Posts by Ian Dalziel
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Hard News: Friday Music: Down the Hall…, in reply to Russell Brown,
but Peter McLennan mentioned it on August 2
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- story of my life really...
:- )Good to hear that Nino and Caroline are working on new material though.
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/95630749/damien-grant-greens-should-stick-to-saving-whales-and-snails
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Oscar Kightley offers his compassionate perspective
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/95719299/oscar-kightley-brave-tureis-main-mistake-was-to-be-so-honest -
The legendary dubstep band (Salmonella Dub) was approached to be given a Legacy Award at the New Zealand Music Awards in November and were told they could select a band or performer who had influenced them to perform at the awards ceremony.
But organisers deemed their selection, Wellington post-punk band Beat Rhythm Fashion, too obscure for TV audiences and rejected it. In response, the band then turned down entry to the NZ Hall of Fame.NIce idea and tribute to consider BRF, but I thought Dan Birch died in 2011, which leaves only two thirds of a trio… and what with Nino moving to Australia (he might be back, not sure) and being between drummers, it would’ve been hard to manage a reformation.
see:
http://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/beat-rhythm-fashionThe Clean did accept The Taite Music Prize’s ‘’Independent Music NZ Classic Record’’ award this year – which acknowledges records that continue to ‘’inspire us and define who we are’’ – and deservedly so!
On reflection the Four Stars record from Sausage Records in Wellington (1980/81) – Featuring Beat Rhythm Fashion, Naked Spots Dance, The Wallsockets and Life in the Fridge Exists should be considered for the Taite Independent Music NZ Classic Record award – despite its minuscule pressing run it, like AK79, captured a moment in time that still resonates.
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Hard News: The new establishment, in reply to linger,
penal envy...
(Australian) criminal behaviour is genetically based
Maybe it's more of a societal imperative...
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The missing part to this seems to be the suppliers / importers - how much is local gangs and how much is overseas gangs, also there are bound to be 'reputable' people involved in this chain if past drug connections are anything to go on - because money.
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Hard News: Friday Music: Down the Hall…, in reply to Ross Bell,
they’re using wine to keep the creative juices flowing
Crowded Souse?
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‘Top of the Pops’ and ‘Smash Hits’ records. – Pickwick records
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_of_the_Pops_%28record_series%29and
http://www.bcb-board.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=124216
apparently all the Top of The Pops releases are on Spotify.
The Top Of The Pops albums were issued on Hallmark, a Pickwick label, and ran from 1968 to 1982, with a brief revival in 1985. There tended to be around 6 issues a year.
Other labels got in on the act too, most notably Pye via their Marble Arch imprint, and MFP. Many smaller labels also tried, most notably in the early 1970s.
Woolworths had prior experience in the field, putting out covers singles on their Embassy label for years, using the Oriole label to record and press titles for them. Embassy folded in 1965 when Oriole were bought out by Columbia and became the UK CBS Records operation.
Woolworths then got back into covers int the late 1970s, setting up their really cheap Chevron cassette imprint. As well as releasing albums of mixed covers, they put out single artist tribute albums, orchestral material (such as TV themes) and various other tat. Every Woolworths store would feature a large bin of these cassettes, retailing for 99p or £1.25, but you never saw anyone buy them. They finally died out sometime around 1990.from http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/those-old-top-of-the-pops-lps.156583/
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kiwiana disco kings DICE posted this remix of Chris Knox’s ‘Not Given Lightly'
Surprised they didn't change their name to 'En Vogel' just for this kiwi classic.
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Who knew Benny Goodman and his Orchestra (the Jets?) did a David Bowie Cover?
