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Chris Isaak: Always Got Tonight (Reprise)

...composed and moody Isaak isn't a guy you'd credit with a sense of... ...the Ring. So it's more of the same from Mr Isaak, although Let Me Down Easy could just be the...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/2337/chris-isaak-always-got-tonight-reprise/

Chris Isaak: Mr Lucky (Universal)

...got a soft spot for Chris Isaak for a couple of reasons: I interviewed... ...got a soft spot for Chris Isaak for a couple of reasons: I interviewed him and... ...and arrested adolescence.. In one episode Isaak --- who played "himself", the series... ...-- but then said gently she was sure that he (Isaak, now cringing with embarrassment) had probably... ...of themselves too. Aaaanyway . . . this is Isaak's first studio album proper (we don't count... ...first studio album proper (we don't count the Christmas one) since Always Got Tonight in 2002 and... ...Man). I suspect it's fashionable to dismiss Isaak as a charming, wannabe-Orbison crooner and a... ...Summer Holiday? He can pull it off with style. Chris Isaak doesn't record often these days -- this... ...Holiday? He can pull it off with style. Chris Isaak doesn't record often these days -- this is...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/2338/chris-isaak-mr-lucky-universal/

CHRIS ISAAK, REVIEWED (2024): Turning the starlight on

...if at all. When we were offered tickets to Chris Isaak I jumped at the chance because I am not... ...at all. When we were offered tickets to Chris Isaak I jumped at the chance because I am not that... ...his self-awareness and humour. So we went to Chris Isaak with about as little prior knowledge as... ...self-awareness and humour. So we went to Chris Isaak with about as little prior knowledge as we... ...a bonus and was enormously enjoyable. Isaak knows his audience and cleverly plays off... ...everyone and said he hoped we'd get home safe. Isaak has his comedic timing down pat and to repeat... ...a bit like Tom Hanks playing a slim Elvis. Isaak may sing songs of loneliness and heartbreak... ...with his long-standing band. And what a band. Isaak helms one of the best Southern rock'n'roll... ...five years he might have ended up where Isaak came in. There is much of the West Texas sound... ...and Roy from that region) in Isaak's DNA and it is instantly appealing. For those... ...this is the best part – identifiably Chris Isaak songs. At the end he had dancers up from... ...is the best part – identifiably Chris Isaak songs. At the end he had dancers up from the... ...Crazy. That takes courage . . . but of course Chris Isaak is a performer. And one of the best. As... ...That takes courage . . . but of course Chris Isaak is a performer. And one of the best. As an... ...television stars who'd be glad of the work. . Chris Isaak, Mel Parsons. Aotea Centre, April 24...

Live reviews + concert photos: livereviews/11110/chris-isaak-reviewed-2024-turning-the-starlight-on/

Eb & Sparrow: Sun/Son (Deadbeat/Southbound)

...with alt.country languor (think kd lang or Chris Isaak at their most sleepy), spaghetti Western... ...alt.country languor (think kd lang or Chris Isaak at their most sleepy), spaghetti Western...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7092/eb-and-sparrow-sun-son-deadbeat-southbound/

The Wonders: That Thing You Do! (1996/1964)

...Everett Scott. There are brief appearances by Chris Isaak and trumpeter Alphonse Mouzon. It isn't... ...Scott. There are brief appearances by Chris Isaak and trumpeter Alphonse Mouzon. It isn't much...

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Chris Thompson: Hamilton (1990)

.... . . but I couldn't possibly comment on that. Chris Thompson's previously unreleased album from...

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Mel Parsons: Sabotage (digital outlets)

...would happily adopt her. When she opened for Chris Isaak in Auckland earlier this year she... ...happily adopt her. When she opened for Chris Isaak in Auckland earlier this year she struggled to...

Music at Elsewhere: music/11161/mel-parsons-sabotage-digital-outlets/

Chris Knox and the Nothing (Major Label/Rhythmethod)

...double vinyl too. If it went past you here's Chris in reflective mode, and very nice it is too....

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Music at Elsewhere: music/1034/chris-knox-and-the-nothing-major-label-rhythmethod/

Chris Smither: Time Stands Still (Shock)

As on his earlier Leave The Light On, this grizzled singer-songwriter now in his mid 60s, covers a Bob Dylan song, this time It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes a Train To Cry. He also adds in Mark Knop

Music at Elsewhere: music/2595/chris-smither-time-stands-still-shock/

Eddie Vedder, Neil and Liam Finn: Not Given Lightly (2009)

...Chris Knox suffered his massive stroke in June 2009,... ...in closer. Even today however, many think that Chris is probably up and about and doing stuff. But... ...were prepared to pay their own tribute to Chris' impact on their musical lives and work. It... ...Stadium on November 27, 2009 . . . Respect, Mr Chris ! (see here too)...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/7612/eddie-vedder-neil-and-liam-finn-not-given-lightly-2009/

Chris Knox: Baby You're a Rich Man (1987)

...has been 15 years since Chris Knox had that debilitating stroke, and by... ...Meantime though it is time to tip the hat to Chris Knox. One of our finest artists across many...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/11144/chris-knox-baby-youre-a-rich-man-1987/

Chris Macro: Macro-Dubplates Vol III; Brooklyn vs Kingston (chrismacro.com)

...past this collection by New Zealand producer Chris Macro, formerly of the excellent but...

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Chris Farlowe: I Just Don't Know What To With Myself (1967?)

...British r'n'b singer Chris Farlowe enjoyed a number of hits in the...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6100/chris-farlowe-i-just-dont-know-what-to-with-myself-1967/

Chris Knox: KnoxTraxFine (thokeitapes cassette/download)

...been just over seven years (June 2009) since Chris Knox had his massive and debilitating stroke.... ...-- at least now I can get a word in. Chris laughed very loudly at that. He saw the irony... ...the poppy original and this version in which Chris finds the raw pain of the lyrics and drags it... ...a download. Cheap too . . . and in good news, Chris got paid for this. I checked. It's legitimate,...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7557/chris-knox-knoxtraxfine-thokeitapes-cassette-download/

Various: Man of Somebody's Dreams: A Tribute to Chris Gaffney (YepRoc/Southbound)

...late Chris Gaffney was not only a member of the... ...the throat. From Tex-Mex to white boy soul, Chris Gaffney (1950-2008) commanded a lot of...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/2474/various-man-of-somebodys-dreams-a-tribute-to-chris-gaffney-yeproc-southbound/

Chris Stapleton: Starting Over (Universal/digital outlets)

...looked like, how might you picture songwriter Chris Stapleton from knowing his songs had been... ...on Nashville, TN in which he bids it farewell. Chris Stapleton was always bigger than that capital...

Music at Elsewhere: music/9654/chris-stapleton-starting-over-universal-digital-outlets/

CHRIS KNOX, COLLECTED AND DONATED (2019): From Enemy to archive

...years I was one of the rostered caregivers for Chris Knox who suffered a stroke in June 2009.... ...limited in physical function, Chris kept his wicked sense of humour, penchant for... ...his work can be seen and purchased from here. Chris was a great archivist of all his work –... ...the Flying Nun Foundation has announced that Chris' tape archive, which captures years of vital... ...need to be said, but will say it anyway: Chris is one of New Zealand’s most significant... ...observer). The collection of 254 tapes covers Chris's musical career from the Enemy through Toy... ...Tall Dwarfs and Chris's solo catalogue, and includes many unreleased... ...It also includes other projects in which Chris had a hand, as an artist, producer or advisor.... ...is pleased that his tapes are going to be... ...member Barbara Ward. "We are lucky that Chris kept the majority of his recorded output at...

Something Elsewhere: somethingelsewhere/9222/chris-knox-collected-and-donated-2019-from-enemy-to-archive/

BODYOGRAPHY, photographs by CHRIS VAN RYN

...months ago the Auckland photographer Chris Van Ryn, whose innovative and often moving... ...is now published -- a handsome volume where Chris writes a short and insightful comment on each... ...couple of years ago I was in Buenos Aires with Chris van Ryn who would capture shadows and light in... ...of shape, light, construction and discovery. Chris' work with people however is also driven by a... ...lives into our own emotional space – Chris, in this collection of portraits, allows lines... ...or in times to come. In the young subjects Chris is able identify a feature which may shape and... ...whose very flesh is a map of life. And so for Chris van Ryn – and us – a new story... ...For more of Chris' images, the most recent from Gaza, or to...

Cultural Elsewhere: culturalelsewhere/3668/bodyography-photographs-by-chris-van-ryn/

Chris Prosser: Tune Spree – On 2 Violins (Rongotai Records/digital outlets)

...the economy of the Ramones, violinist Chris Prosser – who came to attention as half...

Music at Elsewhere: music/11374/chris-prosser-tune-spree-–-on-2-violins-rongotai-records-digital-outlets/

RECOMMENDED REISSUE: Chris Knox; Seizure (Flying Nun)

...has ben working on a reissue campaign of all Chris Knox's solo albums, and the Tall Dwarfs...

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Chris Stapleton: Higher (digital outlets)

...Elsewhere profiled singer-songwriter Chris Stapleton back in mid 2016 he was already an...

Music at Elsewhere: music/10954/chris-stapleton-higher-digital-outlets/

Chris Stapleton: From a Room, Vol 1 (Mercury)

Because we essayed this superb songwriter and gruff-voiced singer on the back of his debut album Traveller last year we won't revisit that ground . . . only to say here is a guy whose music has been c

Music at Elsewhere: music/8012/chris-stapleton-from-a-room-vol-1-mercury/

Chris Prosser: Mistune; Violin and Tanpura (Rongotai)

...Chris Prosser was one half of the innovative and...

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Stateless: Stateless (IK7)

...Jeff Buckley around these days? And Bono, and Chris Martin from Coldplay? All those names --... ...the beguiling and flexible voice of frontman Chris James which humanises the whole, and while it...

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THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Chris Thompson

...Thompson was one of the disappearing figures...

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Orville Peck: Bronco (Columbia/digital outlets)

...akin to a young Johnny Cash coupled with Chris Isaak's moulded falsetto -- and his face... ...akin to a young Johnny Cash coupled with Chris Isaak's moulded falsetto -- and his face shrouded in...

Music at Elsewhere: music/10293/orville-peck-bronco-columbia-digital-outlets/

Chris Eckman: The Last Side of the Mountain (Glitterhouse/Yellow Eye)

Eckman has been one of the cornerstones of the long-running and very credible alt.country outfit the Walkabouts, has released solo albums, and been a member of the ever-evolving Willard Grant Conspira

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Music at Elsewhere: music/2509/chris-eckman-the-last-side-of-the-mountain-glitterhouse-yellow-eye/

Chris Prowse: Sweet the Bleep (Proco/digital outlets)

Something rather different this time from guitarist/songwriter Prowse whose two previous albums – Trouble on the Waterfront and There Goes the Shiner – reached back to New Zealand's politi

Music at Elsewhere: music/9110/chris-prowse-sweet-the-bleep-proco-digital-outlets/

BEST OF ELSEWHERE 2009 Various: Stroke; Songs for Chris Knox (Rhythmethod)

...-- is perhaps widely known: earlier this year Chris Knox (of Toy Love, Tall Dwarfs, a solo star... ...on a neatly packaged double disc (artwork by Chris' other half in Tall Dwarfs, Alec Bathgate) --... ...kind of Knoxian Revolution 9/soundscape (with Chris samples) on his own Knoxed Out. But you aren't... ...Darnielle's spoken intro in which he recalls Chris in the back of a van in '95 then launch in to... ...Sunday Song, both recently recorded with Chris post-stroke. This is an impressive double disc... ...work) and not just for what it tells you about Chris Knox (lotsa friends if nothing else) but how... ...anything off the Friend album? That's a joke. Chris'll get it. PS: Trevor Reekie hosted an... ...roundtable discussion on National Radio about Chris and this album. His guests were Roy Martyn of... ...We all said the truth as we saw it about Chris. That programme is here....

Music at Elsewhere: music/2663/best-of-elsewhere-2009-various-stroke-songs-for-chris-knox-rhythmethod/

The Nothing: A Warm Gun (Amaj001/Rhythmethod)

...programme I have been playing quite a lot from Chris Knox's albums and thoroughly enjoying... ...and always offers good value -- his last one Chris Knox and the Nothing ran the full 70 minutes... ...In My Heart . . . Yes, there is a lot of Chris Knox on vinyl and CD in the world but -- like...

Music at Elsewhere: music/1605/the-nothing-a-warm-gun-amaj001-rhythmethod/

Chris Clark: I Want To Go Back There Again (1967)

...few white acts on Berry Gordy's Motown label, Chris Clark -- with platinum blonde hair, pale skin... ...Motown showed film of their artists before a Christmas concert in Detroit in '66 "the whole... ...to Get You into My Life is something to hear), Chris Clark was a rare bird in the Motown nest. Less...

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Chris Smither: Leave The Light On (Shock)

Smith is a grizzled-sounding roots-country singer whose spare songs glisten with his guitar playing, and whose baritone sounds whiskey-cured and filled with gravitas. He's no chicken (he's 62 and reco

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Music at Elsewhere: music/997/chris-smither-leave-the-light-on-shock/

Chris Thompson: Chris Thompson (Sunbeam)

...the Fourmyula etc), the story of folk singer Chris Thompson has rarely been told. I have just the... ...albums -- as well as When I Am Dead (lyric by Christina Rossetti) recorded last year with his...

Music at Elsewhere: music/3815/chris-thompson-chris-thompson-sunbeam/

Chris Gendall: Tones (Rattle)

...chamber music by the award-winning composer Chris Gendall (a graduate of Victoria Uni, doctoral...

Cultural Elsewhere: culturalelsewhere/8968/chris-gendall-tones-rattle/

Chris Hillman: Bidin' My Time (Rounder/Southbound)

...by the former-Byrd/Burrito Brothers etc Chris Hillman. It was the final album the late Tom...

Music at Elsewhere: music/8129/chris-hillman-bidin-my-time-rounder-southbound/

Marlon Williams: Live at the Auckland Town Hall (digital outlets)

...single away from international acclaim on a Chris Isaak scale. Williams is sometimes a creator... ...away from international acclaim on a Chris Isaak scale. Williams is sometimes a creator of... ...Emily FairlightSunday 3 March Town Hall | Christchurch, NZSOLD...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/8773/marlon-williams-live-at-the-auckland-town-hall-digital-outlets/

Chris Prowse: Trouble on the Waterfront (Proco)

The 1951 waterfront strike in Auckland (which lasted for five months but had repercussions for years, even decades, after) was one of the most significant flashpoints and dividing lines in New Zealand

Music at Elsewhere: music/2618/chris-prowse-trouble-on-the-waterfront-proco/

Chris Bell: You and Your Sister (acoustic version, 1975)

...The other key songwriter in Big Star was Chris Bell who quit in '73 (the group disbanded in...

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THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Chris de Bazin of the Sky TV Arts Channel

...de Bazin has the job that many Elsewhere... ...TV in New Zealand. Some people are well read, Chris we must guess is well viewed. Amidst the... ...year we thought it might be interesting to get Chris to answer the Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire....

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CHRIS BARBER, INTERVIEWED (2000): Skiffling for a buck

...into any decent record shop and there is Chris Barber's name up front on a new album, The...

Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/10243/chris-barber-interviewed-2000-skiffling-for-a-buck/

Dodson and Fogg: Follow The Path (wisdomtwins)

...the very prolific Dodson and Fogg – aka Chris Wade – from Leeds (music, books,...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7999/dodson-and-fogg-follow-the-path-wisdomtwins/

Chris Stamey: Lovesick Blues (Yep Roc)

Given Stamey was one of the mainmen in the dB's who bridged Beatlesque power-pop and college radio indie-rock (eg REM) in the Eighties, this solo outing might come as a surprise. He mostly dials down

Music at Elsewhere: music/5516/chris-stamey-lovesick-blues-yep-roc/

Various Artists: Chris Barber; Memories from My Trip (Proper)

...bandleader/singer/trombonist and bassist Chris Barber were all but washed away when the...

Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/4175/various-artists-chris-barber-memories-from-my-trip-proper/

THE DWARF IN ABBEY ROAD: Opportunity Knox

...we got a distressing phone call. It came from Chris Knox's partner Barbara who told us Chris had... ...of days later – we went to the hospital. Chris was paralyzed down the right side (he was... ...and we left, grinning like drains. And what of Chris Knox? Before we left home I took one of his... ...which featured a papier-mâché likeness of Chris's face which he'd made and when our listening... ...Steve, at the huge mixing desk and then one of Chris propped up on a chair in Abbey Road. On the... ...a photo of us on the famous crossing carrying Chris. So in a strange way I did get Chris to Abbey...

Personal Elsewhere: personal/10545/the-dwarf-in-abbey-road-opportunity-knox/

RECOMMENDED RECORD; Aldous Harding: Warm Chris (Flying Nun)

...of standard pop. Already her new album Warm Chris, once again with British producer John Parish... ...most recent clips for Lawn and Fever off Warm Chris again offer slightly disconcerting visual... ...a distinctive, singular musical persona. Warm Chris is a kind of pop apotheosis for the now... ...out there”. In its arrangements, Warm Chris is understated: the opener arrives over a... ...to love lost and found are throughout Warm Chris, but if Harding the person remains behind the... ...No way.” . Aldous Harding’s Warm Chris is available now digitally and on limited...

Music at Elsewhere: music/10271/recommended-record-aldous-harding-warm-chris-flying-nun/

Various Artists: Got No Chains; The Songs of the Walkabouts (Glitterhouse/Yellow Eye)

...25 years -- been the vehicle for songwriter Chris Eckman (see here) and Carla Torgerson who have... ...a gritty, techno-stabbing Grand Theft Auto by Chris Cacavas -- through piano ballad treatments...

Music at Elsewhere: music/3248/various-artists-got-no-chains-the-songs-of-the-walkabouts-glitterhouse-yellow-eye/

CHRIS BOWDEN (2002): His slightly askew career

...The Wire describe English saxophonist/composer Chris Bowden’s new album l took it at face... ...is a dirty word should be forced to listen to Chris Bowden, he is jazz for the next...

Jazz at Elsewhere: jazz/3082/chris-bowden-2002-his-slightly-askew-career/

Chris Forsyth: All Time Present (No Quarter)

...part of American guitarist Chris Forsyth's output has been what we might call...

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CHRIS MARKER (1921 - 2012): Film maker and photographer; Darkness at the break of noon

...video installation by the French filmmaker Chris Marker (born Christian Francois... ...be in no hurry to have archived or curated -- Chris Marker was highly influential. He pioneered a... ...narrative largely devoid of such a sentiment. Chris Marker was a dark filmmaker but these two... ...and a movie, and photography and film. Chris Marker died in Paris in July 2012. He had...

Film at Elsewhere: film/1766/chris-marker-1921-2012-film-maker-and-photographer-darkness-at-the-break-of-noon/

Chris Mason-Battley Group/John Psathas; Dialogos (Rattle Jazz)

...2000, Auckland composer/saxophonist Chris Mason-Battley did something so rare In New... ...The dialogue between Richard Nunns and Chris Mason-Battley imbues the disc with a...

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Chris Cain: Raisin' Cain (Alligator/Southbound/digital outlets)

...enough to have seen Hendrix in performance, Chris Cain out of California can't be considered a...

Blues at Elsewhere: blues/10050/chris-cain-raisin-cain-alligator-southbound-digital-outlets/

Patty Larkin: 25 (Signature)

...Bruce Cockburn, Rosanne Cash, Shawn Colvin, Chris Smither, Suzanne Vega, Mary Chapin Carpenter,...

Music at Elsewhere: music/3564/patty-larkin-25-signature/

UNDER A ROCK; A MEMOIR by CHRIS STEIN

...by a decade and very different ideas. Yet Chris Stein of Blondie – one of the most... ...of his wife Barbara. They have two children. Chris Stein can be astute and thoughtful: “I'm... ...her terribly.” UNDER A ROCK; A MEMOIR by CHRIS STEIN. Corsair...

Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/11187/under-a-rock-a-memoir-by-chris-stein/

GUEST WRITER CHRIS BOURKE shares an extract from his new book Goodbye Maoriland, The Songs and Sounds of New Zealand’s Great War

...note: Chris Bourke is a writer, journalist and radio... ...Sounds of New Zealand’s Great War, by Chris Bourke $60 (Auckland University Press, 2017)....

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Dave Alvin: Eleven Eleven (YepRoc)

...with his longtime friend and fellow musician Chris Gaffney which was recorded just before...

Music at Elsewhere: music/4284/dave-alvin-eleven-eleven-yeproc/

Henry Rollins: The power and the passion

...the supporting performers didn't turn up and Chris Knox had to wing it for about an hour. It was... ...exceptional performance by Chris who played some songs but also engaged in a... ...thing I remember clearly was someone asking Chris how much he earned for doing Max Media in the... ...me how much I earned I always told them. And Chris was like that too, he gaily said how much... ...to rest. I had the greatest admiration for Chris being able to command that audience for so... ...something mundane and inoffensive like that. Chris and his partner Barbara told me later that... ...took great offence at this and nailed Chris in the backstage corridor, had him up against... ...dare he, who did he think he was etc -- then Chris would be his for breakfast. Or something like... ...Now Chris isn't a big guy and Henry works out, so you... ...imagine how terrifying this must have been for Chris. I can, and all Henry did with me was have a...

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Chris Priestley: Unsung Heroes (Ode)

...wht people used to call, "home". Chris Priestley -- among others -- has been true to...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/5764/chris-priestley-unsung-heroes-ode/

Chris Hurn: Too Busy Dreamin' (Monkey)

While owing a clear debt to Paul Simon, the young Dylan, early Donovan and others in the acoustic singer-songwriter category, this young guy from Lower Hutt just north of Wellington, New Zealand bring

Music at Elsewhere: music/4034/chris-hurn-too-busy-dreamin-monkey/

CHRIS ELDRIDGE of PUNCH BROTHERS INTERVIEWED (2015): The Radiohead of bluegrass

...a digressive and interesting conversation with Chris Eldridge, guitarist for Punch Brothers, I ask... ...Floyd than Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs. So Chris, that label of convenience... ...Brian Eno and Nickel Creek (which includes Chris Thile, chief songwriter for Punch Brothers).... ...Blues is the band's fourth album and Chris Eldridge – their in-demand guitarist who... ...the music first so the words are really more Chris Thile's domain, but the band definitely has a...

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Various Artists: The Great New Zealand Songbook; Souvenir Edition (Sony)

...on our shores, and also will fill a gap in the Christmas stockings of family and friends abroad.... ...City's Love Love Love, Ladi6's Like Water and Chris Knox's Not Given Lightly. And it looks like...

Music at Elsewhere: music/4361/various-artists-the-great-new-zealand-songbook-souvenir-edition-sony/

Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women (YepRoc/Southbound)

...and accordionist in his band The Guilty Men, Chris Gaffney. This album owes its origins to the...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/2475/dave-alvin-and-the-guilty-women-dave-alvin-and-the-guilty-women-yeproc-southbound/

Andrew McKenzie: The Edge of the World (Arch Hill)

...ballad Captain Cook which brings to mind Chris Bailey/The Saints in acoustic ballad mode (and... ...the dark Southern stuff of James McMurtry and Chris Whitley (The End of Summer) -- which are all...

Music at Elsewhere: music/3876/andrew-mckenzie-the-edge-of-the-world-arch-hill/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Chris Wade

...one-man band and slightlydelic musician Chris Wade goes about his musical business under the...

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TEENAGERS; THE RISE OF YOUTH CULTURE IN NEW ZEALAND by CHRIS BRICKELL

...that way thereafter. In his conclusion here Chris Brickell – an associate professor in... ...to fit in: she arrived in 1859 and hung around Christchurch's Gloucester Theatre using foul... ...has preceded it. Mashers? Who knew?Thanks to Chris Brickell, now we all do. Teenagers; The Rise... ...Youth Culture in New Zealand by Chris Brickell. Auckland University Press...

Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/8019/teenagers-the-rise-of-youth-culture-in-new-zealand-by-chris-brickell/

BLUE SMOKE: THE LOST DAWN OF NEW ZEALAND POPULAR MUSIC 1918-1964 by CHRIS BOURKE

...happening with the book, Dix?” Doubtless Chris Bourke – a former Rip It Up editor,... ...being there when, for example, Anita Osborn in Christchurch in 1944 -- after being encouraged to... ...read and coffee table page-turner in one. Chris Bourke has given us back an important part of...

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Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/3592/blue-smoke-the-lost-dawn-of-new-zealand-popular-music-1918-1964-by-chris-bourke/

Dodson and Fogg: Walk On (wisdomtwinsbooks)

...of folk-pop. Like the sound of that? Then Chris Wade aka Dodson and Fogg has got an album for... ...buy the albums go here. For an interview with Chris Wade at Elsewhere go...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7449/dodson-and-fogg-walk-on-wisdomtwinsbooks/

Chris Robinson Brotherhood: Big Moon Ritual (Warners)

Robinson is frontman for the Black Crowes, the band which married the Allman Brothers' soulful Southern rock with a stoner take on the shambling Faces but more recently slid into post-Band country-roc

Music at Elsewhere: music/5154/chris-robinson-brotherhood-big-moon-ritual-warners/

The Quick and the Dead: Heartbreak 365 (Cosmic Federation)

...hear 60s garageband pop-rock, the Clash and Chris Knox -- and a worrying lurch into...

Music at Elsewhere: music/1575/the-quick-and-the-dead-heartbreak-365-cosmic-federation/

CHRIS STAPLETON CONSIDERED (2016): Bigger than country, and going bigger

...popularity, not the least 38-year old Chris Stapleton who has picked up a ridiculous... ...hardly a banner-waver for country-rock of the Chris-kind – had it as one of the top 50... ...in six strings and a sad melody . . .” Chris Stapleton – with long hair, full beard... ...and rebellion is just another role to play. Chris Stapleton might just be the man, as he sings... .... . .” He might not be an outlaw but Chris Stapleton – unlike Garth Brooks –...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/7488/chris-stapleton-considered-2016-bigger-than-country-and-going-bigger/

JENNIFER LOPEZ. ONE ALBUM, TWO FILMS (2024): Oversharing overkill

...required eight co-writers and a sample from Chris Isaak's Wicked Game. J-Lo rarely extends her... ...eight co-writers and a sample from Chris Isaak's Wicked Game. J-Lo rarely extends her range...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/11061/jennifer-lopez-one-album-two-films-2024-oversharing-overkill/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Chris from Gold Medal Famous

...Time then for the band's frontman Chris to answer The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire...

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The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/6239/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-chris-from-gold-medal-famous/

CHRIS SQUIRE OF YES INTERVIEWED (2014): A career that's no disgrace

...Squire – bassist and sole constant in...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/6659/chris-squire-of-yes-interviewed-2014-a-career-thats-no-disgrace/

Dodson and Fogg: After the Fall (Wisdom Twins)

...here, much like Elsewhere) As a result Chris Wade from Leeds who is the one-man Dodson and... ...For this album and more from Dodson and Fogg/Chris Wade go here. Welcome to his trip. And you can...

Music at Elsewhere: music/6313/dodson-and-fogg-after-the-fall-wisdom-twins/

Nick Smith: Requiem (1985)

...Nun label -- the Bats, Chills, Verlaines, Chris Knox et al -- were a large number of artists... ...Songs on his EP Flanker were produced by Chris Knox and Wayne Gillespie, and they were mixed...

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From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4790/nick-smith-requiem-1985/

CHRIS WHITLEY INTERVIEWED (1991): The Law man living with the lore

...wrong kind of attention. Take American singer Chris Whitley, whose debut album Living with the Law... ...critical acclaim if never matched by CD sales, Chris Whitley died of lung cancer in November 2005....

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/3097/chris-whitley-interviewed-1991-the-law-man-living-with-the-lore/

Soundgarden: Telephantism (Universal)

...dense and intense attack. Material like Jesus Christ Pose (here in a searing, seven minute live... ...part of their appeal as sometimes singer Chris Cornell's high yelp (Birth Ritual) could be... ...notch and let go a lung-bursting attack (Jesus Christ Pose, My Wave, Superunknown, the great Black...

Music at Elsewhere: music/3585/soundgarden-telephantism-universal/

Stephen: Windy Day (1988)

...be a pop band". And I believe that is Chris Knox on "high speed piano" at the...

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From the Vaults: fromthevaults/4828/stephen-windy-day-1988/

1912: THE YEAR THE WORLD DISCOVERED ANTARCTICA by CHRIS TURNEY

...British-born professor of geology Chris Turney discusses in his lively, engaging and...

Writing at Elsewhere: writingelsewhere/5294/1912-the-year-the-world-discovered-antarctica-by-chris-turney/

Tall Dwarfs: Bovril (Thokei Tapes)

...by the Tall Dwarf-men Alec Bathgate and Chris Knox – as was the earlier Knox... ...if it reminds how much we miss the genius of Chris Knox who suffered a debilitating stroke in...

Music at Elsewhere: music/8349/tall-dwarfs-bovril-thokei-tapes/

The Stardusters: Rock Around the Island (1956)

...To Assist New Zealand Artists -- and Chris Bourke featured it in his excellent radio...

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From the Vaults: fromthevaults/6119/the-stardusters-rock-around-the-island-1956/

GUEST WRITER CHRIS CREE BROWN on Tony Palmer's film about the life and music of Benjamin Britten

...most important 20th century musical figures. Chris Cree Brown is an associate professor of music...

Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/4944/guest-writer-chris-cree-brown-on-tony-palmers-film-about-the-life-and-music-of-benjamin-britten/

Spiral Stairs: Medley Attack!!! (Amazing Grease/bandcamp)

...previously, sounding closer to the Saints/Chris Bailey in rock ballad mode. They can sound...

Music at Elsewhere: music/10397/spiral-stairs-medley-attack-amazing-grease-bandcamp/

Friend: Inaccuracies and Omissions (Flying Nun)

...who enters the territory. Friend is actually Chris Knox, who is all of the above, and these nine...

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Further Outwhere: further/2462/friend-inaccuracies-and-omissions-flying-nun/

GUEST WRITER CHRIS BOURKE considers the early career of Randy Newman

...recorded in the historic studios of Hollywood. Chris Bourke in a Wellington broadcaster and writer...

Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/4947/guest-writer-chris-bourke-considers-the-early-career-of-randy-newman/

The Saints: See You in Paradise (1986)

...as soon became clear when singer-guitarists Chris Bailey and Ed Kuepper really took control of...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/9832/the-saints-see-you-in-paradise-1986/

Various Artists: Waiata; Maori Showbands, Balladeers and Pop Stars (EMI)

...interest in -- and award-winning success -- of Chris Bourke's marvellous every-home-should-have-one...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/4362/various-artists-waiata-maori-showbands-balladeers-and-pop-stars-emi/

THE FAMOUS ELSEWHERE QUESTIONNAIRE: Chris Dent aka Albi (of Albi and the Wolves)

...jazz and more. The trio of singer-guitarist Chris Dent (aka Albi) from Northland, fiddle player... ...Questionnaire at the likable and intelligent Chris “Albi” Dent to see what he makes... ...be? Could I get Anderson Peak, Paul Simon, Chris Thile, and Feist all together for one gig? It...

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The Famous Elsewhere Questionnaire: thefamouselsewherequestionnaire/8495/the-famous-elsewhere-questionnaire-chris-dent-aka-albi-of-albi-and-the-wolves/

CHRIS CORNELL OF SOUNDGARDEN INTERVIEWED (1992): Pressure drop

...the idea of raucous, guitar-smashing rock. Chris Cornell, singer with Soundgarden, sounds... ...this time out with the brain-scrambling Jesus Christ Pose (and accompanying eye-scrambling video)...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/2334/chris-cornell-of-soundgarden-interviewed-1992-pressure-drop/

The Saints: (I'm) Stranded (1976)

...Helmed by the socialist, Irish Catholic rebel Chris Bailey, the Saints were no mere punk band. In...

From the Vaults: fromthevaults/3259/the-saints-im-stranded-1976/

David Yetton: Move to Trash (Thokei Tapes)

...Tall Dwarfs, David Pine, Matthew Bannister and Chris Knox on cassette tape. David Yetton – of...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/8826/david-yetton-move-to-trash-thokei-tapes/

Punch Brothers: The Phosphorescent Blues (Warners)

...guitarist Chris Eldridge from this band said in an in-depth...

Music at Elsewhere: music/6822/punch-brothers-the-phosphorescent-blues-warners/

GUEST WRITER CHRIS CREE BROWN settles in for an afternoon of unfamiliar piano pieces

...other recorded piano music I have encountered. Chris Cree Brown is an associate professor of music...

Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/4841/guest-writer-chris-cree-brown-settles-in-for-an-afternoon-of-unfamiliar-piano-pieces/

Gary Harvey: Outta My Head (digital outlets)

...guitar. You might put him along the axis of Chris Whitley, James McMurtry and Southern outlaw...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/11180/gary-harvey-outta-my-head-digital-outlets/

Beachwood Sparks: Across the River of Stars (digital outlets)

...was less potent. Produced by the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson, Across the River of Stars also...

Music at Elsewhere: music/11209/beachwood-sparks-across-the-river-of-stars-digital-outlets/

Garth Brooks: Gunslinger (Sony)

...in this crossover between rock and country (Chris Stapleton comes to mind). But, at 55, Brooks... ...from wide acceptance – that misstep as Chris Gaines – Garth Brooks was once again...

Music at Elsewhere: music/7827/garth-brooks-gunslinger-sony/

GUEST WRITER CHRIS BOURKE on a moving doco about an influential recording studio

...own genre: “Huntly and Western”.) Chris Bourke in a Wellington broadcaster and writer...

Other Voices, Other Rooms: othervoicesotherrooms/6406/guest-writer-chris-bourke-on-a-moving-doco-about-an-influential-recording-studio/

Albi and the Wolves: Light After the Dark (AAA/digital outlets)

...(singer/guitarist Chris Dent) and the Wolves (fiddle player Pascal... ...Dark Tour Galatos, Auckland, Nov 11 The Piano, Christchurch, Nov 24 Old St Paul's, Wellington, Nov...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/10890/albi-and-the-wolves-light-after-the-dark-aaa-digital-outlets/

Fionn Regan: The Shadow of an Empire (Inertia/Border)

...between Dylan in '66, Pete Molinari and lo-fi Chris Knox with his urgent, lyrically twisting songs...

Music at Elsewhere: music/2978/fionn-regan-the-shadow-of-an-empire-inertia-border/

TALL DWARFS, RESURRECTED AND REISSUED (2022): In their own write and draw

...Chris Knox suffered a debilitating stroke in 2009 it... ...early years as only they can. (Incidentally, Chris Knox is still painting and his work can be...

Absolute Elsewhere: absoluteelsewhere/10338/tall-dwarfs-resurrected-and-reissued-2022-in-their-own-write-and-draw/

SHORT CUTS: A round-up of recent New Zealand releases

...guitars before given a power-pop punch -- this Christchurch band (out of T54, Dance Asthmatics and... ...of the spectrum. Vorn Colgan, Tamsin Grigg and Chris Wilson obviously enjoy rummaging through pop... ...feel they are having more fun than you are. Chris Priestley and the Unsung Heroes; Rogue (Ode):...

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Music at Elsewhere: music/7245/short-cuts-a-round-up-of-recent-new-zealand-releases/

Graham Reid

...degree programme in the aftermath of the Christchurch earthquakes. In early 2015 he was... ...for the New Zealand musician/Arts Laureate Chris Knox following Chris' stroke in 2009. His...

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