My middle name is John and I spent most of my life at 16 Holmes Avenue, Waikiwi, Invercargill.
Here's self-indulgent. I didn't bother reading what he actually thought of the album.
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Any gig by Lambchop is going to be better than any Townes Van Zandt gig these days. What with Van Zandt being dead and all. Live for the now Lena O. Live for the now!
//Basically someone that is concerned with getting good music to the ears of the world rather than
//just money from pockets.
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Nice one Stefan!
// that don't just write simple pop hooks with simple pop lyrics
Surely when you're dealing with the music industry terms like "integrity" and "substance" are just marketing terms.
// Spencer is our incumbent Allblack 1st 5
Which means precisely fuck all and more so with John Mitchell as AB coach.
//Merthens is a pussy.
No he's not. Mark Carter was a pussy. Merts may not be a strong man in the mould of the various members of the Oliver family, but he's not a Mark Carter either.
//Explain.
You keep saying this all over the show. What are you? A robot?
It appears I was a bit cryptic - the "cover" of the song on last nights Shortland Street was so appalling it has destroyed whatever future enjoyment I might have gotten from the song.
God if I'd known we'd be back to this old chestnut I'd never have posted.
I really love the song "Down in Splendour". It's in my top ten all time songs. But the song died last night.
It wasn't an easy death: "Down in Splendour" didn't quietly pass away in its sleep like OMC's "Land of Plenty". No "Down in Splendour" was murdered - violently bludgeoned to death by the musical stylings of Chris Warner and Donna on Shortland Street.
There were plenty of witnesses - you were probably one of them. Will you speak out for this poor song and it's meaningless death?
For the sake of other great NZ songs I urge you to click the link below and take the appropriate steps.
For a kick off I couldn't give two shits either way about what Bomber says or does. But please excuse my ignorance: how the fuck is presenting an incorrect alternative view helpful to anyone? Are you saying it's OK for someone to spout shit if the shit smells different to the rest? Am I thick?
//you could say the same thing bout any culture or country
which is precisely the point numbnuts. Engage your brain before hitting the add comment button next time.
Excellent article - makes a change from all this "new sweden" bullshit. The Datsuns set an example everyone should follow not just other NZ muscians.
Dolf strikes me as very clever man as well as a world class entertainer. I'm going to listen to the album now...
I used to write a lot. I used to start epic science fiction novels during physics lectures at varsity. I'd write up boozy tramps through the south island bush as if I was a journalist for Loaded back when it was good. My shopping lists were works of art.
Sometime in the last couple of years the writing stopped. I'm not sure why. Too tired? Bored? I don't know.
I hope it comes back though: I always did enjoy writing.
I just saw a great comment on another site that would make a great tshirt slogan:
1,000,000,000 Chinese don't know who you are and couldn't give a fuck.
awesome song! not nearly enough cowbell in the Mutton Birds version.