Archive for April, 2008
Look what the cat dragged in…
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008Finally get The Smiths on a poster See you there! Bill
Photos, Mixtapes & the next 24 Hour…
Monday, April 21st, 2008Brilliant night on Friday night – ta to all of you who came down. It was kinda weird being on a Friday night – seems like it’s been a long weekend! Anyway, the photos are now up (thanks to Mike for takin’ ‘em). Get them here. And the mix CD details for Friday nights giveaway [...]
Perfect song length proven by Science!
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Just go and read this – otherwise I’d have to paste the whole thing in here – it’s all gold! Two Minutes and 42 Seconds in Heaven by Joshua Allen at The Morning News. He even provides a mix of 2:42 songs for your aural pleasure at Muxtape. Enjoy! Bill
International Record Store Day
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Yes folks, Saturday April 19th is International Record Store Day so come & celebrate at Wellington City’s true independent record store – Slow Boat Records. For Record Store Day (http://www.recordstoreday.com/), Slow Boat is proud to announce that we will be hosting an instore performance from Samuel F. Scott and his band, the Bunnies On Ponies. [...]
From Monkey to Puppet
Tuesday, April 15th, 2008Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner’s new side-project is a band called The Last Shadow Puppets. The group is Turner and Miles Kane, frontman of The Rascals. Firm friends ever since Arctic Monkeys toured with Kane’s previous group, The Little Flames, the pair were inspired by listening to Scott Walker, early Bowie and David Axelrod amongst [...]
Why Are People So Grudgeful? The Green Eyed Loco Man!
Thursday, April 10th, 2008You couldn’t make it up! ‘Veteran rocker’ [sic] Mark E Smith faces RSPCA probe for chopping up rare red squirrels with hedge-clippers. More from the Daily Mail
Blondie to tour Parallel Lines
Thursday, April 10th, 2008If you happen to be in the USA this June, you probably shouldn’t miss this. Blondie have announced a string of dates in June to coincide with the 30th anniversary of their classic album ‘Parallel Lines’. 30 years? Bloody hell! Details from the NME.
