The way he holds all the chaos of the first ninety seconds of this "Fish Eye" together, then thunders in with that huge beat.

Always amazing to me. An inspirational drummer.

Yet, why celebrate it?

I reckon there is, but, like all of us I don't have the freedom to buy local for everything.

I just don't understand this celebration of international capitalists selling cheap bullshit.

I accept it. But... why celebrate it?

Likely so.

But, what's IKEA offering that isn't just more global corporatism?

Farmers, and Deka did. But, no, we had to destroy those local franchisees.

Christmas Shopping, eh?

Such the reality, eh.

It's that thing on your face that isn't your face.

Dad rock, though: 1995 saw a lot of great NZ albums.

I genuinely don't understand. The consumer culture has left me behind.

Then... is there really such a demand for flat-pack furniture?

I thought the bottlenecks were the point, to make you look at the furniture?

Not the same.

Good luck with that.