PSA: you can now pre-order Richard Langston’s biography of The Clean, probably NZ’s _finest_ #indie band (despite tough competition!) from Flying Nun. Says it’s due to ship in April.

Do yerself a favour, etc, etc. https://www.flyingnun.co.nz/collections/pre-orders/products/richard-langston-the-clean-in-the-dreamlife-you-need-a-rubber-soul-book

#music #NZ #TheClean #FlyingNun

#JukeboxFridayNight
#Time

#TheClean

#Stars

There's sun shining all of the time
Yeah, sun's shining all of the time
Time, time, time, time, time

And sometimes I'm all on my own
Sometimes I'm all on my own
Time, time, time, time, time

If I took a page from your book
It's gonna be page number nine
Time, time, time, time, time…

Time, time, time, time
Sun's shining all of the time
Sun's shining all of the time
Time, time, time…

https://youtu.be/Ix5I2j-YtF0?si=6Yckp98Xqq15xBLW

So from earlier days in my callow youth around the Waitemata Harbour, the original 1982 cut from the "Great Sounds Great, Good Sounds Good, So-so Sounds So-so, Bad Sounds Bad, Rotten Sounds Rotten" EP –

The Clean, "Beatnik" (1982)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol3JHWlSRzc

Damn, YouTube, the ads are longer than the track!

#JukeboxFridayNight
#AotearoaMusicMonth #TheClean #IndieRock

Heavenly pop hits: the Flying Nun story (2002)
-Music documentary-
https://youtu.be/GJxdex3QHog?si=mea4XsG1x5BvfssG

#HeavenlyPopHits #TheFlyingNunStory #Pop #Rock #Music #NewZealand #Christchurch #Dunedin #Auckland #DunedinSound #FlyingNunRecords #TheChills #TheClean #TheStraitjacketFits #TheVerlaines #RogerSheperd #ChrisKnox #TheBats #TallDwarfs #Skeptics #Gordons #BailterSpace #HeadlessChickens #3ds

The Great Unwashed [https://thebigcity.co.nz/artists/g/the-great-unwashed]
The Great Unwashed were a quieter, folkier edition of The Clean, a contrast to their raucous earlier sound. Peter Gutteridge's contributions to their song-book should not be understated, with 'Born in the wrong time' an absolute classic.

#nzmusic #greatunwashed #theclean

The Clean – Anthology [https://thebigcity.co.nz/articles-interviews-live/album-reviews/the-clean-anthology]
Flashback to my 2002 review of The Clean's 'Anthology' (2002, Flying Nun Records, FN468, a double CD monster packed to the brim with material from The Clean's early and mid-period releases.

Note: My original review was a touch naive and under-researched; I've added some notes/corrections.

#nzmusic #theclean #anthology #flyingnun

Victorian Coffee Gallery [https://thebigcity.co.nz/resources/venues/victorian-coffee-gallery]
Bohemian Cafe that was one of the very few late night spots in Christchurch during the late 1970's through to early 1980s. The Clean filmed the music video for notable early single 'Beatnik' here in 1982. The Volkswagens played here regularly, along with the likes of The Topp Twins (as 17 year olds!), and various other folk performers.

#nzmusic #nzvenues #theclean #beatnik #thevolkswagons #topptwins

Live: Flying Nun Records 30th Birthday [https://thebigcity.co.nz/articles-interviews-reviews/live-music/flying-nun-30th-birthday-the-clean-subliminals-t54]
Flashback to the Flying Nun Records 30th Birthday show, November 26th, 2011 at the CPIT Students Association with The Clean, The Subliminals and T54.

#nzmusic #flyingnun #t54 #thesubliminals #theclean