Red Bull Studio
Well thanks to a blog update on the Wellington Ukulele Orchestra’s MySpace page I found 
this glorious site…
Red Bull Studio …is sweet as y’all! (Like how I blend Kiwi slang with my southern US vernacular?!)
There are hours upon hours worth of filmed live studio session recordings of some of the absolute best bands New Zealand has to offer (there are a few non-Kiwi bands there as well and they are equally as awesome!).
I had difficulty viewing this in Internet Explorer 6 (I won’t update to IE7 and I won’t go into why…because that topic is best left for the nerd forums I visit). However it is easily enough viewed in Firefox and I am sure Mac users won’t have any difficulties with Safari.
So stock up on Red Bull so you can stay awake ’til the wee hours viewing and hearing all the wonderful music this site has to offer. Me, well I have to go to bed early ’cause I have to get up early, so Red Bull really isn’t in my daily dietary plan…
Still, I have found the time to take in some of the amazing recordings housed at this site.
No excuses from any of you…. take the time to listen in. You won’t regret it!
Age Pryor’s Shanks’ Pony Video
This is one of my favorite videos by a New Zealand artist (he is one of my favorite New Zealand artist as well!).
Apparently this is a series of live action shots and there was nothing added in the post editing process. Truly impressive. I think it speaks to the impressive nature of the album as well. I highly recommend purchasing it!
Age Pryor – Shanks’ Pony
“…directed by Taika Waititi, at Nektar Films in Wellington…”
(Taken from the YouTube description)
Latest Episode KbP – Mello Wello Cast
This episode features some very mellow music from the world’s southernmost national capital…Wellington NZ. Rebel Peasant offers up two songs from their upcoming EP “Last Dance is Saved for the Sea”. Not out until October 2008 it is something I am looking forward to with great anticipation. Visit their MySpace page for more songs from the EP.
Spartacus R offers up Sunset to Sunrise. This song was featured as the summer theme song for Radio New Zealand a few years back. Stunning work from all six members on this song. Having said that I am especially keen on Ben James’ clarinet playing. As a former clarinet player myself I have a bit of a soft spot for that instrument and those who play it. The vocals are mighty fine as well. I can’t sing though so I have a soft spot for singers but evny them at the same time. 
Also you will hear some funk/R&B/jazz from the organ trio Twinset (Booker T & The MGs are alive and well). Flight of the Conchords fans will recognize the voice of Video Kid in his song Dawnskate - 88 as it is Bret McKenzie (the “weedy shy guy” of FotC). Module and Rhombus also lend themselves to the mellow theme of this podcast with two very laid back tracks.
Be warned, any activity that requires any sort of physical exurtion is not recommended while listening to this podcast. This is meant for kicking back on the porch on a summer night, driving ’round town with the windows down and the breeze blowing in, or vegging out on the couch after a very long day.
Hope you enjoy it.
Carrie
MelloWellocast
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Track Listing
Rebeal Peasant - Eraque
Spartacus R - Sunset to Sunrise
Twinset - Flavour Country
Video Kid - Dawnskate – 88
Rhombus - Sweetness
Twinset - Sweet Thing (Featuring Dallas)
Module - Twilight Stolen (Featuring Jessica Chambers)
Rebel Peasant - Little Swan
For a list of retailers where you can purchase the music heard in this podcast go here.
