I'm guessing a few of you have heard about New Zealand Music Month? Well, it's this coming month, and it kicks off with a 24 hour NZ Music Marathon which involves live music being played simultaneously in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. It's called National Anthem, and there are many many many bands playing one after the other for 24 hours straight. Cool. Even cooler than that, our very own Pete Fleiming (recently returned to the Vertigo fold) is now the bassest in Slipstream, a Christchurch band playing between 3 and 4 pm on Sunday. So, we should all get down and jump around then at the UCSA Ballroom, where this all takes place. Or at least we should all very seriously consider doing so. Go on, it'll be fun!
Also, the coolest noise at the University is made when you walk down the stairs in the Central Library and all the black, non-slip stuff on the edges goes snap, crackle, pop as it lifts back off the steps to which it has been pressed by your passing.
Foo.
Posted by saint at May 27, 2004 04:32 PM | TrackBackYou thicky.
This is what happens when you don't have a stereo in your car and you don't listen to the radio.
And presumably don't watch the News either.
NZ Music month in THIS month. MAY is NZ Music month. Just like it was last year, and the year before.
It is certainly NOT kicking off this Weekend.
Posted by: Luther at May 27, 2004 07:07 PMCheck out NZ Music Month (.co.nz)
Posted by: Luther at May 27, 2004 07:11 PMI agree with the thicky bashing. Nic recently signed off an email with:
Nic - musically disassociated since sometime in 2003...
and this has proven true. The 24hr NZ music marathon is to take out NZ music month with a bang.
Posted by: heq at May 27, 2004 10:40 PMAlso, haha rice pop stairs
Posted by: heq at May 27, 2004 10:41 PMAye, it be true. May was the month with the music. June is 'New Zealand Agricultrual Thingummy Research' month, a less exciting month to be sure, but vital to the, er, spoons.
Posted by: Cardinal at May 28, 2004 01:32 AMAlso, 'bassest'?
Posted by: Cardinal at May 28, 2004 01:34 AMOk, ok. I admit I read the article in a rush, and I am effectively living in a new music free zone, but even so, jumping around while Pete plays seems to be the order of Sunday.
As for "bassest", yeah, I wasn't too sure if that was a word or not, but I couldn't be bothered checking. You knew what I meant, right?
:)
Posted by: Saint at May 28, 2004 09:09 AMI have this theory that as long as people know what you mean then you should learn the correct term but not be ashamed of getting it wrong. Just don't do it twice... or three times... sometimes four... and then there was the fif..
Posted by: heq at May 28, 2004 10:22 AMPete is the most bass member (the bassest) of Slipstream. Nufin wrong with that.
Posted by: mog at May 28, 2004 11:06 AMhttp://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=bassest&x=0&y=0
Posted by: heq at May 30, 2004 11:18 AMA guy in my Honours class was in Slipstream, Nic I think his name was, is he still there, or was he the bassist that Pete replaced? He was very nice, and their music was very cool. Very Radioheadish, and very good live.
Posted by: mneme at June 2, 2004 12:17 AMCool - I'll ask Pete.
Looks like Pete may be becoming the permanent bass player for the band, as per conversation last night. May be on their album and everything.
Swee...
Posted by: Saint at June 2, 2004 08:45 AM:-)
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