reprinted from: http://www.othermusic.com/products/shoes-this-high-straight-to-hell Some of you have been slow to re-board the New Zealand Reissue Train for reasons perfectly understandable: can’t get into the psychedelic pop sounds, sounds like rain, same people play in all the bands, this all happened years ago/half a world away/what’s it got to do with me?, etc. For that last […]
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Axemen in Top 101 strangest records on on spotify
reprinted from: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jan/30/101-strangest-on-spotify-axemen-big-cheap-motel There is an argument, popular among some, that a career in music is just too easy these days. Whether that’s true or not is impossible to quantify – too easy compared to what, exactly? – but it’s safe to say that if you choose to make records like Big Cheap Motel then […]
Continue readingThe Bill Classics (2010): The Above Ground Railroad
October 2010 finds the dysfunctional Axemen family in myriad modes, each in his own sphere, each with their own worldview, each finding new connections, disconnecting others some halfhearted some heartfelt some hearty beef some harkening some heartlessly hardened, haggling and harrying. don’t ask don’t tell. The Sultan’s Bat Tree some haranguing, some balls dangling sanguine […]
Continue readingThe doctor's on Speed Dial
The doctor’s on Speed Dial a song by steve mccabe the doctors on speed dial i’m making amends for all the things i did to you i may pretend to be all hard nosed but sometimes what can you do the movies come out its all comin out has a persil shine hungry enzymes and […]
Continue readingSpaceman coming to earth
spaceman.coming.to.earth a song by steve mccabe lights on a sycamore tree lit up like a christmas tree what will the spaceman see when he comes to land? a fight with a hand to hand expert you’re bound to end up in the dirt but its vile and sick to not give the spaceman a rousing […]
Continue readingShooting Blanks
i never shot more than blanks you should be saying thanks not sorry desperado wild about the tyke wildfire in the place of worship let me ride i will drive fire engine on the skids don’t forget your skid lid and put the trash out before the kids handle it and decide to panhandle it […]
Continue readingChritstchurch 2010 dire straits – Columbo Street is Bending
Save the world christchurch Columbo Street is Bending columbo street is bending not that you would know it theres no depression in it sheep shagging in far off fields cashfields, leithfield, anwhere but darfield whats with the bruises on your calves? i was just feeling sheepish i felt a little sheepish actually watching reruns of […]
Continue readingThe Illustrated Steve McCabe Songbook Entry (0): Too Loose To Trek
TOO LOOSE TO TREK Don’t let your genie loose in midstream its horses for courses if you know what i mean 600 lb gorilla in a barr-brady suit slick hair matted up like superglue The critical mass runneth over like a jehovas witness on gwynneth paltrow looks like jealous bitchiness has the reins again because […]
Continue readingPunt of 'Derry Castle' survivors
This is one of the inspiring images which are echoed in Steve’s 2010 song ‘Punt of Derry Castle Survivors’ aka ‘Get me off this Ship of Fools’… Punt of Derry Castle Survivors Main Auckland Island to the Firth of Thames Get me off this ship of fools! The ferry’s legendary its a primary focus The […]
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