Sad news via Pitchfork , New Zealand lo-fi pioneer (inventor?) Chris Knox of the Tall Dwarfs is in the hospital with a stroke. Reportedly he may never walk again. This is really sad news for anybody but especially somebody of Chris's statue. I was fortunate enough to see the Tall Dwarfs play when they toured with the Olivia Tremor Control a few years back and they were really great live and came off as truly nice people. Say a prayer for him please. <strong >MP3 and videos after the jump... [...]
It was a sad start to the week for Kiwi music fans, as they learned that the man Trouser Press calls the " godfather of the New Zealand alternative-music scene " was hospitalized with a stroke last Thursday. Fifty-seven-year-old Chris Knox is said to be unable to speak. While many New Zealand news outlets are reporting that he may be wheelchair-bound for the rest of his life, an Otago Daily Times article suggests that Knox is "showing good signs" and these pronouncements "were [...]
Sad news. Indie legend Chris Knox has suffered a stroke . He is recovering in a hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. If you don't know who he is, read up here , but, suffice it to say, he's a bad ass songwriter and performer.
Very sad news: Chris Knox, one of the crucial figures behind the New Zealand lo-fi titan label Flying Nun, has apparently suffered a stroke. Details are scant, although that hasn't stopped any numb... Continue reading "Get Well, Chris Knox!" >
Filed under: News Indie fans in both the U.S. and New Zealand were stunned to learn over the weekend that Kiwi legend Chris Knox suffered a stroke . The 57-year-old musician/songwriter/cartoonist is recovering at Auckland City Hospital. "We'd just like to say that Chris' partner Barbara Ward and his children John and Leisha are grateful for the support and love they've received, and at the moment everyone's focus is just on Chris and his recovery, and we just ask that people be respectful of that," a spokesman for the [...]
The Godfather of NZ Punk Chris Knox suffered a stroke last week and is currently hospitalized. His status remain critical at this stage, and it is uncertain if he will recover fully.Reports from stuff.co.nz have been somewhat mixed ranging from 'he is smiling and recognizing certain family members and friends, but not speaking' to 'he may not walk again'We at Nerdy Frames send our prayers and
MP3: You Can't Believe What You're Doing (4.3 mb) I can't believe you did that! I like phrases like that because, depending upon the situation and tone of voice, it could be either a good thing or a bad thing. Even more intriguing is when it's both a good thing and a bad thing. I wonder how often that happens.... This song began as a sort of Chris Knox knock-off, but slowly morphed away from that, though I hope to have stolen a [...]
Remember when you wanted to add that classic indie song to your Myspace, but after a quick search discovered the artist was so old and unpopular with the kids those days that YOU had to create a fan page and then YOU had upload the songs your damn self just to link a single track back to your profile? New Zealand's the Clean totally needed one of those fan pages. Real bad. Clean guitarist David Kilgour seemed to agree, and eventually sent a request for ownership of the new fan "sight" (that's how David [...]
Time to 'fess up. I clearly have no qualms about laying it all out for ya so I'll start. I discovered The Sonics via the Nissan SUV (I think) commercial. I also discovered Chris Knox (Tall Dwarfs) via the Heineken commercial that uses It's Love . The Knox album on eMusic (Beat) has a definite Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy vibe. I Wanna Look Like Darcy Clay I confessed. I am at [...]
Err, so, been a while, yeah? This is sort of what my "summer vacation" has been like or the past few weeks: no job no job no job no money The Kooks OK Go sitting at home TV TV TV no Tullycraft no Vampire Weekend due to a deluge yes Nightmare of You still no job and marginal money. Sort of like summer '06, except with different bands. So here's my lame attempt at an update until I get my ass back on track : Normally, I'm not a big TV person, but I've been watching quite a [...]
Chris Knox's song, "It's Love," is so obnoxiously catchy that it's perfect for Heineken, a beer that just won't go away no matter how much you want it to. I mean aren't green bottles supposed to skunk beer anyways? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =Sn-NtOXFE3Y MP3: Chris Knox - It's Love
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