Paul Comrie-Thomson's Blog
A music-obsessive, bibliophilic, part-time journalist and full-time law student, reflecting on albums old and new, from the popular to the obscure.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Killing Joke - The Singles Collection
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With a career spanning more than three decades, June sees Killing Joke playing their first ever New Zealand shows. The shows come as part of a tour in celebration of this recently released single collection, and the breadth and quality of the composite tracks serve as an injection of excitement in anticipation of the shows.
With a career spanning more than three decades, June sees Killing Joke playing their first ever New Zealand shows. The shows come as part of a tour in celebration of this recently released single collection, and the breadth and quality of the composite tracks serve as an injection of excitement in anticipation of the shows.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Bad Religion - True North
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Fans of the Suffer and No Control albums rejoice. True North sees Bad Religion’s songwriters – the 48-year-old Greg Graffin and 50-year-old Brett Gurewitz – channelling their vicenarian selves in a celebration of the band’s golden years of fast melodic punk rock. It’s what the band set out to achieve on this album and they do so admirably.
Fans of the Suffer and No Control albums rejoice. True North sees Bad Religion’s songwriters – the 48-year-old Greg Graffin and 50-year-old Brett Gurewitz – channelling their vicenarian selves in a celebration of the band’s golden years of fast melodic punk rock. It’s what the band set out to achieve on this album and they do so admirably.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Hard and Fast Living, Frank Turner
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Frank Turner is a ridiculously busy man. Having started out as the vocalist for post-hardcore outfit Million Dead, the punk-rocker turned folk-rock singer is gearing up to release his sixth solo album in almost as many years and has recently delved into the world of side projects with a hardcore band called Möngöl Hörde.
Frank Turner is a ridiculously busy man. Having started out as the vocalist for post-hardcore outfit Million Dead, the punk-rocker turned folk-rock singer is gearing up to release his sixth solo album in almost as many years and has recently delved into the world of side projects with a hardcore band called Möngöl Hörde.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Dorena- Nuet
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It’s a genre that in recent years has faced an unfortunate consensus of derision among critics, but when post-rock is done well it can be the most evocative and emotive of music.
It’s a genre that in recent years has faced an unfortunate consensus of derision among critics, but when post-rock is done well it can be the most evocative and emotive of music.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: The Lawrence Arms - Apathy and Exhaustion
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The Lawrence Arms had pretty much all but fallen off the radar. It's true that they dallied with the 7” format back in 2009 with Buttsweat and Tears, but that was merely a move that created momentary joy and anticipation, only to be followed by disappointment at the lack of anything to follow.
The Lawrence Arms had pretty much all but fallen off the radar. It's true that they dallied with the 7” format back in 2009 with Buttsweat and Tears, but that was merely a move that created momentary joy and anticipation, only to be followed by disappointment at the lack of anything to follow.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: This Drama - The Wasted Youth
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This is the fourth release from This Drama: a powerful rock/punk five-piece hailing from Tenerife in the Canary Island (of all places!!). And while The Wasted Youth is constituted of only four tracks, it’s a fantastic primer for those who’ve never heard of the band before.
This is the fourth release from This Drama: a powerful rock/punk five-piece hailing from Tenerife in the Canary Island (of all places!!). And while The Wasted Youth is constituted of only four tracks, it’s a fantastic primer for those who’ve never heard of the band before.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
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The downside to living in Wellington is the sheer number of internationals that come through and play a solitary Auckland show. Converge were one such band, shooting through last week, and by all accounts they played a stunningly blistering live set.
The downside to living in Wellington is the sheer number of internationals that come through and play a solitary Auckland show. Converge were one such band, shooting through last week, and by all accounts they played a stunningly blistering live set.
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill
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Neil Young copped a lot of flak for Americana. His first album with Crazy Horse since 2003’s Greendale was an album primarily made up of old folk numbers and was criticized for being ill-conceived, badly executed, and with terrible accompaniment – Crazy Horse particularly, never renowned for their technical proficiency, facing accusations of ‘calling it in’.
Neil Young copped a lot of flak for Americana. His first album with Crazy Horse since 2003’s Greendale was an album primarily made up of old folk numbers and was criticized for being ill-conceived, badly executed, and with terrible accompaniment – Crazy Horse particularly, never renowned for their technical proficiency, facing accusations of ‘calling it in’.
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NEWS: Salt-n-Pepa are heading to Auckland this November
After a phenomenal sold out tour in 2011, one of this countries favourite Hip-Hop acts Salt n Pepa... -
SINGLE OF THE WEEK: Arctic Monkeys - Do You Wanna Know?
Our Single of the Week is the great new track from the Arctic Monkeys, entitled 'Do I Wanna ... -
NEWS: Eminem's new album will head into "further territories"
The 'Love the Way You Lie' rapper is working hard on his seventh major label album, and his long ... -
NEWS: Flume to play three shows this October
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INTERVIEW: Denzel Washington on the movie Flight
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WIN: 1 of 2 Nerf Multishot Madness Vortex Diatron
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NEWS: Man of Steel soared at the box office last weekend
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NEWS: Jay-Z has announced his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail
The 'Run This Town' rapper will release his twelfth studio album worldwide on July 4 in a unique ... -
NEWS: MIA new single 'Bring The Noize'
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LISTEN: Falling in Reverse - Fashionably Late
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