On The Run - Into The East #New_Zealand

Un dels avantatjes d'això de portar el compte de CatalanVoices aquesta setmana, és que puc conversar i intercanviar idees amb gent d'arreu del món. I com que sovint parlo de música, pos, vaig coneixent nous grups :) I com que sóc un fan dels Hobbits, sempre m'atreu Nova Zelanda i avui parlant amb ells, m'han recomanat aquest grup. Into The East.

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One of the best things (for me) about tweeting from CatalanVoices is that I get to "chat" with folk from all over the world. And, what do we talk about? Well, when I can, music! So making the most of it, and my natural attraction for all-things-Hobbit, I've asked the New Zealand tweeter for a list of cool NZ bands. This is the first one I've checked out :)

Into The East.

I got you - Split Enz

No és que sigui el fan numero 1 de l'esport del rugby, i tampoc és que tingui res en contra de França (bé, per quedar bé ...), però sempre he tingut un talo d'Aquiles per Nova Zelanda. Un pais precios, amb una gent educada i culta (bé, els 3 o 4 que he conegut!), el ball dels All Blacks, el no-nuclearització, les pel·líes The Piano, Lord of the Rings, Braindead - quin crak el Peter Jackson!, la serie The Flight of the Conchords, i sobretot els germans Finn. Despres farien Crowded House, però al principis dels 80 van tenir èxit com a Split Enz. Aixi que, per celebrar la victoria al mundial de rugby, aqui els tenim. Recordeu aquesta joia?

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It's not that I'm a Big Fan of rugby, or that I have anything against the French (well, no more than any other English-man), but I do have a soft spot for New Zealand. A country which says no to nuclear power and weapons (as I was reminded a few weeks ago), with such a glorious countryside, and wonderful people (well, the 3 or 4 I've met), the war dance of the All Blacks, films like The Piano, Lord of the Rings - in fact anything by Peter Jackson - loved Braindead!, television series like The Flight of the Conchords, and above all the Finn brothers. Probably better known for their later success in Crowded House, but I'm sure you all remember at least this song from their previous group, Split Enz. So, well done New Zealand!!