The Flight of the Conchords make my world a brighter place.
Yes, I know it's the name of a group on facebook but it's true!
I like to see that NZ groups are getting recognition overseas, it's a shame that the Flight of the Conchords couldn't get their shows made here, which is what they first tried to do. I bet that company is kicking itself hard now, in the light of their phenomenal success in the US and Canada.
New Zealand music is wicked cool. Here are some of my favourite NZ artists (in no particular order):
Fat Freddy's Drop
Goodshirt (they broke up in 2004! I can't believe that song about haircuts they played at the Zoo that time never made it to an album!)
Pluto
Phoenix Foundation
Goldenhorse
The Black Seeds
Salmonella Dub
Supergroove (totally awesome at bdo 08!)
Ddub
Shihad (and very glad they changed their name back!)
Minuit
Verse Two
Bic Runga (old school, can't not love Sway)
The Checks
Elemeno P
Liam Finn
Katchafire
King Kapisi - Is the man. No, it's not because I'm from the islands, bro.
Che Fu - His dad (Tigi Ness, rip) came to talk to my class at intermediate
The Mint Chicks
And assorted songs from:
Dave Dobbyn (NOT Loyal, that song has been pimped to the point that it drives me insane. Unless it's an occasion of token mention)
Mutton Birds (Dominion Road crew represent!)
The Swingers
Th' Dudes (Ah, Peter Urlich before the PUBE - Peter Urlich Breakfast Experience)
The Exponents - Why Does Love Do This To Me is still the best song I've ever heard Jack and Ellery sing at the top of their lungs, pissed as hell. If anyone else has heard them at it, well... you know what I'm talking about ;p
Hello Sailor
Elston Gun - White Noise. This group was the winner of some KFC competition and the song is pretty cool
Exiles - The One - saw that on C4 show for people who don't sleep.
Darcy Clay - Jesus I Was Evil!
Honourable mentions would be:
Fur Patrol (used to listen to on repeat back in the channel z days)
Patea Maori Club! Heh, ok, I really mean Poi E. I remember performing that song at kindy. Unfortunately there is video proof of this performance.
Evermore
Eight - Well pretty much only Moments Gone (which was one of those songs you remember and search and search and search for but can never find. It took me about three years to re-discover this song. It sounded slightly better in my memory so now I wish someone would do a remix of it ;p It sounded more chilled, salmonella-dub like and it turns out it's a lot more rocky that I remembered).
The Feelers - I like them because they're kiwi, but only a few songs have stuck out.
Deja Voodoo - hahahahahaha
Misfits of Science - Anyone remember the song Fool's Love? I loved that song!
Savage - Ditto with Swing. It has been overplayed though :(
Stellar
OMC - How Bizzare was so big at primary school. Almost as big as Peter Andre's mysterious girl.
Adeaze - The Lord Is My Light is a really nice song. We had to sing it in the 7th form mass at Marist. I got to sing the part in Samoan, which was interesting. Last song I learnt in Samoan was Pusi Nofo in primary school! The brothers have really nice voices as well.
Nesian Mystik - who can't love them. They're from Western Springs college! That's, like, really close to where I used to live ;p
The Herbs - used to listen to them all the time when I was younger (well, my mum did :) )
The new Phoenix Foundation side shows are pretty cool too :)
Ah music. I love it. I studied it, but I think I should really just stick to listening to it ;p Or maybe making it some day. Ever hear some songs that you reckon would sounds really awesome remixed? Like that song by the Greenskeepers - Vagabond. It's nearly dance music already but I reckon someone like Axwell could improve it a bit. It's the bass. Gotta love heavy bass lines :D
If I've forgotten anyone important, let me know!
Yes, I know it's the name of a group on facebook but it's true!
I like to see that NZ groups are getting recognition overseas, it's a shame that the Flight of the Conchords couldn't get their shows made here, which is what they first tried to do. I bet that company is kicking itself hard now, in the light of their phenomenal success in the US and Canada.
New Zealand music is wicked cool. Here are some of my favourite NZ artists (in no particular order):
Fat Freddy's Drop
Goodshirt (they broke up in 2004! I can't believe that song about haircuts they played at the Zoo that time never made it to an album!)
Pluto
Phoenix Foundation
Goldenhorse
The Black Seeds
Salmonella Dub
Supergroove (totally awesome at bdo 08!)
Ddub
Shihad (and very glad they changed their name back!)
Minuit
Verse Two
Bic Runga (old school, can't not love Sway)
The Checks
Elemeno P
Liam Finn
Katchafire
King Kapisi - Is the man. No, it's not because I'm from the islands, bro.
Che Fu - His dad (Tigi Ness, rip) came to talk to my class at intermediate
The Mint Chicks
And assorted songs from:
Dave Dobbyn (NOT Loyal, that song has been pimped to the point that it drives me insane. Unless it's an occasion of token mention)
Mutton Birds (Dominion Road crew represent!)
The Swingers
Th' Dudes (Ah, Peter Urlich before the PUBE - Peter Urlich Breakfast Experience)
The Exponents - Why Does Love Do This To Me is still the best song I've ever heard Jack and Ellery sing at the top of their lungs, pissed as hell. If anyone else has heard them at it, well... you know what I'm talking about ;p
Hello Sailor
Elston Gun - White Noise. This group was the winner of some KFC competition and the song is pretty cool
Exiles - The One - saw that on C4 show for people who don't sleep.
Darcy Clay - Jesus I Was Evil!
Honourable mentions would be:
Fur Patrol (used to listen to on repeat back in the channel z days)
Patea Maori Club! Heh, ok, I really mean Poi E. I remember performing that song at kindy. Unfortunately there is video proof of this performance.
Evermore
Eight - Well pretty much only Moments Gone (which was one of those songs you remember and search and search and search for but can never find. It took me about three years to re-discover this song. It sounded slightly better in my memory so now I wish someone would do a remix of it ;p It sounded more chilled, salmonella-dub like and it turns out it's a lot more rocky that I remembered).
The Feelers - I like them because they're kiwi, but only a few songs have stuck out.
Deja Voodoo - hahahahahaha
Misfits of Science - Anyone remember the song Fool's Love? I loved that song!
Savage - Ditto with Swing. It has been overplayed though :(
Stellar
OMC - How Bizzare was so big at primary school. Almost as big as Peter Andre's mysterious girl.
Adeaze - The Lord Is My Light is a really nice song. We had to sing it in the 7th form mass at Marist. I got to sing the part in Samoan, which was interesting. Last song I learnt in Samoan was Pusi Nofo in primary school! The brothers have really nice voices as well.
Nesian Mystik - who can't love them. They're from Western Springs college! That's, like, really close to where I used to live ;p
The Herbs - used to listen to them all the time when I was younger (well, my mum did :) )
The new Phoenix Foundation side shows are pretty cool too :)
Ah music. I love it. I studied it, but I think I should really just stick to listening to it ;p Or maybe making it some day. Ever hear some songs that you reckon would sounds really awesome remixed? Like that song by the Greenskeepers - Vagabond. It's nearly dance music already but I reckon someone like Axwell could improve it a bit. It's the bass. Gotta love heavy bass lines :D
If I've forgotten anyone important, let me know!
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