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Re: Anyone Got It Yet?
I hope, Spoons, that you are not disappointed that i HATE winter. I always feel like i am going to fall and land on my head.
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Re: Anyone else upset about the state of the world?
Canada is a really great country in so many ways (sorry for the shameless plug). I could go on and on� I can�t speak for other Canadians but I think many of us have mixed feelings about this situation (not including our Prime Minister�s Communications Director who obviously is not a Bush fan). I think most of us feel that the U.S. is our more powerful, popular, wealthy and successful older brother (or sister). Sometimes you feel jealous of what they have and the attention they receive, but...
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Re: Split Enz DVD thoughts
Gav yes I love the track suit/exercise stuff,,classic footage, and because itw as on Spellbound as you said we didnt use it as an Egg but its the perfect stuff for that. John agree totally...plus the other way the tv stations can make money is that, the footage IS licensed per territory..so we currently have paid for it for Aust/NZ....so if the Enz DVd ever had a USA release the ABC etc would get money again, same for a European release etc.....between you me and the gatepost we Zone Free it...
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Re: Anyone else upset about the state of the world?
Yes, it bugs me a lot. I feel rather powerless about it, too. And somewhat voiceless... I happen to be living in Texas, the breeding ground for war-mongers like George Dubya... and the public opinion here seems to be highly supportive of this sh*t. Not that I'm going around asking people their opinion or anything, because I find its safer not to discuss politics with people around here... But if I can go by what I've seen on the bumper stickers on the big ole pick-up trucks that so regularly...
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Re: Aussie Music Fans Please Help!!!
Thanks guys!! I must stress that the nature of this party is a bit of a giggle, basically we have to decorate our office in an Australian theme, and the music is just to add to that. While the neighbouring office has another theme, then the head of the division will vote on who wins!....it's just like being at school! LOL Anyway...my CD is done and the tracklist is as follows. (Remember it's all about setting an aussie theme, rather than actual...eh...quality!lol) I split it into sections,...
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Re: Aussie Music Fans Please Help!!!
ok mister man, here's a list of aussie bands I think are/were credible! You Am I Tim Rodgers Midnight Oil Knievel Augie March Easy Beats Art of Fighting Gersey Paul Kelly Nick Cave The Dirty Three David Bridie/My Friend the Chocolate Cake Frente! Icehouse the Church Bluebottle Kiss Even Tiddas The Saints Karma County Weddings Parties Anything The Fauves La Huva ACDC Johhny O'Keefe ok....that's just off the top of my head....im sure they're are heaps heaps more that I just cant think off...
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Re: Aussie Music Fans Please Help!!!
Leonardo's Bride - Even When I'm Sleeping Paul Mac and Abby Dobson - Gonna Miss You The Badloves - Green Limousine Michael Spiby - Ella (All My Love) The Whitlams - No Aphrodisiac The Whitlams - Love This City Jebediah - Please Leave Jebediah - Nothing Lasts Forever Silverchair - Anthem For The Year 2000 Silverchair - Miss You Love Silverchair - Ana's Song (Open Fire) Alex Lloyd - Black The Sun Alex Lloyd - Something Special Even - Black Umbrella Natalie Imbruglia - Torn Natalie Imruglia -...
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Re: Photos of YOU
Wow Jenn.......you know your stuff! Thanks for the definition: I think I know EXACTLY what to think about lutefisk! And the song was GREAT!!! It'll be in my head for the next 2 weeks!
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Re: Anyone else upset about the state of the world?
Chris from Omaha (I always have that Counting Crows song "Omaha" in my head when I think of that state, funny bout that lol)... yep. Take you up on that suggestion... Hugs all around. I'm not such a cynic I don't appreciate my friends... online and all. Cheers.
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Re: KGSR-FM webcast
Wrong Sue. MAN, you tell a man you love him and it goes to his head. He starts calling you another gals name. Actually, I heard the dear lad. Tee hee, I wonder if they know they're live? MAN, WHERE'S THE BIRDIE AGAIN!!! ?
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Re: Gig injuries
Well, I used to be pretty full-on at concerts, up the front, in the mosh pit etc... but I'm fairly well-built (height and weight wise) for a girl, and more than able to take care of myself. Probably the worst injury I got was at a (get this) Split Enz show in Auckland, and that was inadvertent. The guy behind me was being obnoxious and the bouncer (a VERY huge Maori guy) told the errant audience member any more of that, and he'd be out... anyway the guy continued being rowdy, and so the...
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Re: Gig injuries
Never been injured watching a gig, been injured playing one though. LOL!! I was about 14, about the 2nd last show of our set, it was going off, got to an instrumental part of the song we were playing, i think it was 'total affair' that we were playing, or was it 'kings yact' ?? Can't remember, both suck anyway, thought they were good at the time though. LOL!!! Anyway back to the story.. I was going off with my bassplayer, and he did a jumpy spinny thing and cracked me in the side of the head...
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Re: Gig injuries
Does a Tim Finn injury count? We saw him in Napier, New Zealand on Oct. 12, 2001...and during the jam session part of "Weather With You," Tim was twirling his guitar around, in preparation to go back into the chorus, and the end of the guitar whacked him right in the head, pretty hard! You could hear the whole crowd go, "OOOOH!" and it obviously had to hurt, because we were in the front row and heard the WHACK it made. It left a big red mark, and I hope he used ice later. Nobody would have...
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Re: Gig injuries
Not so much an injury but a near death experience. V2001, Powderfinger had just finished and they were running out of time before Neil Finn was meant to be on, so my friend & I thought we'd be fine staying where we were (about 2/3 rows of people back from the barriers, roughly in the middle of the crowd) when on came some band whose name began with I. I think. I would say who but I'm not sure of the name (choice of 2 could be huge error if I get the wrong one) And the moshing started. Oh...
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Re: LOTR (Non-spoilers only)
I found this review in the Daily Telegraph (UK) - written by a woman (as if that needs to be said after reading it, LOL). I particularly like the first paragraph............... (not sure exactly what constitutes a 'spoiler' so if worried please skip this post!!!) Is this the longest computer game in cinematic history? The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is like being trapped in a nerd's bedroom. Whenever you take a step toward the door, he cries: "No, you must watch this bit, this really...
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Re: Gig injuries
congrats on the baby lozza, now for my injuries at gigs. mushroom 25th anniversary concert melbourne 1998. pissed off that the enz weren't playing but got over it. still went with 'access all areas' from my dad. which was very cool. we were pretty much there for the whoel day. after dad's little set we went out for tea at this little restaurant close to the venue. I was really getting into the whole thing and enjoying myself. we went back to see the night set. kylie minouge was first up. her...
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Re: LOTR (Non-spoilers only)
I popped in my "Fellowship" DVD tonight to clear the shirt question up. It's a picture of Robert Deniro in Taxi Driver. I've never seen that movie, but from what I can see it looks like he's holding a gun to his head? And the mohawk was cut that way to accomodate the Legolas wig. Robin
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Re: Anyone Know This Song Please?
..the one where they sing "we are young,we are free..." blah blah....sorry I don't know who sings it but now its in my head! Hope you find out what it is (I don't think its Judd, but I can see where you are hearing it)
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Re: Split Enz DVD thoughts
Re: Lozza's brilliant review -- Not sure I should clog up the forum with this, but I just wanted to say that your review of the Split Enz DVD was so incredibly enthusiastic and convincing, that I went and ordered myself a copy - even though I currently have no way of watching it! *laughs* I just bought myself a DVD player a few months ago, but being in the US, it is of course NTSC only, and for some boneheaded reason I didn't stop to consider the whole multiregion aspect of things when I...
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Re: ABBA and Ally McBeal
Ok, first off....ABBA rules!! LOL hehehe....had to get that out of my system! "Walking on Sunshine" - Katrina and the Waves. I simply CAN'T sit still when I hear this song! And I'm not a dancer, so I basically just start bobbing my head all around.....kind of like a hyperactive bobble-head doll! "The Futures So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades)" - Timbuk 3. Hmmmmm.....what else do I need to say? "I Will Survive" - CAKE. Yes, the Cake version!! They made it SUCH a better song by altering one...
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Re: re: neil arrogant
Liz Taylor, I agree wholeheartedly with your observations about Neil - I was struck as well the first time I saw Neil with how worn he looked. Much different than the rock star image in my head. He looked tired and annoyed and had much more grey hair than I expected. A real guy - who'da thought?!? Mabelle, I recognized myself in your reflections and thought for a moment you were going to say something scary about my craziness last summer at the SF show! (But then I checked your profile and...
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Re: re: neil arrogant
COLLEEN?!?! HIIII!! how are you?? i've been in oz for about two months and it's been absolutely beautiful. sadly, i must return to the states on friday morning. =( i'm going to miss the home and friends i've made here. NOT TO MENTION MY BOYFRIEND. but i do plan to come back. shortly after the fillmore gig i moved back to LA, so i will be attending the wiltern show of this tour. i wish i had the means to get to the warfield show, but alas. i have no job lined up for when i get back *and* this...
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Re: Paul Hester's debut with the Enz?
No worries Secret, thank you for being so kind. RE the show itself, Molly was only on for a couple of seconds and if you've seen one middle-aged knucklehead in leather pants, ugly sweater, and cowboy hat you've seen 'em all. At the end of the day though, i think molly did a LOT of good for the aussie music industry collectively. He did also apologize on the show a couple of weeks later too (same hat, different ugly sweater and different leather pants). There was one article of his from back...
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Re: re: neil arrogant
i've met him a couple of times (even sang on stage back in '87) and he was always pretty polite, if not engrossed (which is pretty much how i think i would be). but being a hero of mine, i think i got weirded out around him. c'est la vie. i found tim to be friendlier which is strange if only cos several people i've spoken to have had different experiences. creme de la creme though was Eddie. a class act all around and he spoke to me backstage in '84 as if the pimply 16 year old that i was...
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Re: Paul Hester's debut with the Enz?
Molly Meldrum (not the first time either) being "the pot calling the kettle black", perhaps???? Sure sounds like it.
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Re: Paul Hester's debut with the Enz?
Thanks heaps for that analysis, Peter . If I have the right information inside my head, Tim Finn wouldn't have been in the band for that show in Ballarat, correct? - which could be another reason to not play a greatest hits set (what, with Tim penning most of the tunes)... although I'm probably wrong & Tim probably was there... ...& Molly's so far up his own arse it really isn't funny! (just had to add that there since everyone seems to share the same view ). In an old episode of...
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Re: Best Movies EVER!!!
Three Amigos (Would you say I have a plethora of pinatas?) Blazing Saddles (I pledge allegiance to Hedy Lamarr...) Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (KIRKKKKKKKK!) Star Trek: First Contact (Resistance is futile!) BRAVEHEART (If I stand on my head, my kilt will fly up.) [Editor's Note: Yeah, I WISH] Indiana Jones #1 (Snakes! Very bad! You go first!) Back to the Future #1 (One point twenty-one gigowatts!!!!!) Unforgiven (We ALL got it coming, kid.) Beauty and the Beast (...and every last inch of...
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Re: The Most Moving Song (Non Finn)
It's funny how certain songs just crack you up. 3 years ago one of my little boy's friends died after falling from a tree collecting conkers. He was only 10. The first I heard about it was when my hubby rang from his work at the local hospital to say he was in intensive care. He didn't make it. At the time there was this record out 'If I could turn back the hands of time'and I couldn't bear to hear it....it was on every station at the time. I just kept thinking that if I had been his mum...
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Re: Q about belly piercing
This comes from someone who has researched a lot on this topic... I do hope you're going back to the (professional) piercer to have them autoclave (sterilise) and change the jewellry for you. Six weeks is a little too soon, in the opinion of many professionals, to be changing body jewellry at any rate (the "rules of engagement" for pierced earlobes being quite different!), but, hey, it's your body The redness may indeed be coming from what you're using on the piercing... whoever told you to...
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Re: Restaurants vs. "Fat People"
I've heard the point made also that economics comes into play when it comes to our unwise food choices. A person with three dollars in their pocket is more likely to head to the local fast food place with it's dollar menu to fill up their stomach...easy and effortless. Takes time to determine what that same three dollars would buy in the grocery store! Well, beyond the greasy deli burritos and jojo potatoes... I've not read the book, but I heard a very interesting interview with the man who...
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Re: Info on Oz/Nz required please
PureNZ the website to go with the advert... I went for 6 weeks in 2001 (NZ only as my mums family are all aussies now so I've been many many times) and loved every second of it. Am going to go back once I get myself sorted here. I can't remember all of what I did so I'll just say - if you see any adverts for any of the following playing live, cancel anything else you had planned and go and see them (these are all just off the top of my head, I could think about it and make a definitive list...
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Re: Photos of YOU
This isnt a very good quality picture, but it's the only one that will link here, so... Yeh, I look like a prat. But seriously, I dont always have flowers on my head...really!
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Don't DO that to me Stepinmyshoes !!!! You had me freaking out there that I got the days wrong ! It is Saturday at the Avalon, isn't it?? As you can all tell, I am totally unprepared (which isn't like me) but I head off to Boston tomorrow - couple of days of work business first and then a whole weekend of Funn. The other half flies in on Friday to join in. Am Soooo excited !!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
This time I'm... playing it cool, planning to leave work early to get there for plenty of sidewalk time, and bringing a book b/c last time I got stuck between two conversations in line and didn't have any fun till the show started.[/QB][/QUOTE] Just saw that a In-Store appearance has been scheduled at Amoeba on Feb 13 at 6:30PM!! It'll be tight but I think it's possible to see that show and still head down to the Warfield in time to catch Rhett afterwards.
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Re: tears for fears
Tears For Fears are great!! I recommend you check out their song - Head Over Heels. Its one of their best.
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Re: tears for fears
I've never realy understood what made Tears For Fears such a popular act in the USA, when they never really made it THAT big in their homeland. Sure they were popular...sort of more than ABC but not as much as say, Duran Duran or Spandau Ballet. I think they got quite a bit of college radio airplay and coverage on MTV when it opened in the US, so maybe that would explain it. Any US fans want to comment? Here in England they are probably best remembered for the singles Change, Mad World, Pale...
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Re: Washington...YAY
Um.......HOLY CRAP!?!?!?!?!?!?!! I was sitting here all night, watching the clock...thinking...the opening act is on right about now...he's walking onstage right now....he's probably finished by now....(whatever you do folks, DO NOT tell me that they had no keyboard player...I repeat, DO NOT tell me that. I suspect I would then go irretrievably over the moon. Tell me that he had one, and one that was well-showered and played well, even on the little black keys.) ;P If any of you front-row...
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Re: tears for fears
Another band I absolutely adore! "Sowing the Seeds of Love" and that whole album remind me of the time I was in Europe for a study abroad. There was a guy in our group that would always joke that he was going to go "sow some seeds"...but I digress! Anyways, on that album my personal favorite song is the haunting "Swords and Knives". It just gives me goosebumps when I hear it...I think he wrote it after reading a book written by Johnny Rotten's girlfriend's mother. TFF didn't become popular...
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Re: Washington...YAY
Great show last night. Arrived late and only caught the last two minutes of the Rhett Miller set. The band was a little less polished than last summer in DC - not surprising, given that (1) Lisa Germano was absent due to friend's illness, (2) first show on the tour, (3) preponderance of live "rarities" in the set. Steinberg needed to turn down the amp on his bass. About five songs in Neil asked who had been at the show last summer, and then who hadn't - sounded like about 60% of audience was...
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Re: Washington...YAY
Actually Anne, I'm not sure telling Neil there's another Heidi would do a lot of good since he thinks my name is Nicole, lol.... Under the heading of PRICELESS...I got an e-mail today from one of the guys who got onstage with Neil last night, THANKING ME for NOT going to DC because it helped him get his turn! LMAO!!!!!! Good on ya, dude! Anyone get a copy of last night's show? PM or e-me... (The guy I just spoke of was in a similar predicament to mine last July: his spouse was unable to join...
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Re: PINCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!! How cool is that!?!?! Our own Gracie Grace, rubbing elbows with Neil and "the fam" in Chicago...very very happy news!! (Scratches head and wonders if Grace will suddenly change her name to Penny Lane, join the tour and blow us all off, lol....)
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Re: Rhett Miller and Neil Finn, Town Hall, New York
What a great show. What a great night. Charlotte Anne has done a terrific job of describing the whole thing, although the Split Enz song was One Step Ahead, not I Got You. While I thought the whole thing was fantastic, the show REALLY started to take off after people stood up. *laughs* At some stage late in the show (I think it was during "She Will Have Her Way"?), 2 girls stood up, and Neil made a point of pointing out "the two brave girls - you look good standing up" -- or something to...
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Re: PINCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's true Jenn, she did. And I wish I could! I wish all of you lovely friends could be there to share the fun and help me overcome my nerves! Anyway, I have to thank someone publicly right now: my friend Joan. You see, Joan and I both get WXRT weekly emails detailing upcoming events and contests. But I, foolishly, deleted my email before scrolling down to read about the Neil Finn contest. It was JOAN who came to my desk and told me about the contest, and JOAN who forwarded me her copy in...
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Re: Rhett Miller and Neil Finn, Town Hall, New York
Cheers, Bob! I recall as we were driving along I-95 at around 1am, my husband saying "anyone who says Connecticut is a small state can bite my rear end. Three hours just to get home, and we're not even close to the border of Massachusetts." That was my first visit ever to the Big Apple, and not nearly long enough! I think next time I go, it'll be on the train... the price of parking is outrageous! (Still, the sights and sounds of New York City... ahhhhhhhhh yep, I'll be back... although this...
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Re: PINCH ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ask him what his favorite variety of cheese is. Or suggest that he take Elroy to an ice hockey game before leaving the US. Or ask him what his favorite video game is, and recommend one called Dark Age of Camelot. Certainly, those he probably hasn't heard too often. My nightmare is just like that Gap commercial where the lady sees this great-looking guy, walks up to him, and all she can think of to say is "Hi. Nice pants." And he gives her a look and walks away and her friend goes "NICE...
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Re: Rhett Miller and Neil Finn, Town Hall, New York
Mmm-hmm. Yep. And the best fit for an opening act in a while!
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Re: Washington...YAY
Well, I'm finally back home from the show. I had a great time even though I was with a sick friend (who is great, BTW). Anyway, here's the complete setlist: Human Kindness Last One Standing Pineapple Head Sinner Love This Life (dedicated to TITM) Anytime Hole In The Ice Message To My Girl (solo) World Where You Live (solo, sing-along) - From the balcony, I yell out a request for Walking On The Spot. Neil said it was "too late," but he'd "try to remember later" ... although "later may be...
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Re: Mental Notes
Mlee, give it time. The "Mental Notes" album is QUITE unlike the Neil Finn-era Enz albums, but that doesn't mean it's any less notable. I've noticed that many on the forum here (not naming names) are either pro-Judd or pro-Neil Finn, with nothing in between... while personally, I can appreciate both eras and both artists in their post-Enz and subsequent solo work. Call me a fencesitter if you must, I prefer to think of myself as having a diversivied taste in music (which may explain why my...
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Re: Who's going to the Vancouver show
Well, as I ruminate about missing Neil on TV last night (sorry off topic) I will put my pineapple head on and think of how we can distinguish ourselves to each other. Possibly if we come up with somewhere to touch bases first, we can all wear a carnation in our lapels or something!!