Hey guys, you were fantastic last night! I'm just back from NZ and haven't heard of you before, saw you on Ireland AM and then last night and I'm suitably impressed. I will be buying your album! You should check out some Kiwi rock too its pretty cool. Best of luck in 2007.
Wow you just listed my fav nz bands! Fat freddys drop are also good too, very summer, drinkin in the park feel! Doesn't the lead singer from Op Shop sound like Bono at times on that album?
Sarah wrote: Wow you just listed my fav nz bands! Fat freddys drop are also good too, very summer, drinkin in the park feel! Doesn't the lead singer from Op Shop sound like Bono at times on that album?
FFD I never got into. Regge stuff just doesnt do it for me. Could have seen them twice but didnt.
didn't notice the connection of Opshop and Boner. I'll try to forget it, haha.
haha, i believe he tries to forget the link too! Saw blizzards at your a star last night, my sis works for the show so got me a ticket, they were ace. Looking forward to a dublin gig now, must find out when one is on! So did you live in NZ?
went there for the work holiday visa scheme for a year in March 05. Great country. I'll move back there full time...when I win the lotto!
another band to check out is Eskimo Joe? Do you know them Sarah? They're from Australia but their lastest album "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" from 06 is fantastic. The melodies on it....oooh...*drooly smiley*
cool, i lived and worked in auckland all last year but did a bit of travelling. Didn't get to fiji though, next time. Would go back in a second, not enough cash though to get there! Miss the weather and outdoors stuff! Heard of Eskimo Joe alright when I was there, they had one or two hits alright. the song blackfinger nails, red wine was popular enough, i see they also have a song called Sarah!!
So do you miss mylo, vogels and marmite?! Lion Red, Tui or Macs Gold? North shore, ponsonby, parnell or herne bay?!
the song blackfinger nails, red wine was popular enough, i see they also have a song called Sarah!! The album was released after I returned home so just downloaded it to see what it was was like -had heard the name a while back from the Pete Murray froum. As for Sarah, 'tis a popular song name altight, Phil Lynott, Declan O'Rourke, Eskimo Joe....etc.
So do you miss mylo, vogels and marmite never tried mylo, vogels was too expensive and had marmite one...rotten! i miss those suger filled uncle tobys cereal bars, the chocolate and strawberry ones did it for me. Lion Red, Tui or Macs Gold? Macs gold (even a Mac's Green on Patricks day) at the start but then speights, speights and more speights. North shore, ponsonby, parnell or herne bay? Only passed through North Shore, Ponsonby and Parnell just waled through, Herne Bay dont think i got to. Waihiki Island, The Muddy Farmer, the Warehouse??? Only spend about 2 weeks in Auckalnd overall. 4 months in Taupo working at Woolworths. Fun times. I'm begining to forget stuff now though.
Yeah its a great name!! Went to see pete murray last year in auckland, it was great. Also made it to the jazz and blues fest in byron bay easter last year. It was deadly! I've forgotten so much already and i'm only home 2 months, warehouse was the business! cheap everything! speights was yum too. so did you get a hole in one in taupo? been there two or three times, stayed one night and then just lunch passing through another time. small place but lovely, bet you hung out in that irish pub, what was it called? flannerys or flanagans or something like that!
didnt try the hole in one. With my swing it'd be a total waste of money. There were 2 irish pubs (names escape me). the free nightclub was frequented a few times. Tried not to stick to irish pubs (can do that here), but the pub life in NZ wasnt exactly healthy (they'd better things to be doing/ better outdoor weather) so the irish ones were pretty much the only ones with a bit of life.
We had to make our own fun! Went to good nightclub in auckland called boogie wonderlands and the viaduct was good craic but the pubs were better. The belgian beer bar was great. Went to the muddy farmer for paddys day last year! that's what i missed about home, probably the only thing, loved the outdoor life there though, there is not much to do here!
Sarah, and all, Opshops second album has now been released in NZ. can hear it all on their myspace site (its good for something). Druumming in parts is a bit on thr Coldplay side but the song "Noah" is fantastic. its been in my head for the past week. might have another listen to it now.
