Day Five in the Forest

A bit of an overcast grey day which doesn't do this weeks picture any favours. Last weeks looks much better, tis all about the sun.

I've been thinking

I should go and see more live music, I love gigs, its what i grew up doing, jugs of beer, live bands and falling down on the way home.

I think I am going through my second childhood again

Now I had the perfect opportunity to go and see some bands tonight and I stupidly turned down tickets and now realise it was right next door to another event I intend to pop in to.

Might have to do both

Could be a fun night out, hic....

US Detainee Bill

Has the USA just become a fascist state in law not just action?




nope, not a word of it in the news




I must be wrong then


phew, I wonder whats on the telly

One of them weeks

Daylight savings kicked in this week, which is always a reason for celebration, summer it seems is on its way... yippeeee (Auckland winters are not cold enough nor anything enough for anything but waiting for them to end)

Like the cows (or is that the farmers) this time change is really playing havoc with my internal clock. Leaving me tired and just a little grumpy.

I am also in one of those 'the world is fucked' phases, where the sheer volume of horrific things happening on this planet suggests that things are not looking bright for us inhabitants of this little globe.

I was watching the PBS (I think) news on Triangle last night and their summary of events just made one want to cry.

We can do better as a species, surely.

I might have to go and listen to some gay disco (read Bob's term for house music - not meant to be offensive) this weekend to cheer me up or at least dull my senses.

Normally I really hate clubbing - the music might be what I adore but the culture of clubs here isn't me, I feel like I belong nor do I care to, as its a shallow world. Strangely enough though this year I have enjoyed my occasional forays into clubland more than I have for a long, longtime. This is a good thing and whilst in this frame of mind I should make the most of it.

Yep, one of them weeks.

I really miss....

...doing radio.

Its not an ego thing, hell I am a crap radio personality, I prefer not to talk to be completely honest.

I have a lot to say, generally, and aren't too shabby at saying it, sometimes. But radio is just not my medium for anything other than music.

I like it that way, it suits my style. Why talk when a song/track can say it for ya, in a manner that is both fun or at least rocking.

So its days like this, the suns out, I'm home enjoying a wine or two, my dear friend Mark is spinning records and them ones I would so love to share via radio waves get dropped into his mix and, I, just miss the chance to inflict them on people via a medium that can't be equaled for certain tracks.

Take today's example, a Recloose mega mix by the Freaks, two artist whom I dig, The Freaks I adore. Now a megamix in this day and age is best confined to a live awards show, where its all about the artist royalties... not a 12" release.

Still, The Freaks are not one to confine themselves to normal conventions.

The mega mix wasn't that uncommon back in the 80's - none were timeless and all were just a little bit wrong, though at the same time they sometimes had that special thing, that silliness often underscored with just the right elements from either the megamixer of original track that made it hang together, in a way that made one smile and perhaps giggle under ones breathe. Hell its a almost tradition, perhaps one that doesn't often need to be dredged up... who knows?

Well the Freaks have done this to Recloose and their Music For Freaks release is well timely, as I had wondered if they were still going, worrying if ya will as that's what I do...

Well anyways there's this Recloose megamix, it works, it doesn't work. Its a bit silly. Its not silly enough. Its Recloose, its The Freaks. Its really, really wrong.

My god I miss radio...

Who else will/would play the this shit but me?

Yeah, its good, not that good, but good enough.

There's the new Greenskeepers album too... an album that screams Bob Daktari and not many others I wager...

...that cries out for some radio action too

So its Tuesday, I am a little tipsy, I miss doing radio but by god I love listening to music

Seems I'm not alone... River I hope you are ok

I've been following the life of a woman via her blog in Baghdad for what seems like a lifetime now... it hasn't been updated for almost two months.

I have no idea who she is or anything but what she has written, but for me (and others) she is the human face on the Iraq Occupation/War, a war and occupation I cannot even begin to imagine. Sometimes it would be nice to have some sort of faith, for if I did I would be praying for her.

I've been quietly worrying about her.... seems I'm not alone:

Does anyone have information regarding Riverbend - Iraqi girl blog: Baghdad Burning: Her blog has not been updated since Aug 5th and many of us who admire her are worried about her safety. If you have information regarding her well being please email me at shoutout@informationclearinghouse.info

I hope you are alright River, post soon.

... I'll meet you 'round the bend my friend, where hearts can heal and souls can mend...

Day Four In The Forest

After what was a stunner of a week, today its raining.

I see the council are going to chop down a bunch of trees in the inner city... better not take mine :(