An ongoing series in which the blogger shares his budget orientated music and / or movie purchases, revealing something of both his refined taste and an unwillingness to shell out any decent cash for it. What The Covers Record by Cat PowerEh? Cat Power is Chan Marshall, who makes quiet records with mainly just her…

Over on my sports site sportreviewnz there’s a new rugby cartoon, all about Richie McCaw, who’s got a lot of coaches bleating about his style of play. I’m going to try and do one of these every week if I can.link

Burnt house2 Originally uploaded by richirvine73.

The Guardian’s not too impressed with Breaks Co-Op: “…their turntable-enhanced, take-it-easy folk-rock is for anyone who wishes Crosby, Stills & Nash had stuck around for trip-hop”. Fair play, Zane has done really (really) well in the UK as a DJ and MTV host, but Breaks Co-Op are still shit. I was at the New Year’s…

Auckland’s weather has been bloody crazy lately. What about this? Friday – it’s OK, just an average cloudy day, then about 9.30, BAM – the rain drums so hard on the roof you have to turn the TV up to hear, and even then you’re struggling. It’s just RELENTLESS, and I had to go to…

There’s been loads of these cut up trailers going around lately. Most of them are Brokeback Mountain ones (someone should do Leathal Weapon), but this Jaws one is the best of the lot, I reckon. link

Speaking of Sky, what about the problems they’re having with the satellite? It’s all very well missing a Thursday night’s telly, but the question on everyone’s lips is of course, WHAT IF IT GOES DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF AN ALL BLACKS TEST? EH? I think we should be told.

Sunset on Waitaks Originally uploaded by richirvine73. This photo is actually a year old – but we’re getting some lovely Autumn weather at the moment.

Over on my other blog there’s a new rugby cartoon for your viewing / laughing pleasure. I wonder sometimes where I’m going with this blogging thing, and I think these rugby cartoons might be that place. link

Here’s another article I’m posting just ‘cos of one great quote, from Alex James, Blur’s bass player : “And that’s what pop music is, really, a big relentless grin. That your brain just finds irresistible.” Yep, Pop music is great, as anyone who’s ever listened to a song 12 times in a row can attest…