Rest in Power Arthur Lee, who left this daily planet 20 years ago today. Hope you feel much better on the other side.
Had a chat with Rockin' the Suburbs co-host Patrick Foster about the music of the World Cup. Check it out and let me know what we missed! #WorldCup2026
Episode 2407: World Cup 2026 Music Madness - Rockin' The Suburbs
Patrick and Nick Scalera are suffering from World Cup withdrawal as the tournament takes a break before the quarterfinals, so they got together to talk about the tournament and some of the songs that ...
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Grandpa, tell me about the Iran vs. New Zealand World Cup match again
A billion gazillion super computers running AGI could never produce anything remotely like an Aldous Harding album. Happy release day to those who celebrate!
Train on the Island, by Aldous Harding
10 track album
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Spending a quiet Sunday night on 16 Lovers Lane. The band thanks The Byrds on the liner notes, and sure some sonic connections exist. But this album has acres more heart and passion than anything McGuinn & Co. ever produced. #TheGo-Batweens
Fascinating short doc covers the transition from The Enemy ➡️ Toy Love ➡️ Tall Dwarfs … basically the birth of NZ Indie as inspired by the singular demented genius of Chris Knox.
Pointless Exercise - Documentary 1982 (HD)
YouTube video by chillblue07
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Now playing — Felt: Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty (1982). Lawrence wanted to make 10 great albums in 10 years. It all started with this decaying temple of minimalism. Two guitars (maximum jangle), drums (no cymbals), bass (occasionally).
Now playing: the Flying Nun (FN 057) debut EP from the Jean Paul Sartre Experience. Dreamy, snarky psychedelic pop from Christchurch that sounds like sunlight through drawn curtains. #FlyingNun #NZMusic
Now playing: CD-era Verlaines classic finally pressed to vinyl thanks to Schoolkids Records.
It took over 50 years, but Doug Yule finally gets his due in this tiny zine I just bought at @peoplesbooktakoma.com
Sevens were a big thing for Arthur Lee. Happy birthday to the genius behind Forever Changes.
Dream double bill: Galaxie 500 on tour with The Sundays in February 1990
Galaxie 500 on tour with The Sundays in February 1990
Thirty six years ago this week Galaxie 500 were on a tour of the UK supporting The Sundays, that started in Newcastle on the 1st February and then worked a number of cities around the country, with th...
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Have no idea what level of hell we will be living in September, but at least I now have tickets to see the incomparable Aldous Harding.
Aldous Harding announces first North American tour in 4 years
Aldous is also putting the finishing touches on her fifth studio album and first since 2022's 'Warm Chris.'
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Favorite albums released in 2025, in no particular order: The Bats: Corner Coming Up The Beths: Straight Line Was A Lie The Telephone Numbers: Scarecrow II Massage: Coaster
“Corner Coming Up” by The Bats on Flying Nun. Will be on my top albums of the year list, like every album they have put out over the last 40 years.
Among the many revelations in this interview - Dean and Damon’s first band came in last place in every category of their college battle of the bands. Guess there’s a lesson in that…
The Strange World Of... Galaxie 500 Rarities | The Quietus
Brian Coney talks to the gentle power trio who redefined indie rock and offers an introduction to the outer reaches of their work
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Recorded in New Jersey by Mike Batlin on a Teac Tascam Series 144 4-track cassette recorder
Fellow Flying Nun fanatics: if you can get to Wellington, NZ you can now listen to multitrack tapes from the Flying Nun Records and Chris Knox collections — over 200 have now been digitised and are available at the National Library — including the Dunedin Double! natlib.govt.nz/blog/posts/f...
The Bats just released album #11 over a remarkably consistent 40-year career. The new record flows at a slower pace and murkier tone than previous efforts. But fragile rays of harmony and light shine through the cracks. This is the singular brilliance of the band. Long may they thrive.
Corner Coming Up, by The Bats
11 track album
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Fantastic triple bill of @slumberlandrecords.com bands at Comet Ping Pong last night: @jeanines-band.bsky.social, Lightheaded, and Tony Molina.
Homestead was my personal gateway to Flying Nun artists such as The Chills, Tall Dwarfs, and The Verlaines. As an American kid in the '80s there was no other way to (affordably) access this exotic jangly pop from NZ. The label will always hold a special place in my heart (and record collection).
How Homestead Records Built the Foundation of American Indie Rock
A guide to the label that helped pioneer the sound of indie rock.
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