g (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} tryingtobenice) wrote,@ 2005-11-16 18:02:00 |
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Reduced by the agents, broken heartbreaking...
Not much time so I will hit this entry at speed and leave the clean-up until another day. Firstly, the worst album covers of all time, though I actually like the one by Komputer. Much worse is a coffee from McDonalds and I tried a number of different varieties at their headquarters in Freeman's Bay the other day - inside the offices, they have kitchen set-up just like in the "restaurants" themselves, complete with staff in the uniforms. Half-an-hour later I was left with a sour taste in my mouth and $40 of supermarket vouchers. Better than that was the gig with Ghostplane the weekend before last - I forgot to post about it, but Heather still came along so I guess it wasn't as much of an unknown quantity as I expected it to be. And tomorrow night (thurs, that is), the Reduction Agents are playing at the King's Arms. They are playing exceptionally well at the moment and you should go if you can. I'm not just saying that as their buddy, since I'm actually playing a gig on the same night at the Dog's Bollix so if I was being self-serving then I guess I'd convince you along to that, but I know when I'm beat. The Broken Heartbreakers are playing again on Dec 2nd at the Wine Cellar though, so keep that in mind if you can think that far in advance (not sure if I can in my current bewildered state). The Low Hum gig on Friday night at the KA (and Sat in Hamilton, Petra you should already know) should be interesting - I've never seen So So Modern before and have heard mixed things. The Ruby Suns are on the DVD so that video is proving to have a life of its own, despite its incredible cheapness.
And Sat in Auckland has Shaft, the Nudie Suits, and the Rainy Days - tu meke, what a line-up!
Oh yeah, and I reviewed the new edition of Stranded in Paradise for the Listener if you're interested. The launch was attended by an incredible mix of old rockers, greasy and thirsty for beer. Emma Paki, Chris Knox, Rick Bryant, and Hello Sailor all played. Me, Arabia, and Anns loaded up on drinks, but couldn't stick it out until the end. I wonder if they played "Blue Lady"? ... On second thoughts, who cares?
But ending on a sad note, one of the best US comedies is about to be axed. I just don't understand american's taste in television. Freaks and Geeks only survived 18 episodes, where is the sense in that? Thank god for friends with money to spend on DVDs (that's you, Lawrence and Chris).
Not much time so I will hit this entry at speed and leave the clean-up until another day. Firstly, the worst album covers of all time, though I actually like the one by Komputer. Much worse is a coffee from McDonalds and I tried a number of different varieties at their headquarters in Freeman's Bay the other day - inside the offices, they have kitchen set-up just like in the "restaurants" themselves, complete with staff in the uniforms. Half-an-hour later I was left with a sour taste in my mouth and $40 of supermarket vouchers. Better than that was the gig with Ghostplane the weekend before last - I forgot to post about it, but Heather still came along so I guess it wasn't as much of an unknown quantity as I expected it to be. And tomorrow night (thurs, that is), the Reduction Agents are playing at the King's Arms. They are playing exceptionally well at the moment and you should go if you can. I'm not just saying that as their buddy, since I'm actually playing a gig on the same night at the Dog's Bollix so if I was being self-serving then I guess I'd convince you along to that, but I know when I'm beat. The Broken Heartbreakers are playing again on Dec 2nd at the Wine Cellar though, so keep that in mind if you can think that far in advance (not sure if I can in my current bewildered state). The Low Hum gig on Friday night at the KA (and Sat in Hamilton, Petra you should already know) should be interesting - I've never seen So So Modern before and have heard mixed things. The Ruby Suns are on the DVD so that video is proving to have a life of its own, despite its incredible cheapness.
And Sat in Auckland has Shaft, the Nudie Suits, and the Rainy Days - tu meke, what a line-up!
Oh yeah, and I reviewed the new edition of Stranded in Paradise for the Listener if you're interested. The launch was attended by an incredible mix of old rockers, greasy and thirsty for beer. Emma Paki, Chris Knox, Rick Bryant, and Hello Sailor all played. Me, Arabia, and Anns loaded up on drinks, but couldn't stick it out until the end. I wonder if they played "Blue Lady"? ... On second thoughts, who cares?
But ending on a sad note, one of the best US comedies is about to be axed. I just don't understand american's taste in television. Freaks and Geeks only survived 18 episodes, where is the sense in that? Thank god for friends with money to spend on DVDs (that's you, Lawrence and Chris).
