Fire, Water, Burn

 Someone had a fire up the valley from Nelson.  The smoke came down the valley, spread out across the city and the bay.

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Bloodhound Gang - One Fierce Beer Coaster, 1996

Sure Shot

Deeply saddened this morning to hear of the death of Adam Yauch, aka MCA from the Beastie Boys, from cancer at the age of 47.

The Beastie Boys were a group that defied convention.  Ill Communication was the first of their albums I ever purchased and its one of those albums I never really got.  Still don't.  Some brilliant music on it though, including this contribution from MCA.

I Want To Say a Little Something That's Long OverdueThe Disrespect To Women Has Got To Be ThroughTo All The Mothers And Sisters And the Wives And FriendsI Want To Offer My Love And Respect To The End

R.I.P MCA 1964 - 2012

Beastie Boys - Ill Communication, 1994

High

Cloud over Christchurch, yesterday.

The Cure - Wish, 1992

The Silver Chair

I suppose anyone who regularly reads about NZ politics has read Puddleglum's blog, thepoliticalscientist.org however since I have enjoyed TPS so much of late I've dedicated a post to plugging it directly.  If, in the unlikely event that you read this and have never visited thepoliticalscientist, stop reading my blog and follow the link there now.