pop to classical to hip hop. I can't think of any bands that have really stood out for me, or have made my hair stick on end. I'm sure you don;t need to be a hardcore band to achive that. If there is even ONE band in Welly that should be recieivng this kind of accolade, I'm interested to know... again what are your thoughts....
I actually remember my parents buying the Zany Zappers. Mine were blue and my older brother got the red ones. I think I also wanted some magic sand but never got any boo hoo. Anyway I heard that it wasn't really waterproof and it 'could' get wet!
Hey folks....
I'm interested. What rattles your eardrums at the moment. I mean seriously, apart from our usual suspects ie dub, punk, rock, alt country, bands, you know who you are...is there anyone out there whose doing something really unique, groundbreaking, or otherwise have a long life ahead of them. Interested to hear your comments and namedropping here.
Cheers.
Co-op games at their best.
[I meant coin-operated] and to add my mu no. 4: Zanay Zappers were powered by a 9 volt battery.
Hmmm....
5. My Zany Zappers. These were a pair of plastic sunglasses with 2 LED's attached to each lens on the front. They claimed to be thrilling in the dark and they were.
4. Fun City, opposite War Memorial Hall in Wanganui. An Arccade hangout for the 'Burger lover in all of us'. Co-op games at their best.
3. The Krypton Factor. I religiously stayed up to 'compete' with the players on the game show. Hosted by Dougal Stevenson, the Krypton Factor was as Krypton as you could get back in 1988.
2. SpaceMan drinks from No Frills Food Barn. Raspberry syrup concentrate. Enough to drench the stringest bladder. Need I say more?
1. Kung Fu shoes. Made famous by Non Kung Fu shoe enthusiasts. Cheap as chips, and about the same price (or less) than Commando M's.
Yo...
Well it doesn't comply with Firefox, but I can see it in Netscape and IE.
BTW very fine gig tonight guys and gal! Enjoyed the set and couldn't help but think about visuals and VJay stuff....ok well try and get along to the gig on Tuesday night armed with my trustee SLR camera!!!
I wonder if it was so apparent to Shayne when Dimmer started to do a version of , 'If I were you'...4 the Greylynn Bowling Club gig.....I'm stoked!!!!
If there ever was a band who could step up to the bar, it had to be Straitjacket Fits. This is a great day for their beloved fans!!! I'm sold on it!!!!!!
sorry I got the e-mail adderess wrong.
Here it is again:
nick.rombel@stats.govt.nz.
cheers
A band is needed to make up a 3 band night st Valve on Thursday 17th June. If you van help please get in touch with Nick:
e-mail: nick.rhombel@stats.govt.nz
Hey bro...
I'm glad to hear you have some financial security over your head now.
How about checkin out some drum prices while you're there aye????
-laters :-)
To and for everyone....
PO-HA say goodbye to everybody who have supported their short-lived career over the last 3 years. We would like to thank everybody who we've played, drank beer, travelled, fought, argued, laughed, cried, pissed off, shook hands, envied, cursed, chilled out, smoked, played pea-knuckle, played spacies, bought firecrackers, ate pies and kebabs and swam with.
Thanks for the belief.
All the best Lance and Deb, we'll miss you while you're away.
And, to say thank you for all the generosity,
Azz.
//I don't think he's fully explained why he thinks the homogenisation of Maoridom will benefit New Zealand...
hmmm yes. Whats he covering up I wonder. AND, will he explain himself better at Waitangi.
I recognise that there is a lot of misunderstood people, both Maori and Non-Maori with the issue.
His rationalisation of it all is not fully rational, let alone burning out the light of Maori values significant to Treaty legislation. I think that what he wants to achieve is good, but the way he is going about it is not.
I did not see the interview on televison last night, but certainly read about it in this mornings paper.
It seems to me that Mr Brash did not hold a strong conversation, especially when he stand very proud and true behind his policies. I say his policies. I would love it if Maori language was compulsory, however, I could certainly see a reluctant volume of Non-Maori, and small minority of Maori detesting this for many number of reasons....person not even valid.
Todays Domino states that Mr Brash may even be thinking of boycotting Ti ti Marae. But this is based on the fact that he has told all ohter "Non-Maori" reporters not to go there. I can see the fear starting to settle in.
I wish him all the best......
Does anyone think that Don Brash may be seen as a racist, indirectly?
Most Maori, would see it this way, I know I do, but like to hear his views on the whole scheme of things.
I'm Maori, and have very little, Scottish ancestry, you could even say a skint, and thats about it.
I've traced back my whakapa, and my family still have this treasured away so that one day, I can document every grain of my exisitence for my children, and great grandchildren to pass on to.
I also imagine what kind of Government we would have if we have or when we do have a Maori Prime Minister. As for now, I'm happy to sit ont he bench and whatch what evolves out of this discrepency between the crown, maori, and legislations put into place.
At the moment, Don Brash has the power to enforce this, and sees every right that every New Zealander has equality, bar anything the Treaty once outlined. And who is Don Brash to not argue about this.
Yeah bro,
Keeping fit is good for musicians, and people in general. I'm going to do the Wellington Round the Bays fun run...for...fun!!!!
keep it up!
//During a recent discussion with No. 1 Son vis-a-vis Pacifier (the album) I raised the point that perhaps more people would have been more accepting of the album if it had been released by Shihad.
Was the change in name too much for people to accept along with the different production values of the album? I think the album is OK ... not their absolute best work but there are still some good songs on it. I don't think it is as bad as it has been painted by some.
So, what do you think?
Hey Big_Stu,
Yes, I think that the majority of listeners, including veterans of the Devolve days all find it too much to accept. I personally feel this, but have accepted the fact that not every album will be released by them selves or by NZ producers engineers. Thats the nature of the game.
The Pacifier album has plenty of songs that deliver to their upmost integrity. Whilst not all the songs have 'filler' sprayed over them, again, the oversease market ensures as much coverage they can get. Love it or hate it, Pacifier also have many more commercial listeners now, and I can guarantee that the 'ZM' listeners will have come out of their shells now because of songs lie, 'Pacifier' being airplayed on the ZM Network.
I have likened the production values and sound to other bands to, claiming they sound like Helmet in this song,a nd this one saounds like..you get the drift. However, when I'm making comparison like that, it doesn't leave me thinking, "Is one of my favourite bands ripping of someone else signature sound?"
Hell no. It always questions me more about the fact that: "I wonder what the next feel of the album will sound like? Is Tom going to use ONLY steel snare drum for the next album? Will Jon whisper in a heavy songs?? questions like that.
I think Tom Larkin summed it up best in a interview I read. He talked about how this album has been a learning experience by the band etc... The Pacifier album has laid quite few chips on people shoulders because of production, radio-friendly songs. Nevertheless, and all I know is, they will ALWAYS have loyal followers, and the music lives through us,w hich is how they survive on a passionate level.
regards,
Falseface.
I really liked Juice Newton, when she sung that song 'Queen of Hearts', or that really sultry chick in the band, 'The Motels'. Thats chick from T'Pau, and for NZ flavour Dianne Swann for 'When the cats away", alright so I have a thing for Magaret Urlich too ........
Prince Tui Teka LIVE is a real good record. Has a photo of Tui Teka on the font with a big Powerline Pylon behind him. One of the legendnary Maori composers of all time.
"…There just aren't any really cool bands any more, no 'megabands' like when you were a kid (early 90's for me), no cool simple songs that stick in your head, nothing to get excited about. - thats as complex as my argument gets!"
Hmmm, that may be the case, I mean even I remember when there were 'megabands' around, but that may have been twelve or fifteen years ago for you and me. But that was then. I think as young kids, you remember these moments quite vividly. I was a huge fan of Faith No More when I was growing up. Either way you're going to like a band for what they do or what product they are endorsing.
I'll leave it there…