Grant McDougall
@grantkmcdougall.bsky.social
Quite interested in music, books, film, sport and politics
My review of Craig's book in today's ODT.
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
My review of Craig's book in today's ODT.
The new Husker Du boxset is exemplary. What a band they were.
November 7, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The new Husker Du boxset is exemplary. What a band they were.
Finished this last evening. Wow. An outstanding biography. The truly singular life of this major NZ cultural figure is covered superbly by the author.
The writing is high quality through-out, which details, explains and analyses Knox's life superbly.
You owe it to yourself to read this.
The writing is high quality through-out, which details, explains and analyses Knox's life superbly.
You owe it to yourself to read this.
October 26, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Finished this last evening. Wow. An outstanding biography. The truly singular life of this major NZ cultural figure is covered superbly by the author.
The writing is high quality through-out, which details, explains and analyses Knox's life superbly.
You owe it to yourself to read this.
The writing is high quality through-out, which details, explains and analyses Knox's life superbly.
You owe it to yourself to read this.
I think @dadadrummer.bsky.social will have the answer to this (especially if you tell him who your brother was 😉).
He has literally written the book on this. Here's MP's signed copy of said book, too !
He has literally written the book on this. Here's MP's signed copy of said book, too !
October 18, 2025 at 6:11 AM
I think @dadadrummer.bsky.social will have the answer to this (especially if you tell him who your brother was 😉).
He has literally written the book on this. Here's MP's signed copy of said book, too !
He has literally written the book on this. Here's MP's signed copy of said book, too !
Fully deserved, too !
October 17, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Fully deserved, too !
Bah ! Would love to see Iggy, but not if I have to put up with tedious shite like Zed and Joan Jett beforehand.
October 15, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Bah ! Would love to see Iggy, but not if I have to put up with tedious shite like Zed and Joan Jett beforehand.
Listening to this for the first time in yonks. Magnificent. (The Pin Group's Go To Town ep, if you can't read the small print, btw). #FlyingNun #PinGroup
September 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Listening to this for the first time in yonks. Magnificent. (The Pin Group's Go To Town ep, if you can't read the small print, btw). #FlyingNun #PinGroup
Just saw this on a wall in George St. Momentarily thought I might've been having a flashback.
It's an approximation of the actual gig poster from about 35 (!!) years ago. This is A4, the originals were A3 with lots of blue dye on them.
It's an approximation of the actual gig poster from about 35 (!!) years ago. This is A4, the originals were A3 with lots of blue dye on them.
July 4, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Just saw this on a wall in George St. Momentarily thought I might've been having a flashback.
It's an approximation of the actual gig poster from about 35 (!!) years ago. This is A4, the originals were A3 with lots of blue dye on them.
It's an approximation of the actual gig poster from about 35 (!!) years ago. This is A4, the originals were A3 with lots of blue dye on them.
Now playing: Circuit Des Yeux - Halo On The Inside (Matador, 2025). My favourite contemporary artist.
Music that is enthralling, captivating and brave.
It is very stark and often jarring, but it is also so very beautiful and stunning. #NowPlaying
Music that is enthralling, captivating and brave.
It is very stark and often jarring, but it is also so very beautiful and stunning. #NowPlaying
June 20, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Now playing: Circuit Des Yeux - Halo On The Inside (Matador, 2025). My favourite contemporary artist.
Music that is enthralling, captivating and brave.
It is very stark and often jarring, but it is also so very beautiful and stunning. #NowPlaying
Music that is enthralling, captivating and brave.
It is very stark and often jarring, but it is also so very beautiful and stunning. #NowPlaying
Friday night listening: Circuit Des Yeux - IO (Matador, 2021). One of the best things I've heard in years. Brave, compelling, adventurous, utterly original, soulful, beholden to nothing but her own vision. An enthralling, rewarding, wonderful listen.
May 16, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Friday night listening: Circuit Des Yeux - IO (Matador, 2021). One of the best things I've heard in years. Brave, compelling, adventurous, utterly original, soulful, beholden to nothing but her own vision. An enthralling, rewarding, wonderful listen.
Friday night listening: Marlon Williams - Te Whare Tiwekaweka (Marlon Williams / Universal, 2025). Beautiful album. Just as I predicted, it entered the charts at #1. It is heartwarming that so many people enjoy this very talented young man's music and have embraced an album sung entirely in Te Reo.
April 18, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Friday night listening: Marlon Williams - Te Whare Tiwekaweka (Marlon Williams / Universal, 2025). Beautiful album. Just as I predicted, it entered the charts at #1. It is heartwarming that so many people enjoy this very talented young man's music and have embraced an album sung entirely in Te Reo.
@andrewmale.bsky.social finally, Ronnie Van Hout from Into The Void has done some cool pieces over the years for others. Ok, I'll shut up now...
March 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social finally, Ronnie Van Hout from Into The Void has done some cool pieces over the years for others. Ok, I'll shut up now...
@andrewmale.bsky.social David Kilgour (top row) and Hamish Kilgour.
March 23, 2025 at 9:59 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social David Kilgour (top row) and Hamish Kilgour.
@andrewmale.bsky.social The late Hamish Kilgour's covers for The Clean, etc. (Bottom left and right sleeves from the Anthology boxset).
March 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social The late Hamish Kilgour's covers for The Clean, etc. (Bottom left and right sleeves from the Anthology boxset).
@andrewmale.bsky.social Robert Scott (The Clean, The Bats, etc) draws some of their covers, too.
March 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social Robert Scott (The Clean, The Bats, etc) draws some of their covers, too.
@andrewmale.bsky.social John Collie did some neat covers for Straitjacket Fits (he was their drummer) and other bands.
March 23, 2025 at 9:36 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social John Collie did some neat covers for Straitjacket Fits (he was their drummer) and other bands.
@andrewmale.bsky.social Alec Bathgate from Tall Dwarfs. His artwork for the sleeves and booklet for the boxset are something else, too.
March 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social Alec Bathgate from Tall Dwarfs. His artwork for the sleeves and booklet for the boxset are something else, too.
@andrewmale.bsky.social Some of Chris Knox's drawings for Tall Dwarfs, solo works and The Clean's landmark Boodle, Boodle, Boodle ep.
March 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social Some of Chris Knox's drawings for Tall Dwarfs, solo works and The Clean's landmark Boodle, Boodle, Boodle ep.
@andrewmale.bsky.social the late Martin Phillipps did some great cover drawings for his band, The Chills
March 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social the late Martin Phillipps did some great cover drawings for his band, The Chills
@andrewmale.bsky.social here in NZ David Mitchell has drawn some fantastic covers for the bands he's been in over the years.
March 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
@andrewmale.bsky.social here in NZ David Mitchell has drawn some fantastic covers for the bands he's been in over the years.
It really was ! I was lucky enough to see her again in Christchurch in early 2010, too.
Both venues I saw her at were destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, sadly.
Both venues I saw her at were destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, sadly.
February 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
It really was ! I was lucky enough to see her again in Christchurch in early 2010, too.
Both venues I saw her at were destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, sadly.
Both venues I saw her at were destroyed in the 2011 Christchurch earthquake, sadly.