KhanadaRhodes said:
i wished they'd somehow managed to capture the energy they have playing the stuff live and put it on the album, since it sounds more like celine dion than crowded house at times 
LOL, Celine Dion? Interesting comparison...
The album definitely is a grower, but it's not bad. I think the big thing that might've helped is if they maybe worked on the songs until
all of them sounded more fully "Crowded House"-esque, 'cause the way it is now, you can definitely tell the Neil solo moments (hello, "Transit Lounge"-that one sounds
so out of place) from the band moments, and I think they should've tried to not have the division be so blatanly obvious. But ah, well. I do agree that the songs are excellent live.
Axver said:
Yeah, I hate to think how much it costs to cart equipment halfway around the world, especially as Australia itself isn't a huge market either (a shade over 20 million people). The biggest problem is how dispersed our population is. Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide aren't too far apart, but it's a big investment to go over to Perth. Hobart and the regional centres usually just get rejected outright.
Ugh, yeah, that would be a major pain. My family's had a hard enough time carrying our stuff from one state to another whenever we've moved. I feel for anyone who has to lug a bunch of stuff all over the
world.
I've noticed that about Australia whenever I've looked at maps of the place, people just kinda scattered about all over. So with all that in mind now, yeah, I see where artists will have some issues.
Axver said:
What we really need to do is develop a quality homegrown scene! But I haven't taken to that many Aussie bands. Certainly not many of the bigger ones at all.
I think that'd be a great idea
. Maybe you could start one?
I still need to expand as far as Australian music goes-most of the bands I've heard from there are ones from the '80s! I don't know much about the newer ones, but I'd like to change that.
Axver said:
Shame about the cost of long distance flights though! Maybe I should become a pilot? 
LOL, hey, there ya go!
Yeah. Long-distance flights can be a pain for one's wallet. But I figure if it's something like a good show or visiting a whole new place or whatever, it's worth it.
Axver said:
I'm rather peculiarly a New Zealand railfan. The worst part? Some of the most exciting railway preservation and heritage work is going on within minutes of my childhood home. I wish I were there to pitch in. And academically, I have a strong interest in New Zealand's history, especially the 1870-1970 period. I'm pursuing a career in academia and at this stage, that's one of my most likely options for a field to specialise in. Post-1945 Romanian political history is pretty much out as I don't speak Romanian and the political landscape of the Reformation is similarly impeded by most of the major figures not being English speakers. Plus, Europe's even further away!
No kidding! That is not the easiest of historical stuff to delve into (though it still sounds fascinating nonetheless-if you've got the patience for it, it's probably a good line of work). But what you mentioned sounds quite interesting, too. I'm nowhere near being what you'd call a history buff, but I like learning about the history of certain areas when I get the opportunity, too, I like learning about what life was like before my time (plus, I think it's very important to understand one's history-many benefits to that). I'd love to learn more about the history of New Zealand, the small amounts of information I've heard about the area thus far have been very interesting (I fully intend on visiting that part of the world someday, so I want to learn as much about it as possible before I go). Perhaps if all works out with the field you want to go into, you can teach the rest of us!
And I don't find the interest in railways weird-my dad's the exact same way. He had family members who worked on railroads here in the U.S., so he's always been interested in them. Even though you can't physically be there to help out, is there anything else you might be able to do? Donate money, write letters to people about preserving the area, something like that?
Axver said:
And thanks for the good wishes on the work. It's coming along alright, I think I'm about two thirds done at the moment. So here I am procrastinating on Interference rather than making more progress. Woo!
LOL. Eh, that's good to hear you've made some headway and things seem to be coming together okay, though. And you're welcome-I've been in a similar situation before, so I sympathize.
Axver said:
We could use another driver ... 
Hm. I'd have to learn how to drive on the opposite side, you realize
?
Angela
No, don't worry, I'm not being that responsible. My friends and I are planning a big spend-up next year on a trip around Australia and New Zealand. The way I look at it, I can either see the Crowdies tonight or I can spend three extra days in a part of New Zealand I've never visited before. Now, as much as I want to hear Recurring Dream, if it came down to a choice between it guaranteed being in the set and spending three days exploring Westland, I'd take the latter in a heartbeat.
. Once again, good luck. 
Paul Hester deserves better than that, and i didnt enjoy better be home soon as much as i thought.
than i expected.
...ohhhhhhhhh, no fair! Lucky!
