The bits of stuff that fall in the cracks between Life, Music and outrageous fortune.         November   Close this window to return to Mike Rudd & Bill Putt's Stop Press   1) Tony 'Morning Cloud' Brittenden 2) Bret de Thier makes a surprise appearance Art School stuff 21.11.07 - Funny thing, Life. Keeps throwing things at you in bursts that make you think old Carl Jung had something pegged with his synchronicity business. When in Christchurch I naturally stay with old Art School mate Tony Brittenden (pic 1), (I can see this is going to be a long story), but I also ran into another Art school mate in Auckland in the undeniable shape of Bret de Thier, (pic 2), who would've made a perfect Strider in the the Lord of the Rings series now that I think of it. More to follow when I can get a moment..   1) Ian manages a smile despite being all out of pillow biscuits 2) Bill lays a parable on the Cools Ian McCausland and The Last Supper 3.11.07 - I can belatedly report that I took Chris out to the wilds of Glenroy last Sunday, which was an uncomfortably hot and windy day, so as to view Ian's response to the Breathing Space album's unexpected transformation into four EPs. I demanded cups of tea for the weary travellers, and Ian generously, but perhaps unwisely in retrospect, proferred his stash of biscuits as a supplement. While Ian left the room briefly, Chris proceeded to quietly and efficiently demolish all the pillow biscuits, so when Ian returned the biscuit tin had only a couple of forlorn ginger biscuits left. The gentleman that he is, Ian took this development in his stride and proceeded to show me his artful solution to the cover problem, before playing me some of his self-penned demos, which I was quite taken with. The second shot shows Bill holding forth while the Cools and crew were trying to eat their evening meals. He's scarily reminding me more and more of his dad, Hector..     back to the top