Black Pussy - On Blonde

There's a stonewashed seventies vibe almost all over this recording. From the hypnotically repetively catchy fuzzed out opener "Marijuana". "Can't Take Anymore" contains a Queens of The Stone Age feel similar to that of the previously reviewed White Orange. So it comes as no great surprise that members of White Orange are also in Black Pussy.

"Swim" is a distorted laidback slow burner and it's possible to hear the joint being passed around the band and to anyone else in the studio. After the squealing of tyres "Blow Some Steam Off" keeps its promise. "Ain't Talking about Love" grooves and guitar wails like Brant Bjork's solo material. "Indiana" has a more laidback groove but once again it's clear that Brant Bjork is considered the almighty for the song's template.

"On Blonde" is great for anyone out there searching for six songs with a seventies stoner vibe. My only complaint is that this release needs to be longer. The band name means I can end with a smutty innuendo but I'll leave it blank so that you dear intelligent creative reader can insert your own.



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This is the first blog post. The purpose of this blog is to point out how inane current affairs shows in New Zealand can be. I will try not to touch on shows like 20/20 and 60 minutes which already suit the purpose of the blog by demonstrating how much New Zealand news is deemed unworthy by mainly sourcing material from abroad. Why should anyone in New Zealand care about a woman in UK with a heroin addict daughter enough to watch a 60 minute show when this country has its own drug problems? Anyone that caught the Paul Holmes documentary about "P" (Methaphetamine) earlier in the year should realize NZ is capable of doing a similar doco but it's easier and cheaper to get a ready made one that covers a problem in another country.

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TV One was the only channel last night showing a full hour's worth of news. Prime, which is my news channel of choice, has the Commonwealth Games feed so didn't even have the news. TV 3 had fifteen minutes worth of news in their primetime slot thanks to cars going round a track in Australia at the borefest that is Bathhurst. The highlight on TV One's snippet was the kangaroo going on the track. The night before one of the TV3 presenters in one of their "talk to each other compulsory filler parts" said that the hours of Bathhurst was Christmas day for Motor Sport enthusiasts but everyone else, it is hell and it doesn't help that it's made worse for non-sports fans with only two channels to choose from.

Rugby made it first onto TV one sports news and while it was a Ranfurly Shield match, followed by Motorsport, Commonwealth games, opening of Eden Park and then there was an article about the New Zealand soccer team playing Honduras. This shows where TVNZ's loyalties lie. The Canterbury match featured the obligatory talk with Sonny Bill Williams which will likely lead to future ads for sports gear retailers, breakfast cereals and underwear. It was surprising the soccer even got a mention despite there being over 18,000 people in the crowd and it being an international game.