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Nepia

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Was that the first BDO and Chris cornells mic just didn't want to work? 
I remember smashing pumpkins kickin ass at that gig. 
I was in to all the grunge bands back then, it was a pretty good time really. 
Saw faith no more play the Logan Campbell centre. Very classy band.
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I'm not sure if it was the first, I think it might have been the 3rd? TISM played as well as I remember. Those early ones blend into one for me these days.

JK

Ahh yep I was thinking 1994 which was first nz one but think soundgarden came again for the 1997 BDO

Chris B.

My nephew is a struggling muso - just about to bring out an EP.
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://soundcloud.com/ciaranmcmeeken/the-valley'>http://soundcloud.com/ciaranmcmeeken/the-valley</a>
 
Feel free to share this around if you like it.
 
I need it to go viral if I'm to live the dream of being a sort of rock 'n roll Uncle Tony/roadie/family leech. :)

Tim

Going to see Future Islands next month. Really like some of their old singles (<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='

'>Beach Foam</a>, <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='

'>Inch of Dust</a>), and the new album is pretty good.
 
Loving the singer's 30 yo Phil Collins style on Letterman! ;)

red terror

One of my fave bass lines ever -- it's simple as hell, but it works.

red terror

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Chris cornells mic just didn't want to work
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I was backstage at a Soundgarden show in '91 or 92 and saw the most beautiful woman I'd ever laid eyes on -- dunno who she was, she was exotic, great looking with style and class, and plainly obvious she was Chris Cornell's date, so the comment above makes me chuckle.

red terror

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I was into Pearl jam because everyone my age was waaaaaaaaaaaay into Nirvana and Nirvana didn't stand out from the pack to me, and still don't. Plus, I saw Pearl Jam at Mt Smart and I tend to think you appreciate bands more if you see them live.
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I was never a big grunge fan, and can't compare records because I was never a big enough fan, but I saw most of the grunge bands multiple times between 1991-'93, and in a live performance imho Nirvana were clearly superior to all of them. It also seemed to me in performance and recordings that where most of the Seattle grunge scene leaned metal, Nirvana leaned more to Husker Du and Killing Joke, being more propulsive with higher energy and better songs.

Tim

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Tim

Gene Clark's [i]No Other[/i] is a very good album.

NTA

Paul Dempsey - lead singer of an Aussie band started in the 90s called Something For Kate. Here he is belting out Miley Cyrus' release "Wrecking Ball" as part of a Musical Challenge on an FM station here.
 
Fuck the guy has some pipes on him

NTA

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I was into Pearl jam because everyone my age was waaaaaaaaaaaay into Nirvana and Nirvana didn't stand out from the pack to me, and still don't. Plus, I saw Pearl Jam at Mt Smart and I tend to think you appreciate bands more if you see them live.
 
I was a huge Faith No More fan, a Soundgarden fan (although their shit live performance at Big Day Out put a dent in my love for them) but never really got any value out of Tool.
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Based solely on the recorded material: Nirvana were highly overrated IMHO, and even more so once their dickhead lead singer put his head all over a wall. I was more into Pearl Jam, but that faded over time ... maybe as I lost more hair? They still have some good stuff though and I can listen to particular tracks and still have it rock me like when I first heard it.
 
FNM always seemed to find a way to intrigue me - flexible and different. 
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red terror

Chuck Klosterman's unabashed <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://grantland.com/features/chuck-klosterman-kiss-hall-of-fame/'>"THE DEFINITIVE ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL, ACCEPT-NO-SUBSTITUTES, MASSIVELY COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO THE LIFE AND TIMES OF KISS"</a> is well worth a read, very entertaining.
 
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Music From "The Elder" (1981): Indisputably the most fascinating Kiss album by a factor of 10, this is the soundtrack to a movie that does not exist... (6)
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">6. Due to its nonexistence (there is not even a script), deducing the plot to The Elder solely from its corresponding music is more or less impossible. It appears to be set in a version of the past that is actually the future, focusing on a boy recruited by a medieval organization called the Order of the Rose. A British metal writer named Seb Hunter is currently trying to make this film happen, but thereâ€™s absolutely no chance Kiss will give him the rights to this music. Which means we will eventually have the soundtrack to a film that does not exist and a film inspired by a soundtrack it canâ€™t actually use.</blockquote>
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Munter

<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="NTA" data-cid="423510" data-time="1397300050">Based solely on the recorded material: Nirvana were highly overrated IMHO, and even more so once their dickhead lead singer put his head all over a wall. I was more into Pearl Jam, but that faded over time ... maybe as I lost more hair? They still have some good stuff though and I can listen to particular tracks and still have it rock me like when I first heard it. 
 
FNM always seemed to find a way to intrigue me - flexible and different.</blockquote>
 
Speaking of Nirvana, I thought Lorde did a reasonable job filling in for Kurt here: 
 
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Tim

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Nepia

I just got back from Bluesfest in Byron Bay so thought I'd post a few of the acts I saw that I really enjoyed - although in most cases I expect a Youtube vid wont do the live shows justice.
 
It was a great weekend, lots of good acts, only one or two shitty ones that we stumbled upon, the food was good, the traffic was fine (no long waits getting out), and the weather was awesome ... when it usually rains the entire festival. It was an interesting crowd as per usual, lots of old people, lots of families with parents and teens/just out of teens children all hanging out together, lots of little kids and their ultra trendy parents ... every second person was wearing a fedora. Jegga would have been constantly spitting at all the 'greenies' wandering by. The music might not be up to the tastes of all you bogans that seem to frequent this thread ;).
 
Anyway, the main act I wanted to see was Dave Mathews Band and they played two nights. On their second night we managed to be in the front row which was awesome. So here's DMB with Grey St to kick it off:

Nepia

At one stage we were sitting in the main tent watching a mellow artist play an ok set when I could hear the percussion thumping from one of the other tents. So I decided to go and check the other tent out and came across Nahko and Medicine for the People - who I had never heard of, and they were one of the top three acts I saw all weekend. This is "Black as NIght".

Nepia

The other performance in my top 3 was Michael Franti and Spearhead. Franti has definitely changed from his Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy days, hell even since I last saw them about 7 years ago. They ended their set with singing over a bunch of dance tracks on an Apple computer which was kind of funny. I can't find a decent live clip so this one will do.

The Silver Fern

What are you listening to, right now................