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  • knitted
    knitted Posts: 244
    who else saw the body of war story on campbell live last night? complete with ed soundtrack. cool.

    and who else heard henry rollins talking about how much he likes eddie on national radio last saturday morning? i admit i was only listening coz i knew henry would be on, but it was such a nice unexpected buzz to hear pj being discussed.
    http://www.sublime-retro.net

    when my ears ring, my heart beats
  • knitted
    knitted Posts: 244
    okay, more media watch from me...and it's not like i even watch a lot of telly!

    tonight on prime is the 7 ages of rock, the kurt cobain age. yes, this is a bbc documentary series, so while all of the other 'ages' have so far been fairly generic in the trailer, ie punk, arena, metal, this week is being fully promoted as the age of kurt. just like the english music mags, their tv people appear to be pukingly cobain obsessed...still.

    i expect pj to get a passing sneery mention. if we're lucky.


    lets see them prove me wrong.
    http://www.sublime-retro.net

    when my ears ring, my heart beats
  • bazzer
    bazzer Posts: 3,126
    knitted wrote:
    okay, more media watch from me...and it's not like i even watch a lot of telly!

    tonight on prime is the 7 ages of rock, the kurt cobain age. yes, this is a bbc documentary series, so while all of the other 'ages' have so far been fairly generic in the trailer, ie punk, arena, metal, this week is being fully promoted as the age of kurt. just like the english music mags, their tv people appear to be pukingly cobain obsessed...still.

    i expect pj to get a passing sneery mention. if we're lucky.


    lets see them prove me wrong.
    Did you see it? I didn't bother to watch it but I'd be interested to hear if it was any good.
  • knitted
    knitted Posts: 244
    bazzer wrote:
    Did you see it? I didn't bother to watch it but I'd be interested to hear if it was any good.

    it was...ok. pretty much the rem and nirvana show, with a bit of black flag and the pixies sprinkled in, in fact henry rollins and kim deal were my favourite bits. pj did get a mention but didn't get slagged thanks to david fricke. henry rollins said something like 'anywhere in the world within 20 feet of electricity, there's a pearl jam record, even in calcutta' .

    i find the english fascination with kurt cobain ghoulish and ironic, considering statements like 'he was the last great rock star' to be pretty much the kind of thing that hastened his demise in the first place.
    http://www.sublime-retro.net

    when my ears ring, my heart beats
  • Enzed
    Enzed NZ Posts: 562
    yo.
    Auckland 1 1995
    Auckland 1998
    EV (Neil Finn and Friends, April 2, 2001)
    Auckland 2009
    Auckland 2014
    Auckland 1 2024
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  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    did any of you guys order any of the bootlegs? received them yet?
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • bazzer
    bazzer Posts: 3,126
    itsevobaby wrote:
    did any of you guys order any of the bootlegs? received them yet?
    I thought I'd hold off and see what they ended up like. So far, I'm not convinced. Let us know when you get them...
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    bazzer wrote:
    I thought I'd hold off and see what they ended up like. So far, I'm not convinced. Let us know when you get them...
    will do. been reading alot about the quality but to be honest it doesn't really bother me. every tour the boots have sounded different to the last. from a collectors point of view, they played great sets, good to see a few favs finally come back to stage & it sounds like the shows were fantastic. will be good to add 2008 to the other boots i have.

    how kickass were the two VH1 rock honours songs?! Sheesh, smokin'
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • aus_suz
    aus_suz Posts: 9,406
    itsevobaby wrote:
    did any of you guys order any of the bootlegs? received them yet?


    Yeah I got Bonaroo today in Tasmania Australia....
    I love the packaging............It has three discs so It has the 3 sections for the cd's with cool Pearl Jam font in the middle when its laid flat, where is folds back it has the PJ in the star......It has a burgundy colour sticker on the front that wraps around the back....the setlist is on the back of the CD...

    I was wondering if they might do the setlist booklet like they did in 2003 but no need with it being printed on the back...

    In all I think I paid about 20 bucks with postage and it arrived within a week of being sent..:)
    Im stoked I got this...:)
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    aus_suz wrote:
    Yeah I got Bonaroo today in Tasmania Australia....
    I love the packaging............It has three discs so It has the 3 sections for the cd's with cool Pearl Jam font in the middle when its laid flat, where is folds back it has the PJ in the star......It has a burgundy colour sticker on the front that wraps around the back....the setlist is on the back of the CD...

    I was wondering if they might do the setlist booklet like they did in 2003 but no need with it being printed on the back...

    In all I think I paid about 20 bucks with postage and it arrived within a week of being sent..:)
    Im stoked I got this...:)
    cool :)
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • illegal pants
    illegal pants Posts: 13,471
    how did you all fair with the mystery poster sale? IF you tried :) lol
    wah
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    bazzer wrote:
    I thought I'd hold off and see what they ended up like. So far, I'm not convinced. Let us know when you get them...
    they came in last week, have listened to the first 5 & at first those complaints on here were warranted. in the first couple of shows mike is way too low, ed too high, boom WAAAAY too high & a very low crowd, not to mention just sounding bassy & murky. but you can hear it start to get better around bonnaroo & the virginia boot i listened to yesterday was far better. haven't listened to MSG yet but i think it will sound ok, still great to have in the collection though :)
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    illegal pants wrote:
    how did you all fair with the mystery poster sale? IF you tried :) lol
    i'm trying to stay clear of posters :o

    i know my weakness for anything pj & a poster obsession would bankrupt me
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • bazzer
    bazzer Posts: 3,126
    itsevobaby wrote:
    they came in last week, have listened to the first 5 & at first those complaints on here were warranted. in the first couple of shows mike is way too low, ed too high, boom WAAAAY too high & a very low crowd, not to mention just sounding bassy & murky. but you can hear it start to get better around bonnaroo & the virginia boot i listened to yesterday was far better. haven't listened to MSG yet but i think it will sound ok, still great to have in the collection though :)
    Any boots are better than no boots. Have you tried listening to the 95 NZ boots, or finding the 98? :D

    I thought they were going to offer a bundle from kufala, did they falg that idea? How do they look in general, nice packaging/cds etc? Reasonably close to pressed CDs, I mean?
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    bazzer wrote:
    Any boots are better than no boots. Have you tried listening to the 95 NZ boots, or finding the 98? :D

    I thought they were going to offer a bundle from kufala, did they falg that idea? How do they look in general, nice packaging/cds etc? Reasonably close to pressed CDs, I mean?
    i haven't actually heard any kiwi boots, except for i got you & history never repeats from 95. i went to sydney1 06 & got the boot for that & it's excellent.

    yeah there was no bundle offer which was disappointing but oh well. packaging is good, bigger in size than the 03 boots, similar to euro2000 boots, solid cardboard double gatefold with a slip in the middle for the 3 disc shows. there's a big "pearl jam" printed in a cool font in the middle. front & back cover is a sticker with PJ in a star, pearl jam & the show details on the front, and the setlist & band lineup on the back. the discs are burns & the printing on them is pretty standard, not flash. but like you say, boots are better than no boots!
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • yellowled24
    yellowled24 Posts: 3,118
    So, even though i'm in Australia, can I post here? :eek: ;):D
    "....and was very surprised to see that he didnt actually have a recipe for anus-ankle soup." - Big Ed
  • itsevobaby
    itsevobaby Posts: 1,809
    yellowled24 wrote:
    So, even though i'm in Australia, can I post here? :D
    aw look at you poor aussies, wandering around here like little lost refugees ;):D

    ok, but you have to admit to the following:

    1. crowded house is a NEW ZEALAND band
    2. the underarm bowl was CHEATING
    3. the wallabies are scared of the all blacks
    4. it's FISH n CHIPS, not fush n chups :rolleyes:


    now give us your best haka



    alright, in the spirit of the ANZACS, welcome bro :cool:
    Look Alive,
    See These Bones
  • bm12music
    bm12music Posts: 292
    bazzer wrote:
    Any boots are better than no boots. Have you tried listening to the 95 NZ boots, or finding the 98? :D

    I thought they were going to offer a bundle from kufala, did they falg that idea? How do they look in general, nice packaging/cds etc? Reasonably close to pressed CDs, I mean?

    I emailed Kufala about a package deal (like they did with Crowded House), which they said they were going to do, but after waiting I emailed again and they said no they had changed their minds. I've always have really good service from them from what I have ordered in the past though. Bought all the boots and the new Liam Finn show a couple of weeks ago and they were here in four days. Got to two of the shows too which was a bonus!
    Auck - Feb 28, 98
    Syd - Nov 08, 06
    West Palm Beach - Jun 11, 08
    Tampa - Jun 12, 08
    Melb - Nov 20, 09
    Syd - Nov 22, 09
    Bris - Nov 25, 09
    Auck - Nov 27, 09
    Christchurch - Nov 29, 09
    EV - Bris - Mar 10 & 12, 11
    EV - New - Mar 16, 11
    EV - Syd - Mar 18, 11
  • ozsmalltowngirl
    ozsmalltowngirl Posts: 14,362
    Hi neighbours :D

    I's homeless so just thought I'd visit :o

    How's life in beautiful NZ?
  • yellowled24
    yellowled24 Posts: 3,118
    itsevobaby wrote:
    aw look at you poor aussies, wandering around here like little lost refugees ;):D




    now give us your best haka
    *takes a deep breath*

    AAAARGH cumati cumiti haaaaaa, aaaahh cumonit cumonit paaaaaaah
    aaaa poonata koonati gaaaaaaa *slaps knees, head, feet and farts*

    Is that a good Haka??? :D
    "....and was very surprised to see that he didnt actually have a recipe for anus-ankle soup." - Big Ed

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