NZ Prog - Ragnarok

Speaking of an almost non-existant heritage, many of NZs writers/ playwrights have *tried* to do something new, mainly sticking their work in the category of postmodernism, and failed. Badly. C K Stead anyone?  

If you like dancing and you have a slight affection for Massive Attack- PLEASE get hold of some SJD. I *implore* you on my knees. (It annoys me how hardly anyone seems to know who he is so I may as well tell anyone I can about him, like the overly-devoted fan I am.) 

Starette wrote: Speaking of an almost non-existant heritage, many of NZs writers/ playwrights have *tried* to do something new, mainly sticking their work in the category of postmodernism, and failed. Badly. C K Stead anyone?   If you like dancing and you have a slight affection for Massive Attack- PLEASE get hold of some SJD. I *implore* you on my knees. (It annoys me how hardly anyone seems to know who he is so I may as well tell anyone I can about him, like the overly-devoted fan I am.)

I have heard SJD - he is awesome! One of my must get albums. BTW have you heard of TERRA FIRMA ? They hail from the BOP - Te Puke. I first heard them on the National Radio Homegrown programme. They sound very prog to me. I have just received their first self-titled album (produced in 2003) and will let you know more if you or any others reading this, are interested.

Cheers

I thought the Finn brothers - Split Endz, Crowded House (not my cuppa tea) - had the occasional  and excellent prog series of collaborations with Phil Manzanera.

Dave Macrae - Soft Machine, Matching Mole and now attributed with the impromptu arrangement of the Goodies (specifically Bill Oddie's)  Funky Gibbon tune!!!.  (In fact several more excellent New Zealanders worked in the UK jazz rock scene in the 70's, - and I'm trying without success to remember the name of the female singer who still major in the jazz scene - not Dame thingie though, of the opera)

Adopted by NZ: Dublin born,  Rick Laird of Mahavishnu Orchestra

Dick Heath wrote: I thought the Finn brothers - Split Endz, Crowded House (not my cuppa tea) - had the occasional  and excellent prog series of collaborations with Phil Manzanera. Dave Macrae - Soft Machine, Matching Mole and now attributed with the impromptu arrangement of the Goodies (specifically Bill Oddie's)  Funky Gibbon tune!!!.  (In fact several more excellent New Zealanders worked in the UK jazz rock scene in the 70's, - and I'm trying without success to remember the name of the female singer who still major in the jazz scene - not Dame thingie though, of the opera) Adopted by NZ: Dublin born,  Rick Laird of Mahavishnu Orchestra

Hehe- isn't that just the way it always is: whenever a kiwi discovers they have more talent than they believe their country is worth- they LEAVE! and increase their aura somewhere else in the world.... infact as I'm writing I'm listening to Uriah Heep. They had a kiwi bassist at one point apparantly. Not that I remember his name but that's still yet another example.

Split Enz can be pretty beautiful. Message to my girl=

Attention all New Zealanders!

I have just seen on Greg Walker's Syn-phonic site Dragon's first two albums on a 2 on 1 CD just added on yestrday! For just $ 18.00 US !!!! Not to be missed, I think!