I’m not sure how some Australian media organisations work but this sub-editor must have really been struggling to make an otherwise routine story into something dramatic. The article was titled: Maori property spat with Aussie investor It details how a Maori group had been served trespass orde[...]
Archive for July, 2009
July 30th, 2009 - 1:39 am § in Music
The 3Ds
Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of the band The 3Ds. This post is in celebration of the fact that they have recently played their first live show in 12 years in North Carolina where their old record label, Merge Records, is based. This little known NZ band is one of those ̵[...]
July 21st, 2009 - 1:10 am § in Observations
Swanndri Fail
How is it possible that the iconic NZ brand Swanndri can be out of stock for its iconic Original 100% Wool Bush Shirt? Surely a Medium Olive version would be available somewhere in New Zealand for sale. Some web manager isn’t doing their job. One word: Fail I’ll try again another day. Fo[...]
July 14th, 2009 - 11:17 pm § in Music
3 Things You Should Know
I received an email today from my mate Junior. It read: The new dinosaur Jr album is sooo damn good.. sounds even better wearing flannel The new sonic youth album is also very very good. I saw nunchukka superfly at club 77 last week by myself and about 20 other over 40 and they fucking blew me aw[...]
July 13th, 2009 - 12:05 am § in Observations
5 Indicators You Are Enjoying Your Job
1. It’s Sunday night and you are looking forward to Monday morning. 2. It’s Monday morning and you are not looking forward to Friday afternoon. 3. You go home from work tired, but strangely exhilirated. 4. You don’t have time nor inclination to waste time roaming the Internet durin[...]
July 12th, 2009 - 11:53 pm § in Music
Zane Lowe
Cool article about Zane Lowe, BBC Radio 1 DJ, and general multi-media bod who’s a style leader. I particularly like this: This is where Lowe sees his future, as a trusted authority – “a valid and authentic recommender” – in a world increasingly devoid of record shops and record labels.[...]
July 4th, 2009 - 12:58 am § in Music
The Black Keys
An excerpt from my site The Black Keys Fan Lounge: The musical lineage and influence of the Auerbach and Carney extended families on The Black Keys is often over looked. Until now, I don’t think I really appreciated all the connections. It’s easy to acknowledge the mythologised road trips Dan t[...]
July 4th, 2009 - 12:43 am § in Observations
Love The Dingle
A taste of my site Mr Dingleberry: Dingle is sometimes asked why he drinks so much. Dingle usually answers that life is like a stream that he enjoys drinking from. The stream near his house just happens to flow with Heineken. It’s not necessarily the beer for everyone but its Dutch origins remind[...]
July 4th, 2009 - 12:36 am § in Travel
Ways To Travel With A Purpose
An excerpt from a recent article of mine on Travel Generation: On a previous trip to the USA, intoxicated with the ideas, attitude and writing of Jack Kerouac, I made a point of seeing as many Kerouac-related places as I could in my limited time. I schlepped through the bars and streets of New York [...]
