Showing posts with label mt eden. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mt eden. Show all posts
Thursday, 28 April 2016
The Cream E.P - Released on Soundcloud via Rocawave
Hi guys here's The Neo-Kalashnikovs latest offering 'the Cream E.P' recorded late last year in 2015. I hope you enjoy listening to the record and take away something from the piece of art we made because we really enjoyed making it for ya ;) Rock On The Neos
Released April 22, 2016 on Rocawave Records
Recorded by Olly Harmer at The Lab
www.labstudio.co.nz
and Moss Bioletti at Rocawave studio, Mt Albert.
www.facebook.com/RocawaveRecords/
Mastered by Chris Graham in Columbus, Ohio
www.chrisgrahammastering.com
Labels:
alternative,
auckland,
grunge,
indie,
mt eden,
New Zealand,
olly harmer,
pop,
Rocawave,
rock,
the lab
Thursday, 7 April 2016
Drinking at "Scarlett Slims" in Mt Eden with GreenPeace Eco-Sales Warriors
So I was running late this morning after catching up with my friend Sabrina who is French Canadian.
I had missed seeing a jazz gig with her the day before and she had just finished her job at Green peace after working round the whole South Island. To avoid being labelled a Pike (someone that you always invite to things but never manages to attend even one lol) I caught the bus to Mt Eden and caught up with her and her co-workers in the dimly let "Scarlett Slims" were I found the gang of environmental eco-warriors congregated around a small worn table like out of a scene from LOTR.
Everyone had their drinks already so I surveyed the drinks menu with a cunning eye, I flicked through the badly worn pages of bar that at once let me know that this was a drinking bar of serious proportions. After having a serious commercial run as the "Eden Cloakroom" the newly named "Slims" had re-branded to attract I imagine a more hip Millennial crowd, while at the same time maintaining a Baby Boomer likeability. Sadly I am not able to drink alcohol at the moment, doctors orders, its really funny as I feel actually far more inclined to drink which I never had the feeling to do before generally haha. As soon as something is out of reach you find a hidden desire for the thing that before held no appealing at all. I guess that's why Aristotle stated the most pleasant thing in life is getting what one wants!
Anyway to cut a long story short I ordered an orange juice (no ice) and poured myself a water too. I meet some nice new people from different parts of the globe as well as Riley from Levin (NZ) and a younger chap who said his age was Sexteen when asked his age i.e old enough to have sex, his favourite band was Six60 and believed that the vast buck of the Godzone's population were die-hard fans as well, I certainly didn't quiz him on such an assumption being a fan of the band too and in-particular we shared the same favourite song of the first album "Purple" which was cool. I told him a cool fact about Chris Mac (the bassist) had played Paul MacCartney's bass on "So High" the second single off their latest album and he seemed just as impressed as when Mac had told me laughs! he better not have been lying :)
So the night wandered on and the drinks were drained off their last drops of alcohol from Monteiths distillers and the like. We did have a funny talk about French and Sabrina told me the genders of all the items in her language which was funny and surprising, I don't think the average Kiwi male would be impressed with hearing their beloved car is female, but actually on later reflection that makes complete sense as men tend to think of their cars as woman for sure. Beanie's were deemed feminine also. The introductory word used before an object La (feminine) Ler (masculine (probably spelt that wrong!) we discovered had know real way to help identify trans-gender individuals and objects noted by Riley singer out of Switchblade Season so I ingeniously haha demanded that Sabrina change all words that introduced objects in French to be La-Ler to avoid gender stereotypes and emancipate the language in the name of Egalite. We thought about the idea and how horrified the French would be at the thought of a Kiwi telling them how and why to bastardize their own language.
(Song of the day "Never Kissed A Blonde) the name of this song has been rebounding in my head, I keep thinking does it count if you kissed a girl who was a brunette before and then you kissed her again when she had dyed her hair Blonde. Does it count if they're not naturally blonde? Kinda of kissed a Blonde! ;)
In the end instead of legging it to the local grocery store aka steroid powered supermarket Countdown we called it a night the Greenpeacers descending to their hostels for a final night cap as they had to rise early in the morning some needing to meet deadlines to signing up in order to continue saving the world. On a final note their was an affable German from Cologne who didn't like Auckland much, I said maybe it was because we lack culture and history in NZ or history that were willing to acknowledge like the brutal massacre of the indigenous population, he certainly agreed noting the lack of architecture (we knocked down all the beautiful buildings) but we came to the sorry conclusion that was really wrong with Auckland was the price of a beer, in Cologne you can get 750ml bottle of Vodka for 5 euro (hobostyle he said) or a civilized pint of beer at a bar for 3. After busing home i jumped into bed and woke up the next day late but happy!
Wednesday, 3 February 2016
TPPA Hell No! The Neo-Kalashnikovs Protest Video
TPPA demonstration march up Queen St today. NZ sovereignty shouldn't be negotiable, increase in medical bills isn't good for people and corporations shouldn't be in control of our lives. We have rights..this is not a free trade agreement, its about controlling people on a global scale. Don't sign!
From Volita Bioletti:
I'm not down with the signing of the TPPA... I'm not down with the national government trying to bypass the people of NZ without a referendum or respecting the treaty (not that they ever have) BUT I'm excited about the protests coming up on Thursday. Family friendly march 'Don't sign the TPPA' going down Queen St at 12 noon from Aotea Square as well as The Real Choice Blockade of Federal St going on from 9am. Thank you to Edward Wheeles for joining us on stage after the night of partying that him, Moss & Co endured prior!
Shot and edited by Ruth Bioletti and Sugarlumps Productions
Monday, 30 November 2015
Having a Blast at The Lab Recording Studio, NZ with The Neo-Kalashnikovs & Olly Harmer
Had a blast making records today with Olly Harmer and The Neo-Kalashnikovs at The Lab Recording Studio, NZ big thanks to Volita Pearl Bioletti and Gabriel Bioletti for giving it heaps! our Dad/Producer Jeremy Bioletti for stopping any arguments and our mumager Ruth Bioletti for looking after the munchkin and bringing us a hard drive to back up our new music, good times
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Wednesday, 18 November 2015
SinKara's New Single - "Golden Chains" - Middle Eastern inspired Grunge Rock (Mt Eden)
Alexei Wrassky preformed on guitar and vocals. I caught him playing at the end of year MAINZ show at the Dogs Bollix this past Tuesday. His Auckland central based rock band have recorded an E.P that will be released very soon so check out the first single above!
The guys of Sinkara who also include Jack Gribben on lead guitar, Lucas Ostrowski on Bass, Alex JP on Drums and Alexei - Vocals & Gat also have a sick and truly epic rock song called "Tar Black Day" hiding in their back catalog
So if your a fan of Pearl Jam's music and there album 10 or enjoy 90's Rock with some sick middle eastern riffing and chord progressions then get amongst SinKara!
Labels:
90's,
auckland,
Golden chains,
grunge,
hauraki,
middle eastern,
mt eden,
New Zealand,
rock,
SinKara
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
The Neo-Kalashnikovs - I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend (Chronphonium 2012) LIVE
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Labels:
auckland,
cassette 9,
christchurch,
clap clap riot,
david dallas,
die die die,
fat freddy'd drop,
golden dawn,
gotye and kimbra,
homebrew,
lord,
mt albert,
mt eden,
New Zealand,
nz rock music,
rakinos,
wellington
The Neo-Kalashnikovs - Run my Way (Live and Unplugged)
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Labels:
auckland,
cassette 9,
christchurch,
clap clap riot,
david dallas,
die die die,
fat freddy'd drop,
golden dawn,
gotye and kimbra,
homebrew,
lord,
mt albert,
mt eden,
New Zealand,
nz rock music,
rakinos,
wellington
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