Hollace has always been the one with a New Zealand obsession but now I have a little one going but with musicians.
First I have been watching the Flight of the Conchords (originally on HBO) from the iTunes store. They are so dorky it is cute. This show kind of reminds me of the Monkees in format, having a story line of bumbling musicians trying to make it big. And they usually feature at least 2 songs, one of which is in a music video format (I got my love for music videos based on the Monkees from long ago). Anyway these these 2 guys from New Zealand crack me up and they are so cute.
and because I can’t resist sharing this one too
Then last week I ran across a write up about a musician from New Zealand on CNN of all places. Liam Finn is his name. He is the son of Neil Finn from Crowded House. Liam is a one man band where he takes analog music loops of him playing instruments and operates them by pedal during concerts. Intriguing in itself. Then I listened and watched one of his music videos and I was wowed. First of all the song was great and the video is artsy in the way it reminds me of what I love about the Holga cameras, all low tech and dreamy.
One of the write ups about him even likened him to a more upbeat Elliot Smith. Just saying that clinched the deal for me, I had to buy the album