Here We Go; Here We Go; Here We Go with Adam and Darcie

One week out..

Football is humanity's favourite game.(Quite in the cheep seats). It unites us in a community of enthusiasm in a way that no other event, religion or ideology does and this time round New Zealand made it to opening night. Spare a thought for those Russian's and Croats who have another 4 years to wait.

I can still remember buying the stickers and filling in the world cup album. Brazil won a classic beating Italy 4-1 in the final but my favourite piece of trivia was that El Salvador went to war with Honduras as a result of rioting during the qualification match. As it happens in 2010 Honduras have made it to the finals.

One thing common to all world cups is crappy team (sing along) song, this time being no exception, but then I discovered Fast Forward.

Fast Forward is a project with a simple premise; Indiecater, the Irish Indie record company asked some of their favourite bands to write about one of the 32 countries participating in South Africa 2010, the only stipulation being that the song be themed on their chosen country and if possible be football related.

The compilation is available for download and is excellent value. For those of you with discerning taste; it would be a super addition to any World Cup party. More proof that the great tournament makes people raise their game.

The NZ offering is Aotearoa by Adam and Darcie hailing from Utah and not bad it is too, definitely should make the knockout stages.

I could not find a video of Aotearoa but here is "Linoleum" performed by Adam and Darcie.



Go the All Whites

from Hall and Oates to Bird and the Bee

Ms. Bee


Rediscovering the eighties from a music perspective, I was surprised how Hall and Oates has sunk deep into my subconscious, I had not listened to them for a long time yet instant recall and delight at how "good" they still sounded.

Then there is Bird and the Bee, who if they never recorded anything other than "Fucking Boyfriend would be always find a place on my ipod. There latest album is effectively a cover version of of H&O greatest hits and very good it is too. Not the same, not better or worse that the originals but you will have a grin on your face after listening.

Bee and Oates sharing the stage in LA (March 2010)






I can go for that (yes can do)

Gil Scott-Heron - I'm New Here

Timely return especially given the year that's in it. A suitable theme song for the "all Whites"

Whats the word ...

Tell me brother have you heard ....

from Johannesburg

more here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/feb/02/gil-scott-heron-new-here?showallcomments=true#comment-51

The view from the top of the cliff........

Whats down here ?

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