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Mark Knopfler at the Bowl of Brooklands
I’ll be at the Bowl of Brooklands seeing Mark Knopfler this weekend. Comments to follow. UPDATE: My report on the concert
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WOMAD New Zealand
WOMAD New Zealand (World of Music and Dance) is on this weekend at the Brooklands Park & TSB Bowl. Artists performing include; Richie Havens - United States, Adel Salameh Trio - Israel, Jim Moray - United Kingdom, Katchafire - New Zealand, Mahinarangi Tocker - New Zealand, Patrick Duff & Alex
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Anna Maria Jopek & Pat Metheny
Just heard a nice track by Anna Maria Jopek from the disc Upojenie. 'Bugman' Rudd Kleinpaste (he’s an entomologist) was the guest on “Playing Favourites”. Its a section of the “Saturday Morning” program, on Radio NZ’s National Radio, where guests get the chance to share some
Greg Johnson Shows New York and LA
Just got this from Greg Johnson. calling all subscribers within 10,000 miles!!!! Greg Johnson Shows New York and LA web: http://www.gregjohnsonmusic.com The Bitter End NYC Fri March 25th 7pm Greg is chuffed to be playing this famous club in Greenwich Village on Good Friday. There'
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BlogJet music detection
BlogJet has a detect current music feature. I’m listening to San Lorenzo ~ Pat Metheny and it just created that link so it seems to work! It works for Apple iTunes, Winamp and Windows Media Player (download a plug-in) but you can read about that in the BlogJet Wiki
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Review of The Way Up Tour - Toronto - Pat Metheny Group
c h a n d r a s u t r a has superb reviews of Pat Metheny Group’s "The Way Up Tour - Toronto"” and the CD. While you are there, or if not a PMG fan, check out the other content and photo albums. It’
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Learning to love "The Way Up" - Pat Metheny Group
The first time I heard “The Way Up” from Pat Metheny Group my reaction was not “I love it”. Its a 68 minute single piece which starts with a manic feel (Jazz meets MTV?) then goes off on tangents and through many variations of mood. It’s been in the
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David Byrne - Live in Auckland
Just got home from seeing David Byrne tonight. It was superb. After great a short set from a local support band (whose name I missed sorry!) he walked on stage and said “It’s 25 years since I was last in New Zealand, some things have changed, I’m really
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Elvis's Birthday and Lawn Bowling?
Elvis died 27 years ago, aged 42. If not would he have spent his 70th birthday Lawn Bowling? Strange combination you might think? I was cycling today and went through Tui Glen Park. Its an old holiday camp/park by the river that is being re-developed into a public park.
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Musicplasma shows Artist Links
Wow, this is cool. Enter your favourite musical artist & visualise links between them and others. It will suggest some you know and, maybe, some won't but might like... Link: musicplasma.com More on how it works where I found out about it: John Battelle's Searchblog
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Maritime Crew ~ New CD
Link: Maritime Crew. The Maritime Crew is currently working hard rehearsing songs for their 4th CD. This is going to be different from their previous CDs in that all of the 17 songs to be recorded are compositions by Captain of the Crew, Rudy Sunde. Rudy started writing sea songs
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David Byrne to perform in Auckland
Cool, one of my favourite musians is coming to New Zealand and performing in Auckland. Link to Ticktetek NZ Website: David Byrne My Backwards Life. David Byrne (ex-Talking Heads) visits NZ with My Backwards Life tour. The founder, songwriter and "voice" of TALKING HEADS. For the first time