There's nothing that gets us more fired up for an All Blacks Test than the Haka.Whether it's the traditional 'Ka Mate', or the new 'Kapa O Pango', watching the boys lay down the challenge to their opponents sends chills up our spines.The same can be said for the Kiwi league team, although if we had to choose the better, we'd go with the All Blacks - hands down.But there's a problem with New Zealan
Año 1975. Un grupo llamado Budgie edita un álbum de nombre "Bandolier". Suponía su quinto de estudio. Los cuatro primeros habían supuesto el despegue y consolidación de esta banda formada en Cardiff en 1967. Pero mientras que otros grupos conseguían grandes éxitos de crítica y de público, Budgie se ve relegado a un papel secundario, injusto, creo, dada la inmensa calidad de la banda. Afor
Perhaps I am weird and out of sync with the new century. Perhaps I have long repressed homosexual urges but please correct me if I am wrong here. But Does Mr D Beckham of Los Angeles and Hertfordshire appear normal to you? From Goldenballs to ...
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Recently the security forces at Ireland's Portlaoise maximum-security prison did a sweep. They confiscated a lot of the usual stuff--some drugs, an alcohol distilling hooch and a budgie.It seems the budgie got there in a Goodie.The reporter explained it this way:"A budgie, believed to have been smuggled into the jail by a female visitor who concealed the bird internally in her body, is understood to have belonged to a prisoner serving a long-term jail sentence" What he is trying to say is a lady stuck a parrot in her Coochie, and snuck the bird in so her bf could have a little pet.I think that's sweet. But I would have loved to see the girl trying to keep a straight face with a tickler like that. And it must have been one roomy Coochie. Nonetheless I don't know who I feel more sorry for-- the lady or the bird.I suppose this is another case of a lowlife creep with an awesome girlfriend.But the story does give a whole new meaning to a bird in the bush.
Budgie - Never Turn Your Back on a Friend(1973)320kbps Originally released in 1973 on MCA, Budgie's third record, Never Turn Your Back on a Friend, was another slab of the band's signature plodding metal sound. Although they were never more than a cult band in the U.S., Budgie's popularity flourished in their native England, yet their influence was eventually felt by many notable American bands (Metallica, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, etc.). The mammoth riffs created by guitarist Tony Bourge are definitely on par with Black Sabbath riff master Tony Iommi, while vocalist/bassist Burke Shelley's voice is a cross between Robert Plant and early Geddy Lee. Drummers came and went (this would be original member Ray Phillips' last recording), but you'd never guess there would be a defection soon, judging from the tightness and interplay displayed on this album. One of their best-known tracks, "Breadfan" (later covered by Metallica), kicks off the album with rapid, almost speed metal, w
Budgie - In For The Kill !(1974)320kbpsBudgie's fourth release, In for the Kill! (originally on MCA), confirmed their consistent metal songwriting. Like past releases, the album features huge metal riffs courtesy of guitarist Tony Bourge and wailing vocals from bassist Burke Shelley. "Crash Course in Brain Surgery" (their second song to be covered by Metallica) contains a repetitive and continuous riff, while "Zoom Club" stresses the importance of the almighty power chord. The title track (rumored to have been covered by Van Halen back in their club days) is metal at its most vibrant, while the group balances the album by including a folk number with Beatles-like vocal harmonies ("Wondering What Everyone Knows"). "Living on Your Own" continues the band's tradition of lengthy closing numbers, ending another sadly overlooked album from this British band. Along with their first three albums (Budgie, Squawk, and Never Turn Your Back on a Friend), In for the Kill! is a robust collection o
Budgie - Bandolier (1975)320kbps After four albums, Budgie had achieved moderate success in the U.K. with their unique combination of Black Sabbath heaviness, progressive rock flashes, and bizarre sense of humor. But 1975's Bandolier found the band pursuing a more conventional rock sound with a noticeable funk influence. This is most apparent on the guitar-scratching "I Can't See My Feelings" and the finger-snapping "Who Do You Want for Your Love?," featuring a slow groove topped with vocalist Burke Shelley's soulful wailing. While the riff-heavy "Breaking All the House Rules" and the amusing "Napoleon Bona Part One and Two" hearken back to the band's early days, change was on the horizon. Budgie's creative spark was remarkably absent from subsequent releases for new label A&M, marking Bandolier as the last album of the band's golden age.Review by Ed Rivadavia(allmusic.com)1. Breaking All The House Rules (7:23)2. Slipaway (4:05)3. Who Do You Want For Your Love (6:09)4. I Can't S
Budgie - If Were Brittania I'd Waive The Rules (1976)320kbpsLooking for a fresh start, Budgie signed with A&M Records in 1976 and released the strangely titled If I Were Brittania, I'd Waive the Rules. The band continued to incorporate new elements into their sound here, showing a special interest in funk on such tracks as "Anne Neggen" and "Sky High Percentage." The stark "Black Velvet Stallion" shows an interesting use of space, but descends into boredom long before its eight minutes are up. Ironically, Budgie still sound most at home when injecting an adventurous progressive rock flavor to songs like "Heaven Knows Your Name" and "You're Opening Doors," both of which also benefit from Tony Bourge's classy guitar harmonies.Review by Ed Rivadavia(allmusic.com)1. Anne Neggen (4:04)2. If I Were Brittania I'd Waive The Rules (5:45)3. You're Opening Doors (4:11)4. Quacktor And Bureaucats (3:50)5. Sky High Percentage (5:49)6. Heaven Knows Our Name (3:50)7. Black Velvet Stallion (8:07)
Budgie - Life In San Antonio (Live-2002)320kbpsIn the good ol' U.S. of A., the British metallic power trio Budgie were never more than a cult attraction -- actually best known for their songs being covered by other bands. But the group always seemed to have a stronghold in Texas, which served as the site for a 2002 live album, Life in San Antonio. For many years by this point, singer/bassist Burke Shelley was the lone original member left in attendance -- joined on this night (August 2, 2002, to be exact) by guitarist Andy Hart and drummer Steve Williams. Highlights include two nearly eight-minute medleys of Budgie classics -- "In for the Kill"/"Rape of the Locks"/"Guts" and the set-closing "Breadfan"/"Nude Disintegrating Parachutist Woman" -- as well as another early nugget, "Zoom Club." Sadly, the greatest song title in the history of recorded music, "Hot as a Docker's Armpit," was not performed on this fateful evening. No matter -- Shelley's unmistakable banshee wail has never so
