The Neo-Kalashnikovs - Gorgeous Baby (Live Video at UFO)

Hey guys here is the band preforming "Gorgeous Baby" live last Friday!! A Special thank you to our friend Graham Hooper for taking the amazing footage :)

The Neo-Kalashnikovs preformed on Friday 4th of July at the newly renovated UFO underground rock venue in New Lynn. You can purchase the viral hit "Gorgeous Baby" on Itunes here: http://tinyurl.com/ngs82en

A big shout out to Andrew Maitai for having us and Danny and Eric for helping with the show. Brother Love were an awesome rock band on the night too!! that neighbour going on about his dogs was annoying haha!! The Neos

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Photos from the Show at UFO

BROTHER LOVE - Rock Legends from the South Island 

Google and Facebook may be our best defenders against Big Brother - Doubt It

John Hurt as Winston Smith in the movie Nineteen Eighty-Four. Photograph: The Ronald Grant Archive

Link to Original Article: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/nov/10/google-facebook-big-brother-reforms-data?commentpage=1

My Personal Reply:

Boo-Who Google don't have a monopoly on one Particular in the World
Although I don't want to be a cynic, as a young person I detest all companies either multi-national or the facade of modern government being allowed to surveil the public. In the common law there is such a thing as "the reasonable person". The civic figure (apparently the past tense is more relevant) was a person that symbolised the general views and opinion of society. And although I am not a great fan of society, I believe "the reasonable person" should not be monitored like a vanguard criminal. Perhaps a pertinent metaphor for everyone engaging in computer activities in the present tense is not unlike a bank robber. At least thats how I feel with a compute mouse in my hand I mean a stick of dynamite wired to the mainframe of the morons door running the world. At any rate I'm a deeply sceptical of the moral motivations of Google and Facebook. No doubt being denied a monopoly over their own "fibre optics" has been a truly new sensation to them. I'm glad those corporate capitalist monstrosities are suffering and not just the people around the world. Moss Bioletti Auckland, New Zealand

Jemima Kiss

Over a few weeks' worth of bedtimes in the summer of 1984, my dad read me Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell. Though the dystopian context would have been lost on nine-year old me, the pervasive malevolence and the futility of the struggle was not.

References to Orwell are never far off today, whether to Big Brother and the surveillance society, or doublethink and Room 101. The Orwellian dystopia is so familiar now to us – and so astonishingly real – that we might need a new cultural reference, a new literary vision to warn of what lies ahead.

It's the relentless creep of progress and development that inevitably makes our worst nightmares and most brilliant visions a reality. Fifty years ago, security expert Eugene Kaspersky told a conference last week, the public would have been protesting on the streets at the idea that cameras would be surveilling every public placeacross the country, all day, every day. Today, we just accept it.

At the same conference, Dublin's Web Summit, the vast audience in the hangar-sized hall was asked how many had abandoned consumer web companies in the wake of Edward Snowden's revelations. Three people put up their hands – and this among well-informed, technologically confident people.

The gap between the shock of these revelations and the call to action is perverse. The story is huge, multifaceted and complex, which excludes all but the most committed. For others, the truth about services on which they are utterly dependent – we are all utterly dependent – is too inconvenient to want to act; far easier to declare, "I'm not doing anything wrong," and, "I don't care if I'm being watched."

In truth, the call to action is not that we consumers abandon our online lives and seek out anonymity tools such as Tor, or start encrypting all our email using PGP. It's no bad thing that more sophisticated security techniques are seeping into the mainstream consciousness; gleeful pub conversations about our how mobile phones double as microphones and how even the subtle differences in the sound of typewriter keys can be decoded. Kaspersky has his own currency of expertise to maintain, and he too recounts how he won't store any compromising data on a computer at all.

This is borne out by the testimony of the tech investors at Web Summit too. "We're just not looking for privacy-aware services," said Brad Burnham of Union Square Ventures. "There are so many compelling examples of value being created by sharing data, from traffic jams to healthcare. The problem isn't privacy but trust. We can't retreat into the dark ages." That means spending time influencing policy, he concluded. Entrepreneurs were falling over themselves to testify to their fierce protection of customer data; taxi-app Hailo is building up records of payment details combined with location data for account holders, whileEvernote records increasingly extensive personal notes covering everything from bank statements to work meetings. Both say they have not handed over customer data outside of specific warrants but as we now know, the NSA doesn't need permission – it will help itself. What are you sharing online?

The crisis is in public trust of both our governments – who, when it suits them, will seize the opportunity to criticise oppressive regimes who restrict free speech — and corporations whose reputation depends on credibility and trust. European nations have generally set up rigorous laws to protect their citizens from business, while its governments rely on the trust and goodwill of the public. In the US that situation is reversed, with citizens protected from government through the constitution, and business commercially dependent on trust, among other things. The lack of oversight and accountability has meant the security services never had to draw the line about what is acceptable, necessary, moral and legal.

This dynamic of corporate autonomy may end up creating the strongest fightback against the over-reaching security services, with Google and Yahoo's fury at the intercepts of their data networks and heavy lobbying in Washington. "We are outraged at the lengths to which the government seems to have gone to intercept data from our private fibre networks," said Google's chief legal officer David Drummond. "It underscores the need for urgent reform."

Surveillance is the undercurrent in every tech conversation now, a lens for understanding our vulnerability and exposure to every part of the online world. This is not a choice between catching terrorists and what David Cameron astonishingly described as some "la-di-da, airy fairy" views on free speech and the right to privacy. If we are happy to accept that our online lives are best represented by Google, Skype, Yahoo, Facebook and all the rest, despite the compromises we make on those commercial platforms, then we have to hope they have the best chance of clawing back our right to free expression and privacy, our right to relate the world around us without being watched.

Returning to Orwell, what will the state of our surveillance nation be in 2031? The worst that can happen is that the whole lot comes true.

The Neo-Kalashnikovs New Rock Video "Bohemia"

The Neo-Kalashnikovs have just released their latest music video for rock song 'Bohemia'
off 'She's On Heat'. The Music video for 'Bohemia' is all about playing rock for everyone who has died and can't do so anymore. The main message of the song and video is to keep playing rock for everyone that you want to remember who is gone. The passion for living life and withstanding the trials and tribulations is what 'Bohemia" stands for. The band Metallica and they're song "Nothing Else Matters" was an influence on this track. Stream the Video Below:

The Neo-Kalashnikovs New Music Video "Rock 'N' Roll Friend" Out Now

The Neo-Kalashnikovs new music video "Rock N Roll Friend" is out now. The all family rock
band from Auckland, New Zealand recorded and mixed the song in their hometown. This song is a direct flip of the hat to The Go-Betweens an amazing rock band. They were introduced to their music by Greg Franco in Los Angeles a veteran of the Echo Park Music scene. Both Volita and Greg preformed this song at the Tribal Cafe in L.A a year and a half ago. The tribal cafe was the frequent local haunt of some of the most critically acclaimed artists in modern times. You can also stream and download the song below of Soundcloud. Keep rocking in the freeworld.

The Neo-Kalashnikovs: "She's On Heat" - Wave Download (Super Good Cd Quaility)

   Download "She's On Heat" as a HQ Wave Download:

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?09y94otnd31pr2u

This is for everyone who wants to hear everything on the recording in High Fidelity. Or stream the album below on soundcloud.

The Neo-Kalashnikovs - On Las Vegas Strip

Man walking around Las Vegas is such a trip. We had our personal buddy Marko Gregetti rolling around with us when we were their. The really great thing about Vegas in The Neo's opinion is the ability to drink on any street. They actually sell drinks directly on the street, we all each got a huge long island that was insane to celebrate such lenience. Although I was slightly nervous as there were cops around and I wasn't 21 but all was sweet.

After checking out all of the lights we went back to our hotel the "El Cortez" and gambled away some dollars .Marko almost lost all his money but I stepped into the breach and put some cash on the line and we clambered our way back to break even, winning.
It was a pity the 3 million dollar machine only spat out $15 for us like 5 times instead of a mill haha. If you ever get to Las Vegas you won't regret it but man it's hot in the desert.

Moss

The Neo-Kalashnikovs debut rock album "She's On Heat" is available Below as a free download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ex11q6etwa1so54

The Neo-Kalashnikovs Play Juice Bar March 22nd 2013

The Neo-Kalashnikovs will playing one hell of a Rock N Roll Show in Parnell at the Iconic Juice Bar.
The gang actually played a gig of sorts their for an Orcon advertising campaign which was a hoot.
The band is really looking forward to meeting all the other bands and as usually kicking out the jams.

This show is the week after our show at Leigh Sawmill on the 16th of March so be sure to catch us live if you are curious or a fan that has downloaded our rock album "She's On Heat" available here for free instantly:             http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ex11q6etwa1so54       (click the link :)

The Neo-Kalashnikovs play UFO Rock Club (Live Video Footage)

This was a gig The Neo-Kalashnikovs played early 2012 in an industrial warehouse turned Rock N Roll Club called UFO. 
It was a very relaxed short set. We were extremely behind on time due to some other bands playing their whole back catalogue. So we got everything back on track with our very short set lol. I don't think there is anything more rock than a two song set laughs.
We've changed our ways though and now average a whole album
of songs per show.

Download both "Diamonds and Paranoia" off our free instant download album "She's On Heat" (click on the link below):  

http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?ex11q6etwa1so54 

The Neo-Kalashnikovs play Rock inside a UFO in Avondale

The Neo-Kalashnikovs played an awesome first gig of The Backyard Tour at rock club UFO in Avondale. A special thanks to Andrew Maitai who let everyone play at his place that is so sweet at the moment. Loud rock n roll rang out through the industrial area/neighbourhood. James the drummer of Freaky Meat ended up doing two drum sets back to back playing in his main band Freaky Meat and also his bit on the side the awesome Echo O's with Guy Fawkes on guitar and effects and Vicky on Vocals guitar and bass. If you can think of The White Stripes playing old school rock with an otherworldly space demon and thumping drums that's very close to what they sound like. 

The Neo-Kalashnikovs were the last to take to the stage with Gabriel writing up one of his best set lists to date. The band played a full 40 minute set with all the hits from "To Russia" to "Shining Star" and new single "Gorgeous Baby" included. It was one hell of a start to the tour and The Neos signed a hell of a lot of cd's after their set, it was an awesome Beiber like moment. After the show Volita and I hit the new rock club Ding Dong downtown and had flashbacks of our time on Sunset Boulevard as "Guns and Roses" was playing obnoxiously loud. I really hope they get their sound up and running so we can play their asap and show them how great but outdated the Guns are. 

The Neo-Kalashnikovs Interview on U.K Music Blog: RealSoundsOK

RealSoundsOK

Your name: 

Moss Bioletti, I’m the drummer of The Neo-Kalashnikovs.

Where are you from?

Auckland city, New Zealand.

Name of band:

The Neo-Kalashnikovs.  Who else is in your band?
There's three of us, we are all siblings. My sis Volita Pearl is the singer and guitarist and my brother Gabe is on bass.

How would you describe yourselves?

Sexy.

Who are your main influences musically?

Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Arctic Monkeys, Queens of the Stone Age, The Kills, Band of Skulls, Blondie, Joan Jet and The Killers to name some out of a billion.

What do you hope to achieve in music?

That Beatle status, raging success and mounds of money. I aim to sell 50 records then 100 records then 1,000, all the way up to a million.

What has been the highlight of your career so far, and why?

Finishing our first album and getting a great reaction. Putting yourself and music out there is a thrill and humbling if people actually like it. Getting 2000 downloads so far has been a real buzz.

What’s the moment you want to forget?

Being lost in downtown in LA walking ominously close to skid row and thinking about grabbing a box and sleeping in it. No jokes.

If you could choose just one of your songs to represent your music, what would it be and why?

Diamonds because it’s rough and tumble indie rock n roll.

Where can we listen to it?

Here is the free instant download link of our album She’s On Heat http://www.mediafire.com/?ex11q6etwa1so54  and you can listen to it, get it for free or buy it you wanna show some love on bandcamp: http://theneokalashnikovs.bandcamp.com/

Where can we find out more about your music?

We are on twitter: https://twitter.com/neokalashnikovs

Facebook: www.facebook.com/theneokalashnikovs

Instagram: volita is on instagram @neo_kalashnikovs

Our official website: www.theneokalashnikovs.com

Anything else you’d like to say about your band that I forgot to ask?

People ask us a lot why we gave our album away for free and I want to give an official answer. Before I released the album as a free instant download it was just sitting on my hard-drive. I thought to myself I really wanted people to hear my music and become fans, so I let everyone enjoy it for free. I'm going to finish up five albums this year and give them all away for free to our fans. Once we hit the 20,000 download mark it might be wise to start charging lol but that's not far away. The Neo-Kalashnikovs will be playing heaps of gigs to show everyone we mean business and make sure we get our sponsorship deals.   

<a href="http://theneokalashnikovs.bandcamp.com/track/gorgeous-baby">Gorgeous Baby by The Neo-Kalashnikovs</a>

Posted by RealSoundsOK at 10:00

The Neo-Kalashnikovs: New Single "Diamonds"

Here it is "Diamonds" by The Neo-Kalashnikovs latest single off "She's On Heat".

The all sibling band would like to thank all the great press from NZ musician magazine and everyone who has helped us recently in recording, producing and rocking the stage. Big shout out to Mikey of Inside Out for a mean gig at Juice bar and the awesome Favoured Few who shredded the stage.

The Neo-Kalashnikovs recording and finishing up their Sophomore Album

We just finished our singles for our second album that is still untitled at the moment. A huge thanks to Olly Harmer (above) for recording and mixing three world class songs in a day and a half your work ethic is unreal!!. We are really excited for everyone to hear the new tracks and the band will be working the songs to radio internationally as well as the upcoming video for "Gorgeous baby".

When we were recording we ended up using tons and tons of compression so once the songs are mastered by Brian Lucey (El Camino: The Black Keys) they will be released to generate buzz for the upcoming album.
I also set up the drum mics like The Rollingstones to produce a classic drum sound which was great running through the Neve Desk. Volita also had here "Hot Cake" pedal running on maximum for most choruses and not one synth was touched in the whole session. The only overdubs that occured were Volita's vocal tracks and Gabriel playing the grand piano which sounds nice.

The Neo-Kalashnikovs

The Neo-Kalashnikovs play Laingholm Saturday 16th Feb

We are playing Laingholm at the Primary School this Saturdy Feb 16th and will be rocking out our whole album "She's On Heat" live. All the details are here: http://www.facebook.com/TheBackYardTourists

Also the New lead single "Gorgeous Baby" is dropping Valentines Day for all the couples, ladies and guys trying to impress the ladies haha

The Neo-Kalashnikovs

The Neo-Kalashnikovs Live and Unplugged plus Auckland Regional Tour

We had the great pleasure of playing at The Clare Inn Last night with Earwig Studio owner Darren Mcshane.
Of course the live sound was taken care of by the man himself and everything ran smoothly. It was funny to see my name on the board but I guess I'm a singer songwriter too lol. Our first poster for the "She's On Heat" instant download album that will be up shortly round town also got kidnapped and it was great to see people logging onto our website and downloading our album (get your copy here) .I'll post some video footage of our unplugged performance up here very soon.

Also the band will be preforming an Auckland Regional Tour with poet Murray Haddow, Freaky Meat and th Echo O's that is going to be awesome. The first gig is at UFO in New Lynn on Saturday the 9th of Feb and then the next will be in Laingholm on the 16th Feb Saturday at the school hall. All details can be found here

New Video "I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" by The Neo-Kalashnikovs

Download "I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend" and the entire album "She's On Heat" by The Neo-Kalashnikovs here Instantly for Free:

http://www.mediafire.com/?ex11q6etwa1so54

Picket NZ on Air With The Neo-Kalashnikovs

Picketing at the NZ on Air Office on B1 / One Beresford Square, Newton. This is for anyone who is sick of the present NZ on Air music funding scheme in NZ.The Neo-Kalashnikovs will be there and haters gonna hate when their Funding titty gets taken away. Feel free to bring along copies of your CDs that never got funding. This will be a traditional placarding event so please bring signs and cameras. 

Free Instant Download of 100% self-funded 
"She's On Heat" Rock Album by the Neo-Kalashnikovs (Click on the Blue Link)
http://www.mediafire.com/?ex11q6etwa1so54