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Simon Grigg @opdiner.com · 1d

I said I'd write a few words about Craig Robertson's much-anticipated Chris Knox bio, which I love.

These are personal reflections on what will likely be the definitive history of a man who changed indie/alt music globally

opdiner.substack.com/p/cause-when...
#aotearoa
@audioculturenz.bsky.social

'Cause, when it all comes down to dust

Can I say that Craig Robertson's bio of Chris Knox is anticipated? It is, and it's arrived.

opdiner.substack.com

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Nick Scalera @nickscalera.bsky.social · 3d

Found out in the wild: my favorite rock ‘n’ roll book. @peoplesbooktakoma.com
#FlyingNun

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · 4d

A new Bilders record is on the horizon, packed with new material and a couple never-released vintage Bilders tunes with the Stu Page and Greig Bainbridge lineup.

carbon-records.bandcamp.com/album/neverl...

Neverlasting, by Bilders

15 track album

carbon-records.bandcamp.com

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · 11d

An amazing catalogue of music built over the years and a fantastic contribution to music. A big thanks, and sorry to see it's time to call it a day.

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · 15d

Same show it seems:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORuI...

Jim O'Rourke - Halfway To A Threeway Live 25/03/2000

YouTube video by violetinreal

www.youtube.com

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · 18d

New to me, pretty great!

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dirty knobby records @dirtyknobby.bsky.social · 24d

Here are some free Hardware retrospective downloads. RIYL UK-post punk, Messthetics, Pere Ubu, the Fall, Wire, Pigbag etc. Buy LPs here: dirtyknobby.bigcartel.com

hardware79.bandcamp.com/yum

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hardware79.bandcamp.com

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Sep 3

He went to a Blue Jays game and a Shoppers Drug Mart

Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Aug 2

Haha, I kinda find it amusing to be honest. But I have my thoughts too, about the whole piece. I really appreciate the comment though, it means a lot.

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Aug 2

I made the list, though maybe not in glowing terms.

audioculturenz.bsky.social @audioculturenz.bsky.social · Aug 2

Te Herenga Waka University Press is having an amazing sale (50% off titles published 1949-2022).
Some of their music books are in this excellent roundup by Andrew Schmidt: www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/new...

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 30

Wow, very cool. No idea about that one

Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 29

Peel played 'Satin Doll' a few times on his shows, in late January 86 and then March on his BFBS show. Tracks from the compilation were played almost every week on his shows for the first four months of that year.

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 29

Big auction from the John Peel collection ended today. I had dreams of bidding on two copies of The Chills' Kaleidoscope World comp, but bidding got out of my comfort zone. Here's the test pressing that was up for grabs. Interesting notes from Peel, where 'Satin Doll' is the only track with 3 stars.

Image of test pressing of The Chills Kaleidoscope World LP on Creation Records from the John Peel Archive

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 22

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBbu...

The Fall live Manchester 1978

YouTube video by ScottishTeeVee

www.youtube.com

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 22

I have the one 7” but not sure I’ve ever listened to it, ha. Kinda sorta a Superconductor side project I believe

Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 21

Excited to have nabbed these Sun City Girls gig posters from a random poster sale on marketplace. One on the right is likely from 1990, left 1991.

Two gig posters for Sun City Girls from Vancouver

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 17

New LP from The Bats arriving in October via Flying Nun. New video is up on the pre-order page too.

www.flyingnun.co.nz/products/the...

The Bats - Corner Coming Up (Pre-Order)

Shop for The Bats - Corner Coming Up on vinyl + CD at a Flying Nun record store, Auckland, Wellington & Christchurch. Buy $80+ & get free shipping

www.flyingnun.co.nz

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 16

This one has been in the works for a while and it’s so great to see that it’ll be published soon.

Craig Robertson’s biography of Chris Knox. NZ pub date is October but I believe North America will be a few months after that.

aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/chris-knox/

Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly

The story of the man, the music, the art, the attitude.

aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 15

Worlds are colliding for me folks. This has to mean something.

Nick Ashbourne @nickashbourne.bsky.social · Jul 14

One oddball storyline out of this draft I like for the Blue Jays is that they must be New Zealand’s favourite baseball team.

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 10

New Eddy Current Suppression Ring! News you can believe in. 🙌

eddycurrentsuppressionring.bandcamp.com/album/shapes...

Shapes And Forms, by Eddy Current Suppression Ring

3 track album

eddycurrentsuppressionring.bandcamp.com

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 4

Ha, I watched this a while ago. So bizarre

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jul 3

Might have to do this just to vote for The Moffs “Another Day In the Sun”

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Matthew Goody @needlesandplastic.bsky.social · Jun 13

Very cool Grant!

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Grant McDougall @grantkmcdougall.bsky.social · Jun 13

Wonderful story in today's ODT about the very generous donation by the family of Martin Phillipps of some of his books, records and more to ReStore, Dunedin
www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin...

Part of Phillipps’ collection at ReStore

A compendium of books, records, DVDs and other ephemera which belonged to Martin Phillipps is now for sale at ReStore. The founder of The Chills,...

www.odt.co.nz

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