Crowded House were one of the progenitors of Indie rock, and I'm totally diggin their new album. Never thought they'd be back after Paul Hester offed himself. Glad they rebounded as well as they have.

 

 

Neil Finn is Steve Malkmus's Hero...

Crowded House were one of the progenitors of Indie rock, and I'm totally diggin their new album. Never thought they'd be back after Paul Hester offed himself. Glad they rebounded as well as they have.

Neil Finn is Steve Malkmus's Hero...

 

the Atlantic Ocean is so wide where indie is concern innit?????

I'm seeing the House at Wembley Arena on December 9th. :dance:

 

Their gig at the Hammersmith Odean in 1993 was the best gig I've ever seen in my life.

 

Anyway, a great excuse to post a resume of Neil Finn's career (surely New Zealands greatest contributor to Rock'n'Roll) in 10 video steps:

 

1. Split Enz - I Got You (1980)

 

2. Split Enz - History Never Repeats (1981)

 

3. Split Enz - Message To My Girl (1984)

I'm seeing the House at Wembley Arena on December 9th. :dance:

 

Their gig at the Hammersmith Odean in 1993 was the best gig I've ever seen in my life.

 

Anyway, a great excuse to post a resume of Neil Finn's career (surely New Zealands greatest contributor to Rock'n'Roll) in 10 video steps:

 

isnt there something about a leaky boat thats one of NZ's/Australia's all time greatest composition????

4. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (1987)

 

5. Crowded House - Weather With You (1992 (Live 1993))

 

6. Crowded House - Fall At Your Feet (1992 (Live 1996))

 

7. Crowded House - Distant Sun (1993)

so you gonna post a vide where they look odd?

8. Neil Finn - She Will Have Her Way (1998 Live 2000)

 

9. Finn Brothers - Won't Give In (2004)

 

... and finishing with Neil Finn's best known song down under (Personally I think it is a far more poignant funeral song (for loved ones far away) than Robbie Williams - Angels.....

 

10. Crowded House - Better Be Home Soon (1988 - Neil Finn live 2005)

isnt there something about a leaky boat thats one of NZ's/Australia's all time greatest composition????

 

You mean.....

 

Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat (1982) written by Paul's older & slightly odder brother Tim Finn.

 

You mean.....

 

Split Enz - Six Months In A Leaky Boat (1982) written by Paul's older & slightly odder brother Tim Finn.

 

yeah thats the one.

 

you dont know the full top ten list?

so you gonna post a vide where they look odd?

 

This will have to do.....

 

Split Enz - I See Red (1979) - another Tim Finn composition.

 

the Atlantic Ocean is so wide where indie is concern innit?????

 

Yes, it is, so I'll clarify. Early 90s, jangly, literate, rhythm-heavy indie rock (read: Pavement, Archers of Loaf, etc.), which led to their more general influence on similar music today.