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Paul Hester from the Peter Green archives

Paul Hester Mini-Doco ‘Hessie’ Goes Live To Mark 20th Anniversary of Paul’s Passing

by Paul Cashmere

26 March 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Crowded House/Split Enz drummer Paul Hester.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, Hessie, Paul Hester, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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‘Hessie’, The Second Paul Hester Doco Trailer Premieres

by Paul Cashmere

‘Hessie, a Tribute To Paul Hester’ mini-documentary, will premiere on 26 March, 2025 to mark the 20th anniversary of Split Enz/Crowded House drummer Paul Hester.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Hessie, Paul Hester, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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‘Hessie A Tribute To Paul Hester’ Mini-Doco to Premiere on 26 March 2025

by Paul Cashmere

‘Hessie’, mini-documentary tribute to the late Split Enz/Crowded House drummer Paul Hester, will premiere on 26 March 2025, to mark the 20th anniversary of Paul’s passing.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Crowded House, Hessie, Paul Hester, rock, Split Enz

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Tim Finn To Mark 40 Years of Escapade With Three Shows In August

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn will perform three shows in August to mark the (belated) 40th anniversary of his debut solo album ‘Escapade’.

Tagged as: 80s, New Zealand, pop, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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More Rare Split Enz For You To Devour

by Paul Cashmere

Thanks Peter Green. Here is some more rare Split Enz.

Tagged as: 80s, Enz With A Bang, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Hear An Early Version of Neil Finn’s ‘Astro’ By Tim and Neil Finn

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House archivist has uncovered an early 1996 Tim Finn and Neil Finn version of the song ‘Astro’ that ended up a few years later on Neil’s debut solo album ‘Try Whistling This’ in 1998.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Australian Music Vault Adds Crowded House Costumes To The Display

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Music Vault at the Arts Centre Melbourne has had several new iconic stage costumes from Crowded House and Split Enz added to their display.

Tagged as: 80s, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia, Australian Music Vault, Crowded House, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Neil Finn Sells Song Catalogue To Primary Wave

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn has sold his songwriting catalogue to Primary Wave. Primary Wave now own Neil’s songs with Split Enz (including I Got You), Crowded House (including Don’t Dream Its Over) as well as Neil’s solo catalogue.

Tagged as: 80s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Split Enz Stamps To Be Issued By New Zealand Post Office

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz have been honored by the New Zealand Post Office with a series of stamps based on their classic album ‘True Colours’.

Tagged as: 80s, New Zealand, Post Office, rock, Split Enz, stamps, True Colours

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Tim Finn Digs Deep For Solo Show In Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn performed a one-off show for Sydney on 30 March with a few surprises.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn Brothers, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Split Enz Fans, Watch The Finn Brothers Rehearse ‘I See Red’

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House archivist Peter Green has offered up another rare fine, Tim and Neil Finn rehearsing their Split Enz classic ‘I See Red’ in Los Angeles in 2004.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Finn, Finn Brothers, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Split Enz ‘Murder’ Is A Brand New Enz Video For 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Spilt Enz, there is a new Enz video for 2024 featuring the 1979 unreleased track ‘Murder’.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, Australia, Frenzy, murder, Mushroom, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Countdown Begins For Split Enz Rarity ‘Murder’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

A brand new video for the unreleased Split Enz track ‘Murder’ will premiere on 13 March, 2024.

Tagged as: 70s, murder, New Zealand, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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Neil Finn busking at Coatsville Market NZ

Neil Finn Busks At An Auckland Market

by Paul Cashmere

Neil Finn did a round of busking at an Auckland market last week. Well, sort of. Neil surprised shoppers at Coatsville Market in Auckland last Sunday when he and fellow Split Enz member Eddie Rayner knocked out the three songs ‘Distant Sun’, ‘Don’t Dream Its Over’ and ‘I Got You’.

Tagged as: 80s, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Watch Historic Footage of Split Enz Circa 1992

by Paul Cashmere

On 10 December 1992, Split Enz gathered at The Wynyard Tavern in Auckland to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their first performance.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, New Zealand, pop, rock, Split Enz

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Tim Finn To Perform The Lives And Times of Tim Finn For Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn is putting a band together to take his recorded career out on the road for three shows in September.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Crowded House, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Neil Finn of Crowded House photo by Ros O'Gorman

More Previously Unreleased Crowded House Footage Surfaces

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House and Skyhoods archivist Peter Green has added more rare and previously unseen footage of Crowded House in London in 1992.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, New Zealand, Paul Hester, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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Noel Crombie of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil Turn 70

by Paul Cashmere

Happy 70th to Noel Crombie, an early member of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Midnight Oil, New Zealand, Noel Crombie, Peter Garrett, rock, Split Enz

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Historic Unseen Footage Of Split Enz Just Released To YouTube

by Paul Cashmere

Previously unseen rehearsal footage of Split Enz from 2009 has just been uploaded to YouTube.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, I See Red, New Zealand, rock, sound relief, Split Enz

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Crowded House Reschedule A Day On the Green Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House will be back in November for make-up gigs in Australia including their postponed shows for A Day On The Green.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Sam Neill Is A Fan Of Forenzics

by Paul Cashmere

Award winning actor Sam Neill is a fan of Forenzics. Forenzics, if you look closely at the name as ENZ in the middle. It features former Split Enz members Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie as well as one time Split Enz producer and former Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, art, Eddie Rayner, Forenzics, New Zealand, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, Sam Neill, Split Enz, theatre, Tim Finn

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The Day Eddie Rayner of Split Enz Was Called To Work By Paul McCartney

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Rayner, the keyboard player for Split Enz and currently working on the project Forenzics with Tim Finn, recalls the day the phone rang and it was Paul McCartney at the other end recruiting him for work.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eddie Rayner, Forenzics, New Zealand, Paul McCartney, pop, Press To Play, rock, Split Enz

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Crowded House Premiere ‘Sweet Tooth’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House have a new video for the ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ track ‘Sweet Tooth’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Split Enz To Release Forenzics Project In 2021

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn has confirmed a new Split Enz project Forenzics is being worked on for 2022.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, New Zealand, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, Split Enz, Tim Finn, UK

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Tim Finn Reunites With Phil Manzanera

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz’ Tim Finn has reunited with Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music for a new album ‘Caught By The Heart’.

Tagged as: 70s, alternative, New Zealand, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, Split Enz, Tim Finn, UK

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American Psycho Author Bret Easton Ellis Preps Icehouse and Split Enz for New Book and Movie

by Paul Cashmere

American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis is working on his next book ‘Melrose 1981 LA’ and imagining the music that would be playing from the era that may be included in a future movie soundtrack.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Amrican Psycho, author, book, Bret Easton Ellis, Fleetwood Mac, Icehouse, Split Enz, Tom Petty, USA

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Split Enz ‘True Colours’ Reimagined

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz classic ‘True Colours’ has been given a make-over with a tribute version on the way with covers of songs from the album by Lime Cordiale, Busby Marou, Bernard Fanning, Stan Walker and Shihad, to name a few.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, Bernard Fanning, Busby Marou, Lime Cordiale, New Colours, rock, Shihad, Split Enz, Stan Walker, True Colours