Supporting NZ music with Minuit’s full back catalogue (fresh off last night’s gig) and Fur Patrol’s classics | Continue reading
Minuit’s reunion tour wrapped up at Double Whammy in Auckland, a fantastic night out with friends, food, and music | Continue reading
Sicker Than The Remix Description: Settling into our new life routines, open homes, new pages on the website and my favourite posts from around the web. What’s going on, Internet? This is the August recap, but without the usual title. Time to mix things up. I used to pull post ti … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Everybody’s Looking At Me, a new old track just dropped on the STANS documentary soundtrack. If you ever paid attention during “The Kiss” skit on The Eminem Show, you’ll recognize it. It’s the same track playing in the background on the car stereo. Peop … | Continue reading
Everyone seems to be nostalgic about MySpace. People miss the Top 8, the profile music, and the wild custom layouts. But really? I’m not feeling it. I got involved at the time, sure, but it was never my favourite. I was already deeply rooted in something else. I was still living … | Continue reading
What’s happening, Internet? I reckon Bandcamp Friday should be monthly. My cart piles up fast between events and I always end up making cuts to stay within my budget. I get why they can’t run it every month, but still… Since the last BCF back in March, I stacked my cart and had t … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? What do you know, August is halfway through so I figure I better catch you two up with what I’ve been up to, As of today, I’m six weeks into living in Auckland while the rest of my family are settling into their third month. We’ve been keeping busy with … | Continue reading
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Out of the gate and off for a walk went Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy. What’s going on, Internet? Last weekend the family and I took a trip over the Auckland Harbour Bridge to the North Shore to check out Hairy Maclary’s Greatest Hits, live on stage with Jackie Clarke and … | Continue reading
A forgotton banger of the 90s/2000s? Mandy Moore - Candy Hey, thanks for reading this post in your feed reader! Want to chat? Reply by email or add me on XMPP, or send a webmention. Check out the posts archive on the website. | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Last week we caught up with my brother and his family and headed to Auckland Zoo to checked out the Dinosaur Discovery Track. This immersive educational experience in the Zoo’s former elephant habitat features 25 large-scale animatronic dinosaurs made b … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? It’s been two weeks since the final move and drive up the North Island of Aotearoa. I’m finally reunited with my family and settled in Tāmaki Makaurau and settling back into the family routine, all the while in a new city in our temporary accommodation. … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I’ve been a happy Kagi user since early 2023 and have spent a bit of time curating my ideal Internet search experience using the tools Kagi offers. Kagi is a premium search engine that puts you first. Unlike traditional search engines that monetise your … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Tomorrow morning I will wake up and head to the gym that I’ve been working out in for the last 4 weeks and have my final workout. These past four weeks have been like living in purgatory. Travelling back and forth between here and Auckland where my wife … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I just finished reading The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami, and while I enjoyed the book, it also left me feeling extremely unsettled. There was nothing bad about the book — it was a fantastic story. One I smashed through in a couple of days. It unsettled … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I’ve been missing in action again across April and March so I’ll use this post as a way to catch you two up on everything that’s been going on while I sit at the airport waiting for my flight back home(?) after a week in Sydney for work. Since the last … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Video guides and tutorials are great for getting a quick overview of a process, but they’re hard to go back to for reference. I know this has been said many times before, but now it’s my turn. As I prepare to rebuild my home media centre, I’ve been watc … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Let’s wrap up March before we get too far into April. Some big news for me and my family is that we’re embarking on an exciting new chapter, moving to Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) to support my wife’s new job. This is a significant change for us, especial … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I picked up a set of golf clubs this morning. I’m ready for my four week course that starts next Saturday. While hitting some balls in the simulation room at the pro shop, I hit golf shot after golf shot. As soon as I hit the range for the first fifty b … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I had my second golf lesson this past Friday. I met Brady, my coach, at Maor Park Golf Sanctuary. It’s a beautiful place. I never thought much of it while driving past it hundreds of times over the years. It’s nicely tucked away between the highway and … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? This past Thursday, Angus (my dog) and I headed to my parents’ place in the Wairarapa to stay the night. I dropped Angus off before continuing to Greytown to attend “The Magic Of Writing It Down,” an in-person workshop on journaling. Millie Blackwell of … | Continue reading
What’s happening, Internet? Writing this one a bit late as Bandcamp friday for March was back on the 7th. I’d been adding albums and singles to my cart since last December just waiting for Bandcamp Friday to come around. As per usual I’ve focused on local artists, both new and ol … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Getting slammed by life, so here’s my belated February update. February was full of familiy acitivity and events leading up to our friends wedding. We spent Waitangi Day at Tauherenikau Waitangi Day Races as a pre-wedding event. Was a great day in the s … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Last night just as the servers went down before the patch 11.1.0 updates were made I managed to kill Zekvir ?? and complete the achievements Hunting The Hunter and Let Me Solo Him: Zekvir, both which required to kill Zekvir on Tier ?? before the end of … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? One thing that has brought me joy this year has been keeping a physical reading log. I already keep a digital log of the books I read on this website, but the physical reading log that I picked up last month during a visit to Mrs Blackwell’s Village Boo … | Continue reading
I just read Blogging just because by Folkmoss and loved it. I relate to it in so many ways. Finishing up a long day of work only to plop down on the couch and turn on a slightly larger screen for entertainment is the real adversary. My brain needs rest, but not this kind. ……… The … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? While surfing through Ava’s website I read her Music Questions Challenge and need to jump on this one myself. Here we go. What are five of your favourite albums? I love that this is specifically five of your favourite albums rather than your top five al … | Continue reading
Monthly Recap: January 2025 What’s going on, Internet? The first month of 2025 is over, and time continues to fly by like there is no tomorrow. I started the new year by painting the fence and staining the deck, which has been needed for a long time. This happened quickly after b … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? On a recent trip to the Wairarapa we spent a kid free afternoon in Greytown and stopped by my favourite bookstore in the area, Mrs Blackwell’s Village Bookshop. We picked up a few things, as we do and I grabbed the latest copy of Blackwell’s Buglel whic … | Continue reading
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What’s going on, Internet? The Blog Question Challenge has been an exciting meta blog challenge that’s been doing the rounds the past couple weeks. As far as I can tell it started over on Ava’s blog as the Bear Blog Question Challenge but has evolved as everyone outside of the Be … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I came into 2024 with a taste for West Coast IPA’s (WCIPA) as a continuation of 2023. My love for the WCIPA stemmed from disillusionment of the Hazy craze that has captivated the beer industry for the past half decade. Ramping up at Beervana 2023 I acti … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? As 2024 comes to a wrap I want to reflect on my years journey in reading books. This year I spent most of my time listening to audiobooks again with a couple ebooks read on my Kobo while travelling. I read less books during 2024 than 2023, I’m not mad a … | Continue reading
I don’t do Spotify, so I don’t get a Spotify Wrapped in November, but I can get some interesting stats from ListenBrainz once we reached the end of the year. This year was a good year for music for me. I got into a lot of local music this year, both old and new. It’s been great r … | Continue reading
I’m a parent. We have two kids under four years old. I’d say this has been the toughest year of being a parent so far. Life is a constant dance of chaos and love. There is never a moment of downtime as either of the kids needs your attention at any one time. Mr Three has started … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Back in May during WeblogPoMo2024 I wrote a post about shows I want to watch and the very last show on that list was Twisted Metal. Back then I wrote: Not sure if I’ll like this but willing to give it a go. Well I gave it a go, blasted through it across … | Continue reading
What’s happening, Internet? I managed to miss Bandcamp Friday last month due to travelling so that just means I had extra in my cart for December! Again I’m purchasing music from local artists, new and old. I hope you get a chance to check one or two of them out. Kaupapa Driven R … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? We’re now in my favourite month of the year. Move over November because December’s here! Not that November wasn’t enjoyable, it just felt like I had no time to myself, or at home. The month kicked off pretty standard with our usual routine before I head … | Continue reading
What’s up, Internet? This conversation came up randomly in the 32-Bit Cafe’s team chat earlier this month and I had fun with my contribution to the conversation. I then saw the WeblogPoMo AMA challenge pop up on Mastodon with the same theme and figured I could get in on the chall … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? I came across the question “How do you (personally) IndieWeb?” from Open Mentions while surfing the net this morning and wanted to take a moment to answer it, as I had been thinking about the IndieWeb again recently. Remember, the IndieWeb is a set of p … | Continue reading
What’s happening, Internet? I recently picked up a new pair of Apple AirPods 4 with active noise cancelling to replace an older pair whose battery was giving up. I’m happy to report that these little earbuds are fantastic. The active noise cancelling works perfectly for me. There … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Well, I drafted this on Thursday the 31st of October and am finally publishing it today. A long weekend away with family and juggling kids and sickness across the family didn’t lend itself to having any free time for any website work! Such is life, hey? … | Continue reading
The Death Of Slim Shady What’s up, Internet? I really wanted to post this two weeks after the album’s release, but life happens, and here it is. This isn’t an album review. It isn’t necessarily about the album itself, though I definitely will comment on it. It is about moments yo … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? After reading Jay Hoffmann’s recent post on “Gift Of Code,” he recounts the moment Netscape ended and Mozilla Firefox emerged from the ashes. Caught in a death spiral, and backed by their employees, Netscape instead chose to gift their browser to the op … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? Another Bandcamp Friday has been and gone. Did you pick up anything interesting? I’ve continued my mission to backfill my catelogue of Aotearoa music. This month is all about NZ Hip Hop. Melo & Blues by MELODOWNZ AVONTALES by MELODOWNZ The Prequel by Ra … | Continue reading
What’s up, Internet? The Alchemist dropped his latest project, The Geniune Articulate last Friday and I’ve been listening, almost non stop. It’s a short project, of eight tracks spanning just 22 minutes and finishes with the Bluey influenced single, Seasons Change. The Alchemist … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? It’s been an interesting month starting back at work after being off for four months on parental leave. After three weeks, it’s almost like I never left in the first place. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not… Here’s what I’ve been up too! Bloggi … | Continue reading
What’s going on, Internet? It’s been an interesting month starting back at work after being off for four months on parental leave. After three weeks, it’s almost like I never left in the first place. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not… Here’s what I’ve been up too! Bloggi … | Continue reading