NZNRL

Hey gang,

being the off-season, things are probably gonna be pretty quiet in the NRL and, therefore, the NZNRL.

So, we may as well have some random, general interst posts go up here to keep this place ticking over until the All Stars game, early next year…

I have been doing a little research on 5 classic albums that you guys might be interested in.  Here’s some I prepared earlier (these are real folks, no fakees here!)

NUMBER 1:

Here’s one for those times where you just need to hear some feel-good music that really picks you up with a positive message.  Apparently, this record never sold very well – presumably because the music’s, well, not that great and poor old Freddie couldn’t even rely on his friends to buy the album because they were, ummm, dead. Make sure you lock the medicine cabinet before popping this little gem on the stylus…

NUMBER 2 (Appropriately):

Mike Crain or, the artist formerly known as Mike Myers – also known as The “Karatist Preacher” brings some of his best work on “God’s Power”. Besides the time-honoured christian standards “God made white right” and “It’s okay, it’s in the name of god”, there’s a particulary stirring 10 minute long grand organ rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child”. A good listen for when you want to reaffirm the meaning of life – to smash blocks on your album cover, evidently(?)

NUMBER 3:

Ken: By request only…  One of those albums that just leaves you wondering how you’ve made it this far without hearing it.  NOW Music reviewer William Hung says “Ken presents a wonderful fusion of Irish folk, UK House and Gangsta Rap to envelope the listener in an unforgattable, exciting soundscape”  Highlights on this one include “Back the f**k up off me you green midget” and the dance anthem “Oh Danny Boy”, Ken’s version includes that infamous 7 minute whistle solo.  Definately one to keep an eye out for, unfortunately it is “by request only” and I have a feeling that if you request this album, you will also be requested to leave the store…

NUMBER 4:

This one is pretty rare and is the Third in the “Pick a more appropriate job” series, preceded by ‘The fingerless guitar player’ and ‘I play my trumpet without any lips!’ Priscilla “Stumpy” Lyons bashes out crunching versions of multiple pop hits including songs by Nirvana, System of a down, slipknot and celine dion.  Interstingly, stumpy later went on to playing bongos for classic rockers Santana, while her legally blind brother Steve, who was also born with only a semi functioning brain went on to referee NRL games and was the lead referee in ‘Calls-against-Canberra’ policy adopted by the NRL.

NUMBER 5:

Gary Dee Bradford rounds out the top 5.  This album was a tribute to the 1986 concert where Gary promised that everyone who turned up to the gig would be named in the album title.  Unfortunately, none of the patrons wanted their names known so Gary resorted to referring to each concert go-er as “you”, as such Gary had named all three in his album title. A little known fact is that Gary was the insperation behind Pxpx (click here), the icon of modern-punk band MXPX. Unfortunately, it sems that the stroke that Gary endured several years prior to this album release has made his speech become slurred a little, although on reflection, this may be due in part to his Jaegermeister habit.