Comments on: Hothouse Flowers in New Zealand http://irishkc.com/hothouse-flowers-in-new-zealand.htm Kansas City Irish Festivals, Music, Pubs, & Events by an Artist in Ireland Thu, 24 May 2012 10:06:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Brettski http://irishkc.com/hothouse-flowers-in-new-zealand.htm#comment-91 Brettski Tue, 25 Apr 2006 20:49:00 +0000 http://irishkc.com/?p=329#comment-91 I suspect that they still get frightened over the thought of 6 months in a leaky boat and we certainly know that history never repeats... All things being ANZAC today, poppies making me believe that I can see red, we'll see if Eric Bogle might get an airing tonite. I suspect that they still get frightened over the thought of 6 months in a leaky boat and we certainly know that history never repeats…

All things being ANZAC today, poppies making me believe that I can see red, we’ll see if Eric Bogle might get an airing tonite.

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]]> By: IrishKC http://irishkc.com/hothouse-flowers-in-new-zealand.htm#comment-89 IrishKC Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:12:00 +0000 http://irishkc.com/?p=329#comment-89 I thought there was even less chance of Split Enz reforming than of Crowded House, but shows you what I know - the classic lineup is <a HREF="http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SPLITENZ06&searchId=99c3c76c-99c3-44dc-a3f0-1d8ed8d373e3" rel="nofollow">about to tour Oz</A> - but not NZ. I don't know why but I guess sometimes they still get frightened. So naturally, before the tour begins in June, Tim Finn <a HREF="http://www.thecouriermail.news.com.au/story/0,20797,18869616-5003421,00.html" rel="nofollow">is reminiscing</A> about the beginning of the Enz. The NZ govt should've done what the Brazilian govt did with Pelé when they declared him a National Treasure so he couldn't be sold to a foreign football club, but 10% is a start. I thought there was even less chance of Split Enz reforming than of Crowded House, but shows you what I know - the classic lineup is about to tour Oz - but not NZ. I don’t know why but I guess sometimes they still get frightened.

So naturally, before the tour begins in June, Tim Finn is reminiscing about the beginning of the Enz.

The NZ govt should’ve done what the Brazilian govt did with Pelé when they declared him a National Treasure so he couldn’t be sold to a foreign football club, but 10% is a start.

]]> By: Brettski http://irishkc.com/hothouse-flowers-in-new-zealand.htm#comment-88 Brettski Tue, 25 Apr 2006 14:19:00 +0000 http://irishkc.com/?p=329#comment-88 Years and years ago, and then some, the ole Finn brothers were famous in NZ for a wee group called Split Enz. (The play on national letters is still cool - in fact, you'll see Kiwi products - fruit usually - now in the US that have the label - ENZA) They were so popular that when they left NZ (for lack of financial remuneration for their obvious talents,) that the Govt. stepped in and demanded that all NZ radio stations play a minimum of 10% NZ music... The boyz left for Oz, the rest is history and neither of them have ever looked back. Since then, most Pop musicians would take the precedence set, and run to Oz for the $$$. Not only Pop musicians, however. NZ has a long history of chasing away its talent. The most famous of which was the international opera singer, Kiri Te Kanawa. She left NZ in '66 and publicly vowed never to return until NZ had a center for the Performing Arts. 30 or so years later... when that finally occurred, she held true to her word and returned to open it. Years and years ago, and then some, the ole Finn brothers were famous in NZ for a wee group called Split Enz. (The play on national letters is still cool - in fact, you’ll see Kiwi products - fruit usually - now in the US that have the label - ENZA)

They were so popular that when they left NZ (for lack of financial remuneration for their obvious talents,) that the Govt. stepped in and demanded that all NZ radio stations play a minimum of 10% NZ music… The boyz left for Oz, the rest is history and neither of them have ever looked back. Since then, most Pop musicians would take the precedence set, and run to Oz for the $$$.

Not only Pop musicians, however. NZ has a long history of chasing away its talent. The most famous of which was the international opera singer, Kiri Te Kanawa. She left NZ in ‘66 and publicly vowed never to return until NZ had a center for the Performing Arts. 30 or so years later… when that finally occurred, she held true to her word and returned to open it.

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