Going to be good to talk to Russell. We first chatted about music when we were reporters on the Christchurch Star in 1981. We bought The Clean’s Tally Ho single off a record store guy called Roger Shepherd.
The military is being neutralised as we speak.
We are seven months away from the most consequential midterm election in US history. Meanwhile, we are fighting a war. These are the structural conditions for a coup attempt in which a president tries to nullify elections and take permanent power as a dictator.
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Sorry, which side is supposed to be religious zealots here, someone remind me.
Seriously, no one at the New York Post believes this absurd rationalisation. It's just their cover for reporting the actual story.
Little known fact about this classic track from Patea Māori Club that the drum programming and co-arrangement was by NZ new age maestro David Parsons.
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And they won’t have to share intel with Tulsi.
This would be amazing for Europe (esp France) and a total disaster for the US. #nato
Actual US contribution to NATO is $600m apparently. But, yes, Europe will be fine and parts of the continent will be far more pleasant places.
On Erima Maewa Kaihau and Pō Atarau, recently featured in Project Hail Mary
NB: what hasn’t come out in the coverage so far is that there have long been conflicting claims to authorship of this waiata. It’s complicated.
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Just over 58 years ago, it still has a fair claim to the best rock clip ever made youtu.be/6vWTtx_PxPo?...
Post of the hour.
Jebus: American batshitery on steroids. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3Y_...
There's a classic at every turn @audioculturenz.bsky.social
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People are buzzing about hearing ‘Pō Atarau’ by the Turakina Māori Girls' Choir pop up – often unexpectedly – in Project Hail Mary. It was originally released in 1976 on the Viking label, one of the most important and prolific NZ-owned record labels of all-time. As Simon Grigg says, "Viking was...
Just wow.
"Iran has rendered "many of the 13 military bases in the region used by American troops [...] all but uninhabitable."
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In Japan, I've had my foot measured by an array of sensors. They came back with a walking shoe that changed my life. Onitsuka Tiger store.
Martha Stewart has a question.
Has Donald had permission from Israel to surrender?
That's a terrific pic. Sharing.
Reykjavik, Iceland 🇮🇸
#StunDay #photography
🇪🇸Spain’s Minister of transportation comments on Netanyahu’s statement today trying to drag Europe to the war:
“We're not going with you even around the corner, you genocidal bastard. Let's see if you get it.”
#StreetArt in #Paris 11th
Mike Westbrook turned 90 today, so I guess I'll play this, arguably the greatest UK jazz album of all time, from the era when the Brits stood up and said, "We love what you do, but we are not American".
A celebration from the great Richard Williams: thebluemoment.com/2026/03/21/m...
Christiane Amanpour on Empire feels far more valid and important than every American or Israeli vapid statement on victory and obliteration.
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Great, but here is a request from the world: can every US regime stop invading countries, dropping bombs and missiles on them, installing hideous strongmen who slaughter people and much more. We'd love to be friends and enjoy the truly great things you bring (written whilst enjoying Duke Ellington).
We did this with tariffs. Now we’re doing this with war. And some insiders are making a fortune off the chaos.
There is a plaque on the wall of the Auckland Ascot Hospital from Keith thanking the staff.
Just a reminder of why we are in this latest mess.