CHRIS PHILPOTT – Page 6 – THIS IS NOT HIM. THIS IS HIS WEBSITE.

Well, its time to kick off another new feature. Every month, I hear countless numbers of new albums. Some stick out for good reasons, some stick out for bad reasons, some just get totally ignored. Either way, it’s about time I started sharing the love.

The Big 5 is going to be a monthly column which will run on the last Friday of every month and dispense some of what I have been listening to in the last month. These albums could be new releases, they could be older releases I’ve just started getting into, or they could be CDs I’ve been addicted to for most of the year. Whatever the case, one thing is for sure: you can’t go wrong with them. On with the main event!

INTERVIEW MC Sabre, Nesian Mystik

By cphilpott

On July 15, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Music, Portfolio

CHRIS PHILPOTT talks to Feleti Strickson-Pua – alias MC Sabre of hip-hop group Nesian Mystik – about running the band, their values, and what to expect at their Whangarei concert.

Given his undoubtedly hectic schedule, I was hardly surprised that, when I called Feleti Strickson-Pua, he wasn’t immediately available. But when I finally got hold of him, I was surprised to find it was actually because of the infamous Auckland Power Cut.

“Nice half an hour of work!” he laughs down the phone line. “I was just sitting down for a meeting and then the lights went out!”

MOVIE REVIEW X-Men: The Last Stand

By cphilpott

On June 2, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Movies, Reviews

All things considered, X Men: The Last Stand, the third instalment of the massively successful X Men franchise, has probably been one of my most anticipated films of 2006, mostly because I had many questions to be answered after X Men 2: What happened to Jean Gray? Would Rogue and Iceman ever grow up? How would the Professor control his team now? How would Cyclops and Wolverine respond to the loss of Jean Gray? These questions (and many more) needed answers, and as far as I was concerned, the sooner the better.

MOVIE REVIEW The Da Vinci Code

By cphilpott

On May 25, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Movies, Reviews

From the moment Dan Brown, writer of The Da Vinci Code, announced that he had sold the film rights to his novel to producer Brian Grazer and eventual director Ron Howard, its fate was sealed. This would be the most talked about film of 2006, a controversial release which would divide the audience between those who accepted the film for what it was – a fictional movie, those who watched it and believed the ridiculous claims it was making (which is really the concern behind the protest of the Catholic church), and those who would be avoiding the film at all costs.

MUSIC REVIEW Corinne Bailey Rae, Jose Gonzalez, Shawn McDonald

By cphilpott

On May 2, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Music, Reviews

CORINNE BAILEY RAE
SELF-TITLED
2.5 out of 5 Stars
Investigate Magazine – May 2006

If the hype surrounding Corinne Bailey Rae is anything to go by then music promoters have been looking for someone to be titled “the next Billie Holliday” for a while and this gorgeous blues singer appears to be the perfect choice to hang it on. Of course, it’s a big expectation to live up to, so the question is whether the music justifies the comparison.

MUSIC REVIEW Arctic Monkeys, KT Tunstall, No 2

By cphilpott

On May 2, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Music, Reviews

ARCTIC MONKEYS
WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM,THAT’S WHAT I’M NOT
4 out of 5 Stars
Investigate Magazine – April 2006

Enter the Arctic Monkeys, holder of the British record for fastest selling debut album of all time – no small feat for a band whose only real promotion came via internet downloads and word of mouth.

MUSIC REVIEW Beth Orton, Johnny Cash, Richard Ashcroft

By cphilpott

On May 2, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Music, Reviews

BETH ORTON
COMFORT OF STRANGERS
2.5 out of 5 Stars
Investigate Magazine – March 2006

My last run-in with Beth Orton came when I acquired her 1999 release Central Reservation, following a great performance at the 2000 Big Day Out. Unfortunately my interest waned fairly quickly, and while I enjoyed Comfort of Strangers, I think the same thing is going to happen again.

MOVIE REVIEW Walk The Line

By cphilpott

On February 21, 2006

In Flea Market Archive, Movies

“Why do you dress in black? You look like you’re going to a funeral,” says a random record company executive. Cash stares straight back and says “well, maybe I am.”

The Parachute Running Diary: Sunday

By cphilpott

On February 14, 2006

In Flea Market Archive

Sunday at Parachute is usually the make or break day for Parachute, as this is the day when things come together before the packing up and leaving of the Monday. Its also the day when the biggest worship band in the world plays. This year its Delirious? who have just released new album The Mission Bell. Would their live show back up their great new CD? Read on …

The Parachute Running Diary: Saturday

By cphilpott

On February 14, 2006

In Flea Market Archive

As you may know, Parachute Saturday is the most exciting day of the festival – its the day when you start to really explore the site and find all the different little things all over the place. Its also the day when the main CCM bands play, and tonight it was Anberlin and Day of Fire to get the crowd pumping. Did they manage it? Did they play well? Read on …