May 01, 2007
new zealand music month
Today is 1 May, the launch of New Zealand music month. Some of the church staff came dressed appropriately.
A quick poll of "favourite New Zealand musician" at the staff morning tea revealed, in no particular order the following:
: Tim Finn
: Shihad
: Salmonella Dub
: Martin Setchell (Christchurch Town Hall organist)
: Roy Phillips (formerly of the Shadows)
: Brooke Fraser
So; who's your favourite New Zealand musician/band?
Posted by steve at May 1, 2007 02:38 PMGotta be Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga and Fat Freddy's Drop.
Posted by: wokboy at May 1, 2007 02:42 PMDave Dobbyn, John Rowles and Bic Runga
Posted by: jen at May 1, 2007 03:14 PMHas to be mums dollar every time!
Posted by: Philip at May 1, 2007 03:34 PMOn Good Friday I saw an excellent documentary on New Zealand concert pianist
Michael Houston
Someone who is such a excellent techinical performer, he can spend all his time thinking about the expressing the emotion/story of the piece.
I was sold!
Posted by: anne at May 1, 2007 05:19 PMZen Electric. Hands down. :)
Posted by: phil_style at May 2, 2007 11:56 AMRussell Crowe
Posted by: Andrew at May 2, 2007 12:41 PMDave Dobbyn for me, with Neil Finn a very close second. But Fat Freddy's drop has appeal simply because I sense it will be the sound that future historians label as the most distinctly Aotearoa sound even though it has hints of music from other places.
Posted by: marttherev at May 2, 2007 12:57 PMPhoenix Foundation, Shapeshifter and SJD are all beauties!
Posted by: Spanky at May 2, 2007 02:56 PM.... Can't forget the ' herbs ' mates - http://store.nzmusic.com/mp3/51684.mp3
Anyone remember ' the mockers ' ? - http://store.nzmusic.com/mp3/126322.mp3
Ahh the memories they conjure up, cruisin around the square with my mates in the early 80's, listening to this music.
Tangira
Ahh, if we're going early 80's it's Luke Hurley busking in Dunedin with Japanese Girl; listening to the Bats at the Christchurch band rotunda by the avon, trying to get into the Chill.
steve
Posted by: steve@emergentkiwi.org.nz at May 2, 2007 05:05 PMInteresting post from a UK perspective - apart from work by the Finns and offshoot bands little is know here about NZ bands. However Kiwi musicians were very present in the London music scene of the 80s and 90s. I rememberPaul Kendra who hailed from Helensville near Auckland was a great session bass player, and brother and sister Carrie and Mark Simpson from Wellington were also prominent session vocalists - but only Split Enz and Crowded House have made into the mainstream in a minor way with an obvious Kiwi identity. Guess it is something to do with management deals and the ability or otherwise to tour here but then Aussie musicians and bands have made it? Bit puzzling really?
Its good to read of the Church participating in a music month
Tom
Posted by: Tom Allen at May 3, 2007 12:54 AMCurrent favourites: Eight, Pheonix foundation and art-rock Split Enz. Unfortunately they've all finished up.
My most listened to music also includes Gramsci, Fat Freddy's Drop, Crowded House (Kiwi or Aussie? Let's not fight) and Dave Dobbyn.
Posted by: Craig (mars-hill) at May 3, 2007 10:31 AMDave Dobbyn, Fat Freddy's Drop (who we last heard being played in a Welsh pub), Bic Runga, Eight. And the Finns.
Posted by: Linda at May 4, 2007 04:16 AMDave Dobbyn for the old skool but Full Nelson now!!
Posted by: Ashlee at May 7, 2007 05:29 PM
