Posts tagged Music
Sweet Monday Melodies
Apr 25th
This song, Rock Your Baby was sung by a fella by the name of George McCrae and was Rolling Stone Magazines number 1 song for 1974. It has 70′s disco written all over it. You know that this song was playing in the background whilst Hugh’s Rock Pool at the Playboy mansion was seeing more…
Transfer Music OFF Your iPod
Apr 23rd
I’m not a techo by any means, Bill Jobs holds that position in the WIRB team (and has a pretty mean home entertainment set up to prove it). I recently found myself purchasing a new laptop. After relishing in my purchasing accomplishment, I realised that I had all this music stuck in my iPod and none…
Music To My Ears
Jan 25th
I’m a dirty old Hip Hop man at heart, although my vinyl collection contains a plenthora of artists ranging from John Farnham to Muddy Waters not much excites me more than scouring the liner notes of a fresh Jay-Z or Eminem album. With that being said, what follows is a list of non-hip hop artists/bands…
WIRB Top Five Guitar Solos of All Time
Oct 1st
Holy Hukanui & I both agree that Gibson guitars are awesome. Many of the greats have strapped on these weapons of mass destruction and done something with them no one else had ever thought of. This list is a non-bias list, meaning any guitar make was considered by the staff and crew at www.gibson.com Although…
Top 10 Things that Scare WIRB
Sep 2nd
WIRB is speaking on behalf of all heterosexual males when we compiled this list over the weekend. It is hard to celebrate an All Black win with a few beers when you are already plastered, but it is easy to have an honest conversation about the Top 10 things that scare the shit out of…
U2 & Jay-Z EPIC Concert coming to NZ!!!
Aug 24th
Over the weekend, supergroup U2 announce they are playing a one off NZ gig at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium in November as part of their global 360 tour. It was epic enough that Bono did a shout out to the All Whites, praising them for a stirling effort at the World Cup, then The Edge…
Come On Everybody……
Aug 20th
Friday is a nice day to get songs stuck in your head in time for the weekend. If you have been listening to the radio, you have most likely been saturated with Eminem and Katy Perry (and her baps)! Here is a classic 1980′s party starter. It worked for me when I first saw it…
Sweet Monday Melodies
Mar 29th
Reggae band ‘Mana’ was formed by (Now House of Shem member) Carl Perkins, together from 1987 – 1994, they released there Self tittled album in 1993 which was nominated for Best Pacific album at the NZ music awards in 93. Jah Son was written and performed with founding member of Herbs Spencer Fusimalohi. Related…
Sweet Monday Melodies
Feb 15th
Perfromed live at AUT in 2006, the Whakatane bred boys from Kora bring fourth their rock infused synth track ‘Flow’. Dig Deeper: Kora.co.nz, Kora Notable Quotable: I’ll keep on runnin again No one can hold me down I’ve got my fires again No one can hose me down This use to be my ringtone.…
Sweet Monday Melodies
Jan 18th
After a short hiatus in the sunny Coromandel the following melody is highly appropriate, pardon the pun. Ben Harper with his ode to the green ‘Burn One Down’ featuring Leon Mobley spazzing out on the Djemba (african drum) live at the Bonnaroo Music Festival 2007. Notable Quotable: “My choice is what i chose to do;…
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