Barenaked Ladies stick it to the music machine

At last - a band & label who really get the digital music era. Canadian group BNL's newest album 'Barenaked Ladies Are Me' is being sold as a range of 'digital assets' and is DRM Free. Their approach has already paid off with $970,000 in gross sales from "intellectual property" during the first week of release. For more on their successful digital music strategy check out No Suit Required over at Wired.

The Incredible Mouth Band

This has to be one of the funniest and most original musical clips I've seen in a while. It's a track made using just the names of the instruments.



(Thanks to Boing Boing).

Wellington Harbour Webcam, NZ

This is the first in a series of my favourite Kiwi webcams, starting with the webcam on Wellington harbour. I check this cam quite regularly, for meteorological schadenfreude (I am ashamed to admit). You see after a decade of winters in grey British cities, I have an almost pathological aversion to grey skies, wind, cold and rain all at the same time.

I love you Wellington - but your grey skies can suck. Luckily you make up for it with your people, art and cool cafe culture. For more on New Zealand's cultural and political capital check out Wikipedia on Wellington



Thanks to Wellington Views at http://www.wn.co.nz/

Kiwi Vodka Cashes in at 42 Below

Big cheers to 42 Below who have managed to sell the company for millions to Bacardi and keep it firmly based and Made in New Zealand. They've created a modern iconic Kiwi brand, and if you've not seen any of the 42 Below adverts yet then watch the following gems I've found at You Tube.

Their strategy seems to have been poke fun at absolutely everybody. The ensuing press has guaranteed 42 Below a place in bars globally. Check out 42 Below's hilarious take on British culture, followed by scenes from their recent 2006 'Cocktail World Cup' held last month in New Zealand.


42 Below Britain


Cocktail World Cup