Crowded House

...Public Enemy, brought the party like Prom Night 1998. He played all the songs he knew the crowd would love-Blur ("Woo hoo!"), Outkast, Crowded House, Michael Jackson, and even Nirvana. Christ, he played Nirvana. And he stopped the song to...

In this article: Craig Finn, Crocodile, Michael Jackson, and ZZ Top

...I am by your side". But the real payoff is a less prominent but just as heartfelt "I offer love". It's with the same largesse that the Crowded House singer-songwriter has curated his 7 Worlds Collide project. The first time around, it was...

In this article: Phil Selway, Finn, 7 Worlds Collide, Neil Finn, Johnny Marr, Jeff Tweedy, Radiohead, Distant Sun, and Medecins Sans Frontieres

...to the busy slappings of his percussionist. Aided by guitarist Jay Clifford and the clearest sound mix of any act on the bill, Howie Day followed with a voice and songs that echoed Neil Finn, making him Crowded House without the crowd.

In this article: Bubbly, Neil Finn, No Woman, No Cry, Howie Day, Colbie Caillat, Caribbean, and Bahamas

...another New Zealand connection. One of his five children, Eliza-Jane is currently touring with Kiwi musician Liam Finn, son of Crowded House singer Neil Finn. Barnes, who knows the Finns well, says the trans-Tasman rock and roll royalty...

In this article: Jimmy Barnes, Liam Finn, Cold Chisel, The Footy Show, Bob Dylan, Soul Deep, Cancer, and NRL

...music career. Finn has just released a collection of his best known songs from 35 years in the business, which encapsulates Split Enz, Crowded House , his solo career, and The Finn Brothers. In the 1970s, Split Enz were famed for their...

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...FOR EASY PRINTING What do you get when you coop up an eclectic group of musicians - including members of Radiohead, Wilco, Crowded House, the Smiths, and KT Tunstall - for three weeks over the Christmas holiday on the New Zealand...

In this article: Neil Finn, Wilco, Radiohead, Sebastian Steinberg, Oxfam, Bic Runga, KT Tunstall, Phil Selway, and Johnny Marr

...New South Wales, it will study cultural, economic and social links between the countries. Over the years the racehorse Phar Lap, band Crowded House, comic Fred Dagg and even pavlova have all been claimed by Australia, to the dismay of...

In this article: New Zealand, Pavlova, Melbourne, Wollongong University, Anna Pavlova, Australia, and Meringue

...differences between majors and indies, and going it alone? OSSIE KILKENNY (financial adviser & industry expert); NICK SEYMOUR (member, Crowded House, & producer); CONOR O'MAHONY (A&R, Warner Music UK); ANDREW FERRIS (Smalltown America...

In this article: Horslips, Sunday Independent, RTE 2fm, Nicky Ryan, Jim Sheridan, Enya, and U2

...a charity album released here in October. This last release is a continuation of the 7 Worlds Collide series of live shows Neil Finn of Crowded House organized in 2001, in which Marr was also involved. Musicians including Finn and his son...

In this article: Johnny Marr, The Cribs, The Smiths, Modest Mouse, Smiths, Gary Jarman, Neil Finn, Steven Patrick Morrissey, Radiohead, and Lisa Germano

...clearly loves the power of a singalong. It's something he actively encourages during concerts, whether for Crowded House (now reformed after the band initially split in 1996) or as a solo artist. "There's a sense of community in it," says...

In this article: Neil Finn, 7 Worlds Collide, Little by Little, Auckland, Jamming, Caster Semenya, and Tin