Amplifier

27.08.09

We've a couple of interviews for you to check out today which have just added to the site - first up is a video interview featuring Warren Maxwell from Little Bushman talking with Richie Singleton from Rebel Peasant about the band, their album and seismic sensitivity.

Next up is Jess Chambers who's about to head out on a nationwide tour. She answers some questions for us in The Amplifier Interview about the tour, her solo album, awards and various collaborations she's involved in.

For those of you who fondly remember the simpler times of the record shop Simon Grigg has written a piece on his blog about Auckland's record stores.

"I guess its part of being some sort of aging vinyl buff, but the thought of all those places, many of which I spend endless hours in as a kid, or older, still gives me some sort of huge nostalgic buzz. I used to spend days trekking around the second hand stores and the junk joints, most long gone, looking for the hundreds of 45s that I still have in boxes in my storeroom.

There have been countless record shops in Auckland over the years, we New Zealanders consume vast qualities of music, but I've only listed ones here in central-ish Auckland (Newmarket, the CBD, K Rd and Ponsonby) and shops that have closed down."

For those who missed it Simon wrote the articles on the Screaming Meemees for Amplifier which you can read here.

Song for the day
Fatt Max - I'm A Kiwi Rider

Another biker offering from Fatt Max and presented by KiwiRider, this little ditty is all about the joys of biking.

From thundering through the countryside on a huge hog to speeding around a race track to cutting up the mud in MX, there is something here for everyone...

With additional lyrics from Big Dave, I'm A Kiwi Rider is the ultimate "ditch the car and get on the bike" anthem...enjoy..

Have a interesting musical day
Ed