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“So you want some more, do yer? You fackin cant…” – Guy Ritchie directs Oliver! 2010

Shut it! You slag.

Following on from our brainstorming session right at the end of today’s show, we present the cast list so far for Guy Ritchie’s Oliver! 2010:

  • ___________     … Fagin
  • ___________     … Nancy
  • Jason Statham … Bill Sikes
  • ___________     … Mr. Bumble
  • ___________     … Oliver Twist
  • Russell Brand … The Artful Dodger
  • ___________     … The Magistrate
  • ___________     … Mr. Brownlow
  • ___________     … Mrs. Bumble
Help us fill in the blanks and resolve the disputes raging at The Joint Mansions:
To help stir your memory you can find the original cast list here and thanks to Showbiz Queenstown for the inspiration.
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New Zealand Music Month and NZ on Air

Ah… good old New Zealand Music Month is here.

Now, I’m not saying that there’s a backlash in the offing (if so it seems to have been spread out over 10 years as a very mild simmering cynicism) but it’s interesting how there’s more differing opinions being voiced more freely than before. Or maybe I’ve paid more attention this time round?

I’ve never bought into the saying “If you can’t say something nice then don’t say anything at all”. I quite like well argued contrarian viewpoints and opinions and the last week has seen some quite interesting views about NZ on Air and NZMM.

Here goes…

Sounds like us – Vicki Anderson of The Press looks at the bullseye on her New Zealand Music Month T-shirt and wonders just who or what the target should be.

Music month hits sour note – Do government organisations designed to help artists really hit the mark? Vicki Anderson of The Press argues they don’t… oh, and how come the South Island misses out? (The article is from NZMM 2008 and is an interesting flashback).

Flashback: World Series, St James theatre, 2002 – Peter McLennan questions the effectiveness of NZ on Air funding and reminisces about the 2002 World Series showcase of New Zealand music (jeez – forgot all about that).

Changing Times – Russell Brown (Hard News/Public Address) analyses Duncan Greive’s article (which features in the latest issue of Real Groove magazine) about the current state of NZ on Air. An interesting discussion follows »

The worst NZ albums I have reviewed – Tee hee. Simon Sweetman is never afraid to voice his opinion. I don’t always agree with him but he sure pushes people’s buttons. And that’s good and refreshing.

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The return of Atari Teenage Riot

It was only last month that we were getting all nostalgic and teary-eyed over Alec Empire as we sat around the Joint mansion in our Digital Hardcore dressing gowns and Bomb 20 slippers.

Little did we know that, as we taking a stroll down memory lane, Atari Teenage Riot were re-convening in a studio to record their first new material in a decade and planning some comeback shows.

The single can be downloaded from RCRDLBL for free.

If you’re in the mood for something a little more mellow try the Digital Hardcore 2010 dubstep remix streaming right now over at Soundcloud.

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Easter Treats

Herzog Yuck

Here’s something we wanted to play on last week’s show but ran out of time.

No chance to play it this week as we’re taking an Easter break.

No chance of playing it the week after either – it will be almost a month since the release date which places it firmly in the internet equivalent of the sale bin.

These are fast and shallow times we live in.

It’s a split 7″ single out on Transparent Records. You can responsibly download both sides using the links below.

YUCK – Georgia

HERZOG – Paul Blart And The Death Of Art

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(I Got A) Catholic Block

After our incoherent stream of consciousness regarding Pope Ratzinger the other week – The Herb Whisperer still gets him confused with Cliff from Cheers – thank you Greg Dodds for pointing us in the direction of this debate:

Which neatly ties in with a portion of this weeks Daily Show.