Could PJ Harvey front a Nirvana reunion?

As originally posted by http://www.nme.com/news/dave-grohl/69312#FUkgeezFEghYwbGA.99 

Dave Grohl has revealed that he asked PJ Harvey to join the remaining Nirvana members on stage to replace Kurt Cobain. 

Speaking in this week's NME, which is on newsstands from today or available digitally, the Foo Fighters frontman said that he approached Harvey to play with his Sound City players – the band featured in his documentary about the California studio where Nirvana recorded 'Nevermind'. 

When asked if he would ever cover a Nirvana track live, he said: "Every once in a while we talk about it. For the Sound City gig here in London we were thinking about musicians that we could invite because Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty couldn't make it. Someone came up with the idea of doing a Nirvana song with PJ Harvey. Kurt loved her and we love her and we thought, 'Yeah, what would we do?' I said: 'God, what if we were to do 'Milk It' from 'In Utero' with Polly singing?' We all looked at each other like, 'Woah, that would be amazing…' and then she couldn't do it!"

He continued: "The thing is, it's sacred ground. If we were ever to do something like that it would have to be right because you want to pay tribute. There's a reason Foo Fighters don't do Nirvana songs, and it's a good reason."

Read the full interview with Dave Grohl, in which he talks about playing with Paul McCartney, why TV talent shows are shit and why he'll never retire in this week's NME which is on newsstands now or available digitally. 

Read more at http://www.nme.com/news/dave-grohl/69312#FUkgeezFEghYwbGA.99 


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Unflattering Beyonce collection

Poor Beyonce now its her turn for some meme's from her super bowl half time show.

Here is a collection of meme's

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New Zealand concerts 2013

We have a great year of concerts coming up, so get out and see some live acts in 2013!

JANUARY
Weezer at Vector Arena
January 11. Tickets from $99.99 from Ticketmaster

Red Hot Chili Peppers at Vector Arena
January 14 (sold out) and 15. Tickets from $109.99 from Ticketmaster

Animal Collective at Powerstation
January 14. Tickets $72.50 from Ticketmaster

Crystal Castles at The Studio
January 15. Ticket:$55.00 from Ticketmaster

Alabama Shakes at Powerstation
January 15. Tickets $70 from Ticketmaster

Band of Horses at Powerstation
January 16. Tickets $75 from The Edge

B.O.B at Logan Campbell Centre
January 16. Tickets $67.90 from Ticketmaster

Elvis Costello (A Day on the Green) at the Civic
January 19. Tickets $99 from Ticketmaster

The Waterboys at Civic Theatre
January 21. Tickets $89.90 from The Edge

Dirty Projectors at Kings Arms
January 23. Tickets $55 from undertheradar.co.nz

Parachute Music Festival at Mystery Creek 
25-27 January  Tickets from $174 from iticket.co.nz

Cliff Richard at Vector Arena
January 26. Tickets $139.90 from Ticketmaster

St Jerome's Laneways Festival at Silo Park
January 28. Tickets $134 from event website

FEBRUARY
Raggamuffin Music Festival at Rotorua International Stadium
Febuary 1. Tickets $129 from Ticketmaster

Pretty Lights at The Studio
February 1. Tickets $42 from Ticketmaster

Winery Tour with The Adults, Fat Freddy's Drop and Anika, Boh, Hollie
February 2 at Ascension Wine Estate,
February 3 at Marina Reserve,
February 5 at Brunton Road,
February 6 at Church Road Winery,
February 8 at Black Barn Vineyards,
February 9 at Alana Estate,
February 10 at Tui Brewery,
February 12 at Sentry Hill Estate,
February 16 at Mud House Winery & Cafe,
February 19 at Waitiri Creek,
February 22 at Neudorf Vineyards,
February 23 at Neudorf Vineyards,
February 24 at Villa Maria Marlborough Winery.
March 1 at Wharepai Domain,
March 2 at Villa Maria Estate Winery,
March 3 at Mystery Creek Winery.

Tickets $75 from Ticketmaster

Ali Campbell's UB40 With Toots & The Maytals at Vector Arena
February 3. Tickets $109 from Ticketmaster

Ringo Starr at Vector Arena
February 9. Tickets from $89 from Ticketmaster

Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra and James Hill at Q Theatre
February 15 and 16 from $49 from Q Theatre

Reece Mastin at Auckland Town Hall
February 15. Tickets $66.50 from The Edge

Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo, Bachman & Turner and America at various venues
February 16 at Taupo Amphitheater,

February 17 at Matakana Country Park,

February 20 at Wellington's Michael Fowler Centre, 

February 23rd at Queenstown's Gibbston Valley Wine Estate.

Tickets $95 through Ticketek.

Garbage at the Civic Theatre
February 20. Tickets $86.50 from The Edge

Linkin Park at Vector Arena
February 21. Tickets from $99.90 from Ticketmaster

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain at Auckland Town Hall
February 22. Tickets from $59 from The Edge

Cat Power at Bruce Mason Centre
February 22. Tickets $84.95 from Ticketmaster

The Manhattan Transfer at The Civic
February 22. Tickets from $80 from The Edge

Summer Vineyard Tour w/ Opshop, Missy Higgins at Turanga Creek Organic Vineyard
February 23. Tickets $75 from Eventfinder

Deep Purple and Journey at Vector Arena
February 24. Ticket $135 from Ticketmaster

The Stone Roses at Vector Arena
February 26. Tickets from $99 from Ticketmaster

Ronan Keating and Brian McFadden at Trusts Stadium Arena
February 27. Tickets from $95 from Eventfinder

The Offspring at Vector Arena
February 27. Tickets $97.50 from Ticketmaster

MARCH
Jim Beam Homegrown at the Wellington Waterfront.
Shapeshifter, Shihad, Kora, I Am Giant, The Black Seeds, Elemeno P, Katchafire, Midnight Youth, Ladi6, Villainy, AHoriBuzz, Luger Boa, Concord Dawn, King Cannons, The Upbeats ft. MC Tali, Cairo Knife Fight, Ruby Frost, Clap Clap Riot, Zowie, The Babysitters Circus, Weird Together, Home Brew, Opiuo, David Dallas, Minuit, P Money & Friends, Kids of 88, DJ-Sir-Vere ft. Che Fu, PNC & K One, Dick Johnson, Savage, North Shore Pony Club, Pieter T, Thane Kirby vs. Felix5, Illegal Sound Clash, Sunshine Soundsystem, All My Brothers, DJ Redbird Jnr, The Peacekeepers, Marek, DJ Phoney Iommi, Juse1, DJ Spell.

March 2. Tickets $98 from Dashtickets.co.nz

Dinosaur Jr. at The Powerstation
March 3. Tickets $66 from Ticketmaster

Ed Sheeran at Vector Arena

March 9.Tickets from $92.70 from Ticketmaster

The Eagles' Glenn Frey at Vector Arena
March 10. Tickets from $99.90 from Ticketmaster

Glen Hansard with The Frames and Lisa Hannigan at Auckland Town Hall
March 13. Tickets from $35 from The Edge

Villainy with Rival State
March 14 Tauranga, Brewers Bar
March 15 New Plymouth, The Mayfair
March 16 Palmerston North, The Royal Hotel
March 22 Christchurch, The Bedford
March 23 Dunedin, Refuel
April 4 Hamilton, Gravity Bar
April 5 Auckland, Kings Arms Tavern
April 6 Wellington, San Francisco Bath House

Tickets from $25 from NZTix.

Santana & Steve Miller Band at Vector Arena
March 19. Tickets from $99 from Ticketmaster

Neil Young and Crazy Horse at Vector Arena
March 21. Tickets from $111.60 from Ticketmaster

The Jacksons: Unity Tour at Vector Arena
March 26. Tickets from $149 from Ticketmaster

APRIL
Wilco at Auckland Town Hall
April 4. Tickets from $79.50 from The Edge

Bonnie Raitt at Ascension Wine Estate
April 7. Tickets $99 from Ticketek

Gerry and the Pacemakers with The Seachers at Bruce Mason Centre
April 7. Tickets $70 from Ticketmaster

Robert Plant at Vector Arena
April 11. Tickets from $123 from Ticketmaster

The Script at Vector Arena
April 12. Tickets $88.50 from Ticketmaster

Black Sabbath at Vector Arena
April 20 and 22. Tickets from $119 from Ticketmaster

Bryan Adams at The Civic
April 23. Tickets from $98.50 from The Edge

And beyond...

The Pink Floyd Experience, Dark Side of the Moon 40th Anniversary Tour

May 10 at TSB Showplace
May 16 at Civic Theatre, Rotorua
May 17 & 18 at Bruce Mason Center

Tickets from $93 from Ticketmaster

War Horse at ASB Theatre
From August 20. Tickets from $49 from The Edge

One Direction NZ Tour at Vector Arena
October 12. Tickets from $99 from Ticketmaster

Andre Rieu and his Johann Strauss Orchestra at Vector Arena
October 25. Tickets from $99 from Ticketmaster.


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The 0800 Jukebox crew.
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Dave Grohl's Sound City Band

This popped up in my news feed this morning - Dave Grohl Sound City Players All-Star Band To Play Sundance Film Fest. I have been enjoying Dave Grohl's radio show 'Dave Grohl Presents Sound City' on the rock.

The Sound City Radio show focus on a specific time period at Sound City telling the story of a recording studio in Van Nuys, CA. After buying the studio’s famously custom-built analog recording console last year, Grohl had the idea to produce a film about its storied history. Bands such as Nirvana,Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick,Guns N Roses and many more recorded there, using that very control board for the past 40 years.
Episode one covers 1970-75 and features music from artists like Neil Young, Elton John and Fleetwood Mac. The episodes go up to 2011, with music from Tom Petty, Santana, the Grateful Dead, Jimmy Eat World, Metallica, Arctic Monkeys and Grohl's former group Nirvana, who recorded some of their seminal Nevermind at Sound City.

Now I here that Dave Grohl has announced the first live show from the Sound City Players on the Sound City film Facebook. Grohl said, “Hey guess what? Sound City Players. Rock Show. Jan. 18th Park City Live. Yup. That’s totally happening.” This will coincide with the Sound City film’s premiere at the Sundance film festival. It is not known who will actually be part of the band/perform with Grohl, but the Sound City soundtrack includes: Krist Novoselic, Pat Smear, Paul McCartney, Josh Homme, Trent Reznor, Stevie Nicks, Tim Commerford, Brad Wilk, Corey Taylor, Taylor Hawkins, Nate Mendel, Rick Springfield, and others.


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The Beach Boys California Saga

Over the last 50 years the Beach Boys have become the most successful band in American music history. As they celebrate that anniversary with a new album and an international tour their children come to together to honor that legacy and write a new chapter in this family band.

“California Saga” is a band comprising of the historic bloodlines that fueled some of the greatest songs in the pop music songbook.

California Saga’s material is Beach Boys songs. Its members include: Brian Wilson’s daughters, Carnie and Wendy Wilson (were Wilson Phillips); Carl Wilson’s son, Justyn Wilson; Dennis Wilson’s son, Carl B. Wilson; Mike Love’s son and daughter, Christian and Ambha (who’s just 16) Love; and Al Jardine’s sons, Matt and Adam Jardine.

You can find them on facebook here


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New York calls for Black City Lights

Black City Lights have been making music together for less than a year, but have already signed with boutique New York music label Stars and Letters.



Black City Lights are Calum Robb and Julia Catherine Parr—a producer and vocalist team from Wellington, New Zealand. On their debut EP, Parallels, wave after wave of lush synths, liquid drum patterns, and uplifting vocals will make you feel like you’re having a slow-motion summer kiss under a glowing neon canopy.



Watch out for these young Kiwi's making it big in the US

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Wanna know the rest? Hey, buy the rights!

Did Kristen Kelly "borrow" OMC's iconic Kiwi summer guitar riff from How Bizarre?

Listen for yourself...(skip to 1:58 in)






dubdotdash alerted us to this one, check it out for more info.


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Shihad: Beautiful Machine - out in cinemas today

Shihad: Beautiful Machine is a good old-fashioned rock 'n' roll yarn.

Something all kiwi rockers need to see.



You know you will love it - so go out and support NZ music/movies

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The future of history via youtube

Let's face it history can be boring in todays world of real time updates. So with old songs being freshened up by adding some Dubstep of a dash of metalcore, how to bring the Black Death back to 2012? Add some "Hollaback Girl" by Gwen Stefani! Thats how.

Amy Burvall and Herb Mahelona have a series of homemade music videos that use self-written parodies of popular songs to explain different historical events. like Ancient Minoan Civilization done to "Creep" by Radiohead or William the Conqueror to the tune of "Sexyback" by Justin Timberlake.

"We are real, live, honest-to-goodness teachers. We do everything ourselves with zippo budget out of love...and sometimes insomnia!"

"We make history-based music parodies because we are PASSIONATE about history, art, music, technology, humor, and yes, costumes!"

Go check out there youtube channel @ youtube.com/user/historyteachers







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The Black Seeds - Dust And Dirt out now

The long awaited follow up to 2008's Solid Ground, Dust And Dirt marks an exciting new chapter for the multi platinum selling Wellington band who have earned their reputation through travelling the world, working continuously to bring their reggae experience to new audiences.

Produced in their Wellington studio, the 13-track album introduces new sounds and styles not heard on previous releases whilst retaining the trademark sound that has seen the band remain one of New Zealand's premiere acts for the past decade.

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The 0800 Jukebox crew.
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