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NZ Herald
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Listener's Songs of the Week: New tracks by Bret McKenzie, Kirsten Morrell, Pickle Darling and more
All I Need by Bret McKenzie Three years after his slightly serious, very Californian, debut solo album Songs Without Jokes, Bret McKenzie is returning with a second, Freak Out City due out mid-August. First comes All I Need, a love song, says the publicity, for his wife
Business Mayor
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Mayor
It's not escaping drudgery, it's all about change: Travel helps connect dots — but muchmore than that, it brings peace of mind
Whenever I hear Air's 1998 song 'All I Need', a memory resurfaces from half a lifetime ago when I was a manager with IBM. It was late evening, and we were trying to get a shipment released. With buses no longer running, a colleague offered to drive me to the train station. As the car came to life, the radio started playing this song. 'All I need is a little time,' Beth Hirsch sings, 'To get behind this sun and cast my weight.' The only illumination came from nearby office buildings where other managers were busy meeting deadlines. In that moment, I knew what the singer meant: I needed to move on. I needed change. To me, travelling is all about change. I was reminded of this once more when I stepped into a tall, glass-fronted office building in Jakarta's business district to take the elevator up to the 39th floor, where I was supposed to meet EU representatives. Having turned my back on a corporate career, I became an anthropologist. In this capacity, I was invited to participate in a mission to evaluate the EU's long-term relationship with Asean. I was back in the sort of environment I had left behind long ago. But the experience felt fresh. Travelling had indeed changed me. From the meeting room's enormous windows, Jakarta unfolded itself, disappearing into the horizon. Now one of the planet's largest urban agglomerations-like Delhi, Manila, and Mexico City-it's hard to establish the Indonesian capital's actual size. Some four centuries ago, Jakarta was a minor sultanate that paid tribute to its more powerful neighbour, Banten, which had grown rich because of the trade in black pepper. That is what had lured the Dutch to its harbour in 1596. Barely alive, the crew stumbled onshore and made their way into town, not only meeting locals from the islands of Java and Sumatra, but also Portuguese, who had long considered the port town home. Read More Kamala Harris's Pitch to Black Men Relations with the sultan did not work out, and soon it was decided that the Dutch required their own capital in Asia. On the instruction of governor general Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587-1629), nearby Jakarta was razed to the ground, and on its ashes the construction of Batavia soon commenced. Kota Tua, the old heart of the city, corresponds to what the Dutch once referred to as their 'pride and joy'. Stately buildings flank its historical square, and references to the Dutch East Indies Company abound. In the garden of the Wayang Museum, the grave of Coen can still be visited. Otherwise known for the massacre on the Banda Islands committed under his command in 1621, Coen is mainly remembered as the founder of Batavia, around which one of the largest cities in the world would grow one day. In the Dutch town of Hoorn, the place of my birth, a statue of Coen continues to dominate its historical centre. Although, over the years, removal of the statue has been vociferously advocated by many. Others still cling to a sense of pride when it concerns the colonial period. Hoorn sits amid fertile land of endless green. This is where my grandfather's cows once grazed lushly. All his life, my father grew cauliflower here. It's the season for tulips now. Drawing visitors from all over the world, the landscape is awash in a riot of colours. I associate it with backbreaking work, though. That is what led me to pursue a career in management, with IBM welcoming me in its byzantine embrace. It took me a while to find the exit, but once I did, I never looked back. As my colleague dropped me off at the station, the lyrics of the song stayed with me, the singer's quiet desperation continuing: 'All I need is a peace of this mind / Then I can celebrate.' I have been travelling ever since.
Economic Times
24-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
It's not escaping drudgery, it's all about change: Travel helps connect dots — but muchmore than that, it brings peace of mind
Agencies Whenever I hear Air's 1998 song 'All I Need', a memory resurfaces from half a lifetime ago when I was a manager with IBM. It was late evening, and we were trying to get a shipment released. With buses no longer running, a colleague offered to drive me to the train station. As the car came to life, the radio started playing this song. 'All I need is a little time,' Beth Hirsch sings, 'To get behind this sun and cast my weight.' The only illumination came from nearby office buildings where other managers were busy meeting deadlines. In that moment, I knew what the singer meant: I needed to move on. I needed change. To me, travelling is all about change. I was reminded of this once more when I stepped into a tall, glass-fronted office building in Jakarta's business district to take the elevator up to the 39th floor, where I was supposed to meet EU representatives. Having turned my back on a corporate career, I became an anthropologist. In this capacity, I was invited to participate in a mission to evaluate the EU's long-term relationship with Asean. I was back in the sort of environment I had left behind long ago. But the experience felt fresh. Travelling had indeed changed me. From the meeting room's enormous windows, Jakarta unfolded itself, disappearing into the horizon. Now one of the planet's largest urban agglomerations-like Delhi, Manila, and Mexico City-it's hard to establish the Indonesian capital's actual four centuries ago, Jakarta was a minor sultanate that paid tribute to its more powerful neighbour, Banten, which had grown rich because of the trade in black pepper. That is what had lured the Dutch to its harbour in 1596. Barely alive, the crew stumbled onshore and made their way into town, not only meeting locals from the islands of Java and Sumatra, but also Portuguese, who had long considered the port town home. Relations with the sultan did not work out, and soon it was decided that the Dutch required their own capital in Asia. On the instruction of governor general Jan Pieterszoon Coen (1587-1629), nearby Jakarta was razed to the ground, and on its ashes the construction of Batavia soon Tua, the old heart of the city, corresponds to what the Dutch once referred to as their 'pride and joy'. Stately buildings flank its historical square, and references to the Dutch East Indies Company abound. In the garden of the Wayang Museum, the grave of Coen can still be visited. Otherwise known for the massacre on the Banda Islands committed under his command in 1621, Coen is mainly remembered as the founder of Batavia, around which one of the largest cities in the world would grow one day. In the Dutch town of Hoorn, the place of my birth, a statue of Coen continues to dominate its historical centre. Although, over the years, removal of the statue has been vociferously advocated by many. Others still cling to a sense of pride when it concerns the colonial sits amid fertile land of endless green. This is where my grandfather's cows once grazed lushly. All his life, my father grew cauliflower here. It's the season for tulips now. Drawing visitors from all over the world, the landscape is awash in a riot of colours. I associate it with backbreaking work, though. That is what led me to pursue a career in management, with IBM welcoming me in its byzantine embrace. It took me a while to find the exit, but once I did, I never looked my colleague dropped me off at the station, the lyrics of the song stayed with me, the singer's quiet desperation continuing: 'All I need is a peace of this mind / Then I can celebrate.' I have been travelling ever since. (Disclaimer: The opinions expressed in this column are that of the writer. The facts and opinions expressed here do not reflect the views of Elevate your knowledge and leadership skills at a cost cheaper than your daily tea. The BrahMos link that fired up this defence stock 45% in one month How Azerbaijan's support for Pak could put USD780 million trade at risk Under lens: A Turkish firm's India entry and its possible ties with makers of Pak drones Is it end of road for Damani-backed Protean eGov? RBI has cut repo rates twice in 3 months. But that isn't enough to boost the economy! As India steps up commercial shipbuilding, it needs a supply chain boost Stock picks of the week: 5 stocks with consistent score improvement and return potential of more than 27% in 1 year Stable and sustainable for long-term investors: 10 stocks from the energy ecosystem with upside potential of more than 20% Stocks to buy today: UNO Minda gets a rating upgrade; Nuvama sees over 20% upside in ITC
Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Singer with over 1billion streams announced three Glasgow gigs
Loyle Carner will perform at the city's O2 Academy on November 12, 13, 14, 2025. The 30-year-old, from Lambeth in London, is known for his tunes such as Ottolenghi, Let It Go, All I Need, Damselfly, and Desoleil. The talented musician, writer, director, producer, entrepreneur, and actor first emerged in 2013 with his A Little Late EP. Since then, Loyle has been shortlisted for multiple awards, including two Mercury Prizes, BRIT awards, and NME accolades. The star has also amassed over 1.1billion streams across all of his songs. READ MORE: Glasgow Oasis fans fall victim to ticketing scams as millions lost READ MORE: Beloved band who formed over 20 years ago announce Glasgow gig Announcing the shows, Gigs in Scotland said: "Just announced - Loyle Carner. "O2 Academy Glasgow - November 13, 14, 15, 2025."
The Guardian
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Maribou State review – UK duo turn darkness into light after existential crisis
Celebrating the chart success of new album Hallucinating Love, Chris Davids and Liam Ivory posted a question on social media last week: 'Who ever thought melancholy elevator music would make it in the Top 10?' This tongue-in-cheek description gets at certain truths about the Maribou State sound. It can glide past without making much impact, but leaves behind a feeling of pleasant sadness, a vapour trail of blue. Live, however, they are far punchier and dancefloor-focused. Not for nothing is the rhythm section – Jonny Cade on drums, Jonjo Williams on bass and percussion – positioned at the front of the stage. Davids and Ivory keep well back, the former mostly on guitar, the latter behind a bank of synths, drum pads and sample triggers. They open with Nervous Tics, perhaps the funkiest song ever written about emotional detachment. In its recorded version it is sung by its co-writer Holly Walker, whose aloof tones are one of the band's sonic signatures, but live vocals on this tour come from Talulah Ruby, who has a huge soul voice. Two songs, Steal and Midas, which she performs at what feels like close to her full power are met with answering roars from the crowd. Whenever she is off-stage, though – which is half the set – there is a drop in intensity and focus, and the mix of sampled and live singing can feel awkward. For All I Need, Ruby duets with the absent Andreya Triana, whose gospel-inflected hook is a highlight of the new album – but lacking that human dynamic, it falls a bit flat. A shame, because that song – and the rest of Hallucinating Love – has a powerful emotional register. Indeed, it feels like the committed performances of the musicians, and the strong audience reaction to them, are informed by the compelling backstory to this music. Maribou State have not toured for years in part due to Davids suffering and then recovering from a debilitating brain condition. The situation, while obviously difficult, has been a creative stimulus in that it gave them a theme and a mood: hope in dark times. That is felt most keenly in Blackoak, with its lyrics of healing and compassion, which brings the evening to a close on a beautiful redemptive note. Maribou State play O2 Academy, Bristol, 11 February; Manchester Academy, 12 February; Alexandra Palace, London, 14-16 February
