Ollie

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Ollie :: Sat, 2009-05-09 19:02

Shayne Carter's guitar stolen

Hey guys and girls. Some bastard burgled Shayne Carter's house last night and, among other things, stole his Gibson SG. Here's a message he posted on MySpace:

i got burgled over night (friday 9th may).

the motherfuckers took my t.v but more importantly they also stole my beloved gibson s.g.

i LOVE this guitar. it is my baby.

if people in n.z can keep an eye out it'd be appreciated.

the guitar is very recognisable as it is left handed.

please keep eyes peeled for a maroon coloured left handed gibson sg, 1966 model with original pick ups. it has a distinctive double crack running from the lead input hole. it's also missing the knob on the pick up switch...

thanks..

shayne (dimmer)

Keep your eyes peeled for this, especially if you live in the Auckland region. I'm pretty certain it would be the only one of its type in NZ, so it shouldn't be hard to spot if someone tries to sell it.

Here is a pic of it

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/3154849084_7894e769d3.jpg?v=0

Ollie :: Fri, 2007-07-20 00:19

Need a ride to Bloc Party, Editors, or Ryan Adams?

I have 3 seats available for 2 trips from Wellington to Auckland. First one leaving on Tues 7th Aug and returning to Wellington Thurs 9th Aug. Second one leaving on Weds 15th Aug and returning to Wellington Sat 18th Aug.

Petrol costs will be split evenly between however many people we have in the car.

Call or txt: Ollie 027-605-3023

Ollie :: Thu, 2006-12-21 03:37
Shihad/ the Datsuns hitting Auckland?

Ticketek aren't the agents for the show at the St. James, you need to check out Ticket Direct. They handle all shows put on there. This link should work.

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Ollie :: Sat, 2006-08-05 04:47
Into PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs etc.?

Oh yeah, we are based in Wellington by the way, I forgot that small detail! A good reason why important posts should not be made late at night, ha ha.

Ollie :: Fri, 2006-08-04 03:47

Into PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs etc.?

Sorry to post this here as well, but lets face it, hardly anyone pays attention to the classifieds, ha ha. It's also the reason for not making the topic name "Bass player and drummer needed" : )

I play in a noisy sonic-rock band, and have been for the last year or so. Anyway, Ive been looking to start a little side-project for a while now. A stripped back, raw sounding, indie rock band, with a female front person. Kind of a mix of PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, even a little of the Ravonettes. I had been thinking about it for quite some time, but was put off by the prospect of knowing that it would be a real challenge finding the right person to front this band. Luck was obviously on my side, because a few months ago I met this really cool girl who was pretty much exactly the type of person I had envisaged forming this band with.
Which brings me to the point of this post. We are in need of a bass player and drummer (just like every other band right now!) and the sooner the better. As Ive said, this is going to be essentially a stripped back power trio, so were looking for people who believe that less is definitely more. Nothing too frilly or fancy.
Looking for a drummer who can play simply, but still come up with interesting parts; probably with more focus on snare, hi-hat, and kick, rather than a lot of tom work and cymbal crashes.
Bass player needs to have a strong melodic sensibility, but also be able to groove on basic parts, or dig in harder when needed.
So if you or anyone you know likes the sound of this and would like to get involved, please contact us ASAP. Drop me an e-mail: oliverlabone at hotmail dot com or give me a txt or call 027-605-3023.

- Ollie

Ollie :: Fri, 2006-08-04 03:42

Into PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs etc.?

I play in a noisy sonic-rock band, and have been for the last year or so. Anyway, Ive been looking to start a little side-project for a while now. A stripped back, raw sounding, indie rock band, with a female front person. Kind of a mix of PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, even a little of the Ravonettes. I had been thinking about it for quite some time, but was put off by the prospect of knowing that it would be a real challenge finding the right person to front this band. Luck was obviously on my side, because a few months ago I met this really cool girl who was pretty much exactly the type of person I had envisaged forming this band with.
Which brings me to the point of this post. We are in need of a bass player and drummer (just like every other band right now!) and the sooner the better. As Ive said, this is going to be essentially a stripped back power trio, so were looking for people who believe that less is definitely more. Nothing too frilly or fancy.
Looking for a drummer who can play simply, but still come up with interesting parts; probably with more focus on snare, hi-hat, and kick, rather than a lot of tom work and cymbal crashes.
Bass player needs to have a strong melodic sensibility, but also be able to groove on basic parts, or dig in harder when needed.
So if you or anyone you know likes the sound of this and would like to get involved, please contact us ASAP. Drop me an e-mail: oliverlabone at hotmail dot com or give me a txt or call 027-605-3023.

- Ollie

Ollie :: Sat, 2006-06-24 04:38
The Strokes at the St. James!!!

From what I witnessed at the Interpol show last year, they are pretty hardcore in enforcing the R18 thing. I saw several underagers getting turned away at the door. I think they were checking ID for anyone who looked under 25.
Unless you can get a really good fake ID, I would say it is quite a gamble paying for not just a ticket to the show, but airfares as well.

Ollie :: Sun, 2006-06-18 04:23
Ha ha ha ha

Ha ha, brilliant Robyn!

Is it just me, or does anyone else think that quote from Donald sounds like something David Brent would say? Maybe at heart Donald is just "a chilled out entertainer"?!

Ollie :: Sat, 2006-06-17 04:35

Ha ha ha ha

Donald Reid (brother of James from The Feelers) trying to describe his sound:

"Some people have said it sounds a bit like a cross between say Neil Finn and Sting -- if you were to give them a glass of wine and sit them on a beach and tell them to write a song".

Ha ha, classic! My vote for quote of the year : )

Ollie :: Wed, 2006-06-07 19:32
Jesus Crux is back

Her name is Lane, not Ling.

Gilmore Girls for life!

Ollie :: Thu, 2006-05-18 05:03
Word to the mother : our national game sux

Yeah, Simon Dallow is especially bad at ad-libbing. Good newsreader when he sticks to the teleprompter, but when he tries to joke around or make something up on the spot, he seems like the geekiest, most tight-up guy ever!

Ollie :: Thu, 2006-05-18 01:49
Ads

Fuck, they had that 24 ad with audio on MySpace. It was the most annoying thing ever! Even when you clicked the "off" button, the sound was still there.

Ollie :: Sat, 2006-05-06 03:35

Server problems?

Has anyone else noticed that nzmusic.com's server seems to be running extremely slowly the last few days?
Every other site I visit is downloading instantly, but nzmusic.com takes an eternity, like I'm on the slowest dial-up known to man.
I also noticed a few problems with dating on some of the posts. Some have been dated 4 May, when they were posted several days ago. If they were from today then it would say 'today' next to it, surely?
Any of the mods aware of these issues?

Ollie :: Sat, 2006-04-29 22:23

Problems with Error Safe spyware

I'm wondering if one of you computer boffins out there can help me? I've managed to get this Error Safe spyware on my system somehow. There seem to be a lot of free downloads that say they will get rid of it, but I'm not sure who to trust. I don't want to download something that could be hiding even more spyware.
If any of you have a reliable download to get rid of this, it would be greatly appreciated.

Ollie :: Sun, 2006-04-23 16:19

Camp A Low Hum

Right, so who's going then? I know I am, it sounds awesome!

Ollie :: Sat, 2006-04-22 01:01
Best opening act?

Thanks for that Miss Clean, that was a very cool account!

Ollie :: Fri, 2006-04-21 18:32
Best opening act?

It sounds by all accounts that the Stones may have been having a bit of an "off" night in Auckland. However, I don't believe that playing tight always equates to a good show. I've seen some very tight acts who had obviously spent long hours in the rehearsal room and played a lot of live shows, but just didn't really have any spark or excitement to their performance (Betchadupa are one band who spring to mind).
The beauty of the Stones is that they have always had that ragged quality about them. At heart they are still a blues band, and the blues is not about being tight and locked in with each other all the time. There is this push and pull to it which gives it it's character. It's playing off the beat a little, and when one band member hits a note a split second after the other.
I'm not trying to excuse bad playing or being really messy, but I would rather see Keith and the rest of the guys playing a little sloppy, than watch a slick performance by a bunch of professional touring musicians (ie: David Bowie and Robbie William's bands) any day.

Ollie :: Fri, 2006-04-21 06:14
Best opening act?

"there's a really good personal website written by their roadie/mate at the time out there that describes it in detail"

You wouldn't have a link to that site at all, would you?

Ollie :: Fri, 2006-04-21 05:39
The Rolling Stones

"but the absence of Watts & Woods from the studio was pretty notable in light of what everyone's said about their level of involvement on such classic records."

Umm, well that period was actually before Ron joined the band. Sympathy For The Devil was still Brian Jones era.

Ollie :: Wed, 2006-04-19 20:15
The Rolling Stones

The Chad and his cohorts were just as terrible in Wellington. He seems to have taken a class in Rock Cliches 101. He threatened to come and buy some real estate over here, warning his potential neighbours that they better call the cops now becuase he would be very loud and that marijuana smoke would be drifting across the fence at all hours. He even said they could come and have a bong with him (what a frigtening prospect, getting high with The Chad!).
He seemed rather offended when a girl in the first few rows was not paying attention to him "What, are you gonna start texting someone now!"
At one point he proclaimed "I'm having just a little too much fun now", I shouted back "You're the only one!". He also talked about how slippery the stage was "You could be walking out to the wings to take a guitar solo and fall flat on you ass!". Several thousand people were praying for this to happen, but it never did.
And, oh yes, they had T-SHIRT CANNONS! Yes, that's right, if you were lucky enough to be in the first few rows you could have a Nickelback t-shirt fired at you!