My highlights from the two festivals below.

I didn’t get to go to a festival in the refurbished Aotea Square – Auckland Laneway, while having some kiwi bands who would have been good to see, didn’t have Bear in Heaven or Les Savy Fav and i was hanging out to see them both so I crossed the ditch to stay and go to the festival with my brother.
It was super cool. Split over 4 stages at an Arts University Campus in Central-West Sydney. The bands who stood out were the two …

A lot can be said for MP3′s.
They’re free! Easy and instant to obtain.
But there’s one thing that has to be said for vinyl. That is, it’s the most sociable way to play and listen to music with a bunch of mates.
On Sunday 12 September, Bob, Scott and myself sat around skyped Benny, drank beer and played records! Possibly unbeknown to the other two i was recording the set and here’s the result. It’s actually only Bob playing (the MD only recorded the first 80 minutes) but I hope Bob’s going …

In the spirit of sharing and co-operation Mick and I have pooled our resources and put together a wee music selection for your enjoyment. We split it 50-50 well more 50-70 due to someone going long…

Holy Ghost! – Static on the Wire
Black Van – Yearning
Boo Williams – Mortal Trance
Azari and iii – She’s An Illusion
Cage and Aviary – Low Noise
John Talabot – Sunshine (Delorean Mix)
youANDme – You Like
John Talabot – Sunshine
Tensnake – Coma Cat…

Yesterday the Auckland chapter of the BMP went to visit MOTAT as for Aucklander’s it is free for August – cool council styles right there!
For all but Websta this was the first time we’d visited in many years.
Highlights for me:
Model Trains
Lancaster Bomber
Ride in a  Train & Steam Train
Lowlights:
No hot dogs – sorry for the building of expectations Ninja
My Ginger Slice – WTF was I thinking?
The way the childrens treasure hunt posts were hidden – I got my stamp at only two of the posts… dammit
Was a good days adventure and well …

Here’s a new thing you can play along with or completely ignore (like usual)
Every so often it may come to my attention that a song is my absolute fave of a genre/style/theme/subject, so I am gonna stick it up here and then you can think about what yours its and do the same, or not. Whatever.
Today we start with a subject that has been used as a basis for song on scale only surpassed by love, rather obviously its….
Fucking.
My fave song about fucking is
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – …

Many films important to the evolution of the modern zombie are set in the month of May, from the original Night of the Living Dead, 1968, to the well received Dawn of The Dead remake of 2004. 
Also, because Spring (our Autumn so this doesn’t wash for New Zealand zombie culture) naturally brings with it a sense of renewal and hopefulness, May is the perfect month to emphasize continued vigilance in the face of the coming zombie pandemic.
Supporters of Zombie Awareness Month wear a gray ribbon to signify the undead shadows that …

So how about youu post up ya fave jeffery lewis track here?
i’ll start with this un

After nearly a full season of being amazing I had finally managed to get some people along to behold my magnificence!
Paul Ninja gets an honourable mention for showing up, albeit too late to see me score 58, to see me grab 5-11 earlier in the season, thusly proving my amazing.
Kate, Mel, Micah, Baz, The Wife™, and BMP members Bob, Paul and Mick the Kfc kid, all found themselves enthralled by my obvious exquisite talent this last Saturday passed.
All were there on this auspicious occasion to watch the mighty Kumeu top …