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Nice people and nasty ones.">My Back Pages<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo16" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/livereviews/" title="Live reviews by Graham Reid, photos by Garry Brandon">Live reviews + concert photos<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo17" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/bargainbuy/" title="Good value music CDs from JB Hi-Fi stores in New Zealand, and on amazon.com">The Bargain Buy<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo18" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/hifivinyl/" title="Elsewhere offers this section of new and reissued vinyl records">Hi-Fi Vinyl<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo19" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/jazz/" title="Jazz of all persuasions, interviews and overviews, classic and cutting-edge">Jazz at Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo20" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/blues/" title="Interviews, overviews and reviews of classic and contemporary blues musicians and music">Blues at Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo21" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/world-music/" title="Music and musicians from around the global village; interviews, overviews and profiles.">World Music from Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo22" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/reggae/" title="Reggae interviews, overviews and profiles.">Reggae at Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo23" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/film/" title="Unusual or interesting DVDs, cult and classic films, movie reviews, genre overviews and interviews">Film at Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo24" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/writingelsewhere/" title="Writing in Elsewhere: books, authors, spoken word and poetry that appeal to the spirit of Elsewhere">Writing at Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo25" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/culturalelsewhere/" title="Interviews, essays and reviews in the arts, architecture, culture and politics">Cultural Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo26" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/myphoto/" title="Travel photos of the unusual, or a new look at the familiar. No PhotoShop.">Images from Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo27" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/travel-books-by-graham-reid/" title="A link to Graham's award-winning 2006 collection of acclaimed travel stories, and more">Travel Books by Elsewhere's Graham Reid<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo28" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/travelstories/" title="True tales of odd destinations, weirdness, and the dirt cheap. Or unaffordably expensive.">Travels in Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo29" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/windows/" title="From the window of every room he stays in when travelling Graham takes a photo. The sublime and the seriously ugly.">Windows on Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo30" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/somethingelsewhere/" title="Short stories, satires, stuff and nonsense">Something Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo31" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/wallart/" title="Graffiti, street art, strange signs and murals from Elsewhere">Wall-Art from Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo32" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/recipes/" title="Cool culinary ideas picked up in Elsewhere, with welcome contributions from Elsewhere visitors.">Recipes from Elsewhere<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo33" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/shanio/" title="Elsewhere offers this occasional EP column by the informed Shani O">EPs by Shani.O<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo34" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/biography/" title="Biography and CV">Graham Reid<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo35" class="" ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/contact/" title="Contact">Contact<span></span></a></li> <li id="itemNo36" class="last current " ><a href="https://www.elsewhere.co.nz/links/" title="A list of links to music, travel and arts sites of interest to Elsewhere readers">Links to Somewhere else<span></span></a></li> </ul> </div> </nav> <section id="main" class="col-md-7 col-sm-9"> <article id="content"> <h1 id="h1" class="entry-title">Links to Somewhere else</h1> <figure class="imagebox"> <img src="https://elsewhere.scdn3.secure.raxcdn.com/images/v60000/pages/earth.gif" /><br /> </figure> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">A list of regularly updated links to other sites in music, travel and the arts of interest to Elsewhere. Readers are invited to </span><a href="contact/"><span style="font-size: small;">submit suggestions</span></a><span style="font-size: small;"> about sites they would like to be added here, and shared.</span></strong></p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: large;">MUSIC</span></strong></h3> <p>We surely don't need to tell you about <a href="http://www.audioculture.co.nz">audioculture.co.nz</a>  do we? It's your first-call site for all things to do with New Zealand popular music of all persuasions, and growing by the week. Massive resource for you.</p> <p>The extensive history of all kinds of Wellington music gets its own extensive and growing space <a href="http://www.wcl.govt.nz/wellington-music/index.php/about/">here</a> under the auspices of the Wellington Pubic Library. Reviews, blogs, background articles etc etc . . . </p> <p><a href="http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/home">National Geographic</a>'s music pages takes you into the wider world with video footage, sound samples and much more. Remarkable stuff . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.stickam.com/profile/postpunkjunk">Post-punk junk</a>, on-line weekly half-hour video show of post-punk bands (late 70s-early 80s). Get your Gang of Four fix here . . .</p> <p>Looking for posters etc by New Zealand bands down the decades. Then look no futher than <a href="http://www.tallyho.co.nz/">Tally Ho</a>. Over 500 posters etc and still growing. Strange times, great and terrible art. </p> <p><a href="http://www.littlestevensundergroundgarage.com/">Underground Garage</a> is the terrific Steven Van Zandt (Springsteen band, Silvio in The Sopranos) site dedicated to the spirit of raw, garageband rock'n'roll. Clips, radio noise, archives, chat rooms etc. There is an <a href="absoluteelsewhere/364/steven-van-zandt-interviewed-2003-the-punks-and-the-godfather/">excellent Van Zandt interview here at Elsewhere . . .</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.npr.org/music/">National Public Radio</a> in the States offers a wealth of live broadcasts, podcats, interviews, overlooked songs and much more in everything from classical to world music, alt.country, rock'n'roll and jazz. Astonishing . . .</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.empsfm.org/index.asp">Experience Music Project</a> (EMP) in Seattle is an enormous rock'n'roll museum with a huge <a href="absoluteelsewhere/356/jimi-hendrix-an-essay-in-my-life/">Hendrix</a> collection, regular in-depth exhibitions (their <a href="absoluteelsewhere/429/scorsese-on-dylan-no-direction-home-2005/">Dylan 1956-66</a> in 2004-05 was exceptional) and is housed in an extraordinary building designed by Frank Geary. And there is a terrific <a href="http://www.empsfm.org/exhibitions/index.asp?categoryID=203">Science Fiction Hall of Fame</a> there too. Check it out on-line or when you are in Seattle . . . </p> <p><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/WordPodcast">The Word podcasts</a> are for those who want to eavesdrop on what sound like witty after-dinner conversations by various British rock writers who have a wealth of encounters with musicians to draw on . . . </p> <p><a href="http://laxman.hipcast.com/rss/wordbackstagepodcast.xml">The Word Backstage</a> podcasts are different again, they give someone of interest (a musician or music industry heavyweight) a chance to discuss their life/opinions etc at a bit of length . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.muzic.net.nz/">New Zealand Music</a> is a useful starting place if looking for up-to-date info on New Zealand bands/artists/awards/releases . . . And Simon Grigg has posted an excellent (and quite comprehensive) catalogue of the records on New Zealand's historic and crucial Zodiac label <a href="http://www.simongrigg.info/zodiac.htm">here</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bobdylan.com/#">Bob Dylan</a> has an exceptional site which links lyrics, photos and his fascinating radio programme . . .</p> <p>The Beatles have an extensive <a href="http://beatles.com/core/home/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">official site</a> but perhaps of more interest is <a href="http://www.beatlelinks.net/links/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">BeatleLinks</a> which is a site devoted to searching out cool Beatles-sites (and solo years, books etc). <a href="http://www.bagism.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">Bagism</a> is a site devoted to all things Lennon and links to other Beatle pages. Good sources of news, opinion and updates. </p> <p><a href="http://www.mojo4music.com/blog/">Mojo</a> magazine is a glossy British music monthly but its website has audio links, downloads, news, features, disc of the day, blogs . . .</p> <p>One of the founders of the wonderful US Western swing outfit Asleep at the Wheel, pedal steel player <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/rn/dailyplanet/" style="text-align: left;"><font color="#CCCCCC">Lucky Oceans,</font></a> presents a world music (and more) show The Daily Planet on ABC (Australian) radio which goes out daily but are available as podcasts. He picks up a number of acts which have appeared at Elsewhere. Recommended.<br /></p> <p>Designed to look like a piano, the <a href="http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/">Country Music Hall of Fame</a> in Nashville has a vast collection of documents, memorabilia, music, posters and souvenirs. This is where you come to enjoy the displays or do research. Useful website too and helpful people y'all . . . </p> <p><a href="http://www.arcmusic.co.uk/downloads/ARCMusicNewsMay08.pdf"><font color="#CCCCCC">Arc Music</font></a> in the UK has an excellent catalogue of world music, many albums of which pop up at Elsewhere. Check out their monthly newsletter and downloads . . .<br /></p> <p><a href="http://oddstrument.com/">Oddstruments</a> is a fascinating site for those who want to explore found sounds, unusual instruments, the sounds that Tesla coils and vegetables make . . . </p> <p>With a back catalogue of over 13,000 articles/interviews/profiles/etc <a href="http://www.rocksbackpages.com/index.html">Rocks Back Pages</a> is an on-line resource worth spending a few days at. Big name rock writers (and smaller names) have contributed a wealth of archival information . . . </p> <p>There are dozens of individual's sites out there but these I like: <a href="http://chrisbourke.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">Chris Bourke</a> who wrote the Crowded House biography <em style="font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; text-align: left;">Something So Strong</em> has an excellent site of music and memories (and he has a lot of both); <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: 700; text-align: left;">Simon Grigg</strong> whose career in New Zealand music is extraordinary now lives in Bali, travels around Asia and keeps up a running conversation about many and various things as <a href="http://opdiner.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">The Opinionated Diner</a> (and they are opinions worth hearing); and Andrew Schmidt's <a href="http://mysterex.blogspot.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">Mysterex</a> which is your first port of call for anything on Kiwi garagebands, punk and post-punk music and much more. All of these sites have links to dozens more. Follow at will . . .</p> <p>The world music magazine Songlines now offers an <a href="http://songlines.co.uk/interactive/063/">on-line edition</a>. Well worth checking out.</p> <p>The British Library has made its entire collection of folk, world and other music available <a href="http://sounds.bl.uk/">on-line here</a>. Breathtaking! </p> <p style="margin: 0px 0px 7px; padding: 0px 0px 0px 5px; font-size: 11px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;"> </p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: large;">TRAVEL</span></strong><img src="https://elsewhere.scdn3.secure.raxcdn.com/downloads/images/2013/resized__222x166_Norfolk_Island__dec_06__047.jpg" alt="Norfolk_Island__dec_06__047" title="Norfolk_Island__dec_06__047" align="right" height="166" width="222" /></h3> <p><a href="http://www.perceptivetravel.com/">Perceptive Travel</a>, a US-based site for interesting articles off the familiar pathways, reviews of travel books and world music CDs . . .</p> <p><a href="http://matadortravel.com/">Matador Travel</a>, an on-line community of travel writers and photographers. Check their <a href="http://matadortravel.com:80/traverse">Traverse</a> on-line magazine too . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.travelintelligence.com/">Travel Intelligence</a> is for those with a few more ready dollars than most and are looking for high-end but still interesting destinations and accommodation . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.rjkoehler.com/">Robert Koehler</a> is an astute and interesting blogger in Seoul. Well worth following . . .</p> <p>Nobody says travel has to be uncomfortable so why not try some <a href="http://indulgetravel.co.nz/" style="text-align: left;"><font color="#CCCCCC">indulgent travel</font></a> and go for the spa/massage/cocktails option with a healthy living spin . . . Or <a href="http://spatravel.co.nz/" style="text-align: left;"><font color="#CCCCCC">Spa Travel</font></a> from the same people . . .  <br /></p> <p>If accommodation around New Zealand is what you are after there are any number of sites, but <a href="http://www.takeabreak.co.nz/">Take A Break</a> -- which also has webcams and an attractions guide -- is worth a look . . . </p> <p>New York's famous <a href="http://www.hotelchelsea.com/">Chelsea Hotel</a> has rooms for all prices (although cheap can be uncomfortable) but <a href="snapshots/532/new-york-usa-woke-up-it-was-a-chelsea-morning/">it is full of history and stories</a>, and well worth spending a couple of nights in. Go for the off-weekend rate though . . .</p> <p>If Buenos Aires beckons Elsewhere recommends the site of <a href="http://howdybuenosaires.com/">Mike Howie.</a> Elsewhere is hosting the 2009 10-day trip in March so contact <a href="contact/">Elsewhere</a> or go to MIke and say "Psst, Elsewhere sent me"!</p> <p>It's not just what to pack, but how much can you get away with. Here's a site which has ther catchy slogan "know your limits" which tells you what airlines allow how much. Check it out before you check in. It is about <a href="http://www.luggagelimits.com/">luggage limits</a>.  </p> <p> </p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: large;">ARTS</span></strong><img src="https://elsewhere.scdn3.secure.raxcdn.com/downloads/images/2013/shostakovich15.jpg" alt="shostakovich15" title="shostakovich15" align="right" height="132" width="106" /></h3> <p><a href="http://www.aldaily.com/">Arts & Letters Daily</a> is still your first stop for brilliant essays on the arts and culture. Everyone from Wittgenstein and Chagall to Fred Astaire and the arcane nature of Chinese politics . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.artforum.com/">Art Forum</a> has countless essays, overviews, interviews, video footage and reviews of contemporary and often provocative international art exhibitions . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.villagevoice.com/">The Village Voice</a> for columns on books, art, politics, culture and sex (and more) from a Big Apple perspective . . .</p> <p>New Zealand readers of Elsewhere should know about the <a href="http://www.theartschannel.co.nz/">Arts Channel</a> on Sky Digital 79 and its exceptional range of documentaries.  Appointment viewing, and they also have <a href="http://www.theartschannel.co.nz/signup">a monthly e-zine</a> which you can subscribe to . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/architecture">Architecture</a> gets well essayed and considered in the Guardian . . . </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: large;">OTHER SITES OF INTEREST</span></strong><img src="https://elsewhere.scdn3.secure.raxcdn.com/downloads/images/2013/lux2.jpg" alt="lux2" title="lux2" align="right" height="121" width="102" /></h3> <p><a href="http://publicaddress.net/">Public Address</a>, the award-winning site for New Zealand bloggers with a personal take on social and political comment . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/">The New Zealand Herald</a> has an extensive archive of interviews, travel, music, arts and other stories by Graham Reid . . . And of course many other excellent writers! . . .</p> <p><a href="http://www.kiwiboomers.co.nz/index.php">Kiwi Boomers</a> isn't just for those who came of age with post-war prosperity and the Rolling Stones but traverses a lot of emotional territory (and travel, politics, miscellany and more) . . .</p> <p>And on that line if you want a broader view of what international English-speaking baby boomers are thinking and recalling you might like to check out the start-up <a href="http://www.babyboomreview.com">Baby Boom Review</a> which is looking for interesting stories, articles etc. </p> <p><a href="http://english.ohmynews.com/">OhmyNews</a> out of Seoul is an impressive online newspaper with contributions by citizen journalists on articles as diverse as the international economy, travel, sport, culture, Korea, science and technology . . .</p> <p><font color="#E09232"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><a href="http://www.flatearthnews.net/" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">Flat Earth News</a> is a remarkable and <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/flat-earth-news-by-nick-davies-782274.html" style="text-decoration: none; color: #e09232; text-align: left;">acclaimed book</a> by UK journalist/writer Nick Davies which exposes falsehood, propaganda masquerading as news, lies, distortions, the decline of journalism and much more. It is a dispiriting book in many ways but his website keeps alive the issue. Fascinating . . . </span> </font></p> <p><a href="http://idealog.co.nz/">Idealog</a> is the award-winning New Zealand magazine and site for creative business, ideas, design, technology, science . . . </p> <p>If you liked Elsewhere's <a href="culturalelsewhere/1868/booze-in-the-movies-through-a-glass-darkly/">Booze in the Movies</a> article then you must see this superb site: <a href="http://www.boozemovies.com:80/">Booze Movies: The 100% Proof Film Guide</a>. 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