Al's Bar
Dundas Street
Christchurch
9PM
$5 door
Blues, Soul, Funk.
I'm often asked to comment on topical issues.
I consider this a public service and charge accordingly.
they are also putting together a listing of NZ artists and assorted "Cultural Ambassadors".
If I could put in a link to the contact details I would.
PM me if ya interested.
I see one of the more prominent members of SST has got a high position on the ACT List
they are bandying around the 3 strikes shit
lucky there is no show of them getting eh?!
Saturday 27 September
Havana Bar
Wigan St Wellington
6PM
Live Cuban Music
$10
win a years supply of Cuban coffee!
little concerned you have me mixed up with someone else mate.
strictly apolitical me.
as far as stupidity is concerned, or for that matter bringing it back, that will occur with a far broader cross section of society than we currently attract.Alternately it is only stupid people left. However as voiced earlier, if the death of NZ Music is attributable to my broadsides then I will gladly step aside for the betterment of the community.
Thank you, you've been a beautiful audience.
Given the skepticism voiced by our Shanghai correspondent by the West's "gap" between promise and delivery I urge you all to check out new British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown doing his bit for the Fijian Tourism Board.
it's a cracker.
imagine, say Kevin Rudd fronting the Harare National Park... or Empress Clark sunbathing in Rangoon.
Nice one Gordy!
todays effort is a cracker
"Man admits attempt to have sex with a goat"
no word on the goats reaction
although it was patted when the attempt failed.
Obama as Somali
apparently this is news
these primary's are beserkness... what that means for the main event I am not sure.
Adopted Homosexual Vietnamese Parachuter's for Liberty perhaps?
if I knew how to put in a link I would here
www.bassplayer.co.nz
it's in the general discussions bit, Gray Bartlett.
at least knickers were not the deal breaker this time.
as for TPS, well people are often abusing me but that will not distract me from my path. In fact just this evening as I was waiting for the trusty #5 a young man in a passing car screamed at me that my trousers were on the wrong way. Upon checking I found I was not wearing any at all as I had forgotten to put them on when changing from the end of my shift. So, in fact, TPS may in fact be a handy self-correcting path, no?
Taylor was not endorsing the beautiful game when he broke Eduardo's leg in 3 places this morning.
I thought I was going to throw up
the St John's guy did.
word already is he will never play again
he has just turned 24
I hope he will be alright.
the Courtroom may not be the venue for platforming raw emotion.
I don't know what too say... if I got to see the suspect for the murder of my child how would I react?
Bail for accused murderers is very odd in NZ, agreed. General rule is if you are white and have money, you can get it.
why drag the current American administration into this? no one seriously believes the war was anything else than a resource grab and probably a set-up for basing the next wave.
"Turkey must leave Iraq immediately. They must respect Iraq's sovereignty".
this from the Foreign Affairs Minister of Australia today. the hypocrisy is beyond words.
the most successful economies are the the most protectionist.
not exactly clear if this applies here, I just felt it's a little something.
Ken Livingstone is probably correct when he states that the current Chinese Administration has lifted the standard of living for the most people in the shortest space of time. But, if this is to be the product of the exploitation and enslavement of millions then who exactly counts the pay-off?
Relativism in ethics/principles/morals. Killing people is wrong, always. And access to the broad principles of "freedom of speech" should enable less killing as people converse as opposed to oppress. maybe. Your welcome to your different taste but any comparison of what constitutes "argumentative political discussion" in the two countries is farcical. The consequences in one compared to the other is literally, worlds apart.
Is this cultural imperialism? Could be. But judging by the thousands of Chinese flocking to Christchurch marked with the lack of return customers may indicate something.
A society will most reward those who subscribe to the rulings of their masters. That, I suggest may be the reasoning behind most statues, lets face it, he never wore a Free Tibet T Shirt. This applies to all nation states...not some barb at China alone.
and speaking of such, Free Tibet may not necessarily be a cry to join the free-market "democracy". It could in fact be a request to honor the diversity you impassion speak of. But given the disdain of imperialism how exactly do you rationalize this comrade? Or is it somehow different? Comparison of such policies of expansion/acquisition will invariably show the "West" to be the biggest criminals...but I do ask out of interest...why is China's Tibet policy any different to say USA in the Caribbean?
New Brighton. well the futures Brighton mate, although they have changed the sign, finally.
your paragraph 9 is bang to rights. But I do think Pro-Life = Human Rights and as such I have no trouble firing off half cocked broadsides at whoever fails to acknowledge this in principle or practice. And surely, my track record on this site must be of bashing the Yanks before the Chinese.. surely.
your probably right on the hatred of big business... and I do not distinguish between corporate robbers and thieves masquerading as Communists. I shouldn't get over this, and neither should you or anyone else professing concern with concepts like Freedom of Speech. This is not some cheap slogan for election time, this is an Ideal for Living.
the Living bit is quite important, as you state. and no, when I see news items lambasting China (and now India) for their lack of environment "awareness" I cry at the hypocrisy. As if the savages have no right to the baubles we couldn't live without in the West, that we chopped down and dug up from your land and used a slave labour to construct. This again shows Humanity's capacity to live beyond it's means...a system big business in the guise of free-market Capitalism is only to happy to exhort as the only measure of worth and the only way to live.
and this from New Brighton, is China's challenge. Show a different way, not ape all the worst characteristics of the greedy West, and dress it up as progress.
"The only winner will be tyranny"
China's communists are communists in name only. They have no ideology beyond national self-interest and a well warranted desire to stop outsiders insisting on standards in Africa and Asia they do not intend to abide by.China's post-communists are like mafiosio. They are happy to do deals with anyone, as Henry Kissenger recognized when he set himself up to be PR man for so many of the corporations that went on to benefit from the Communist Party's repression of free Trade Unions.
The only justification for the Beijing Games is that they will allow connoisseurs of the grotesque to inspect this ghoulish hybrid of the worst of capitalism and socialism. The free market CEO's of General Electric, Coco-Cola, McDonalds and all the other sponsors who have made money out of China will join in insisting that outsiders have no right to criticize.
this from Nick Cohen from the Observer... I think it's the same cat who used to work on NME.
Rewi Alley, I see the lady who wrote the PR book I mentioned earlier has supposed Alley's Chinese interest was more to do with the easy access to small boys. I remember the storm when this was first mentioned. Anyone else remember the upshot of all this?
I think the '68 reference is to show , yes Athletes can have power beyond their Personal Best time. BTW they were hammered for taking the stance they did, hence they were brave, and over time, proven right.
Minto is rightly suggesting that Human Rights are not some trade agreement, or something we pander or bargain with. I quite like this idea, particularly when people actually walk the talk. Which, as he points out, is never going to come from our current crop of elected representatives.
but I am pro-life
the Death Penalty is a stain on Humanity
regardless of the executioner's political affiliations.
despite my air of detached cool, my ego could not tolerate the Bass not being the center of attention.
or for that matter, my hair.
this is a music site.
Now as I get more into playing keys I get the feeling my ears are expanding in quite an odd way.
anyone else notice this sort of listening thing when changing instruments?
I wouldn't go so far as to say a whole new world of sound, but I am hearing and recognizing some musical parts that I (probably should of) never knew existed.
STP use Brian Wilson chords on "Tiny Music". this might seem basic to a lot of you but holy Hector I was a little confused.
I think I have totally fallen in love with sus chords, I've always been mad on the 4th but it is now a burning passion that has no twilight. and Jet is right, "Dorothy Parker" has the best chord progression, ever. well probably
particularly the gay keys bit.
the bass removal bit will not fly though.
My man Minto gives it large in this mornings Press.
Good on John for speaking up about this shameful state of affairs.
Nice to see one commentator in the paper with integrity.
8 years...come on! This is directly the result of China being awarded the Olympics 8 years ago! You know this...
apparatus is free speech... yes, which you among others remind us to be so vigilant in defending and utilizing.Not always when it comes to China, it seems. I could be antagonizing or jumping to conclusions, however.
there is a new book out on how the CCP have imported the Western Democratic spin as means to control. It is remarkable just how similar the operation and results can be. "Manufacturing Consent" indeed.
people aint pro freedom of speech. Well, it may be hard to see their point of view sometimes. Which may mean I think less of their concept of free speech.
across the world pot-shots? HA HA! from you? as for me I have no problem bemoaning or vocalizing any issue regardless of my lack of knowledge or personal experience.This will continue for this calender year.
NZ is most screwed up. Could be comrade, it is certainly the youngest. But I, nor you, will be shot in the morning for pontificating some unsavory "facts" about our home state.
You know i agree on all the points you raise on the failings of the Western political machine. I'm not running a comparison in this thread, I am making the point that any silencing of athletes, NZ finest representatives, is a national disgrace and counter to what it is that we actually claim ourselves to be.
How is that for defending freedom of speech?
Home detention...not sure here... does this mean rental accommodation? as for the Prisoners/Prisons in a functioning community we all own all our problems. Crime and Punishment is never the "Governments" problem exclusively. This is a fairly basic tenant of what we may term "Social Justice". You might like to try Prison visitations where you live, let us know how you get along..
potentially Rob may be indicating that historically we have protested (or attempted too) on any number of causes that may vaguely fall into "Human Rights".
that athletes are considering going while the no talk provision is the mandate is awful, and worse is the fact I have yet to see the defenders of freedom of speech front on this. Still, if you've shipped 98% of your manufacturing their, I guess it makes sense.
I think the all cops are rapists was on the wrong officers house... in which case it's fair enough he got pinged. If you wish to make that sort of accusation then get the right joint is fair cop.
McDonalds, yeah but you know I think they and their ilk should be banned from NZ full stop...how freedom is that?
any situation can be used to Grandstand
Sport will never be exempt. and nor should it, it's never just sport...or land mines. or vivisection or whatever.
Now as for repressive NZ terror and freedom laws I probably agree with you...but the apparatus to change and fight this is available partially, as opposed to exile, summary execution and organ harvesting. It's sort of a bit different in the outcomes don't you think?
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Equus
Dux de Lux Christchurch
Thursday 4th December
9PM
free entry
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