Falls Music & Arts Festival – Lorne tonight
Neil and band play tonight at Falls Music and Arts Festival , Lorne, Victoria, Australia. On the Valley Stage 9.10-10.10pm.
Songs of true colours, dizzying heights and all in between!
Lights of New York – video
“Lights of New York” is from Neil’s performance at St James Theatre, London, 27th November 2013.
Video directed by Martyn Thomas. New York footage by Liam Finn.
Merry Christmas from us all at neilfinn.com
Private Universe – BBC Radio 2 acoustic
Hear a taster from Neil Finn’s BBC Radio 2 session for Bob Harris Sunday. To be broadcast in February 2014.
Private Universe – acoustic.
Finns On A Mission, Auckland 21/12/2013
updated 22/12/13
A F’inn Christmas (aka Finns on a Mission) at Auckland’s Powerstation last night featured more Finns on the same stage than ever before. Performers included Neil Finn, Tim Finn, Liam Finn, Elroy Finn, Sharon Finn, Harper Finn, Elliot Finn, EJ Barnes, Ceci Herbert, Ladyhawke and others.
Songs included (but not in this order) Dirty Creature, Second Chance, Better To Be, Burn Up The Road, Fall At Your Feet, Dizzy Heights, Flying In The Face of Love, Pony Ride, Stuff and Nonsense, Going Too Fast, From A Friend To A Friend, Locked Out, Distant Sun, Dizzy Heights, One Step Ahead, History Never Repeats, I Got You, Poor Boy, It’s Only Natural, Weather With You, Something So Strong, Six Months In A Leaky Boat, Don’t Dream It’s Over, Cold Feet, Caroline No, Snug As and more.
Ladyhawke sang main vocal on Message To My Girl, Harper played and sang Stuff and Nonsense beautifully and young Elliot wowed us all with her powerful vocal on R.E.S.P.E.C.T. She also played a mean funk bass and ukulele earlier.
Team Neil Finn
(still camera died, hence just a couple of blurry cellphone pics for now)
12th December 2013
FINNS ON A MISSION
TWO GENERATIONS OF FINNS TO PERFORM XMAS SHOW AT AUCKLAND’S POWERSTATION DECEMBER 21st
PROCEEDS TO GO TO AUCKLAND CITY MISSION
NEIL, TIM AND LIAM FINN WILL BE PERFORMING SOME NEW AND CLASSIC SONGS WITH A FULL BAND OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
Neil Finn says, “This was born of a sudden urge to gather our whole family and some good friends, have a play and a sing some of our songs in my favourite venue with a bunch of other good folk, all in support of our wider community! It’s that simple, it’s Christmas!”
Tim Finn says, “Great to help out the City Mission, and a great time of year to celebrate with family on stage.”
FINNS ON A MISSION, DECEMBER 21st POWERSTATION
Tickets on sale 9.00am Friday 13th December from Ticketmaster
www.ticketmaster.co.nz and 0800 111 999
$25.00 plus booking fee. Door sales available unless it sells out earlier.
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http://www.aucklandcitymission.org.nz/
A hobbit or two
Neil tweeted this yesterday.
a lovely afternoon it was with Billy and Dom. Notice how the good actor always finds the light pic.twitter.com/oV0xdO0bXC
— neil mullane finn (@NeilFinn) December 8, 2013
Dizzy Heights competition
Australian fans who pre-order Neil’s new album Dizzy Heights from JB Hi-Fi have a chance to win:
– 2 tickets to Neil Finn’s concert at the Sydney Opera House 22nd March
– Flights & accommodation for 2 people
– A meet & greet with Neil Finn
– 1 framed A3 lithgraph signed by Neil Finn
See details at https://www.jbhifionline.com.au
This offer is available to purchasers of the CD or vinyl album from JB Hi-Fi (Australia) October 31st 2013 to 5pm February 6th 2014. Check the terms and conditions on their site.
Black & White Boy – early rough mix
To cap off our 20th Anniversary celebrations of Together Alone, the fourth album by Crowded House, here’s a previously unreleased rough mix of “Black and White Boy”. This was recorded during overdubs for the song and features the full outro, unfaded.
For more Neil Finn, Split Enz and Crowded House rarities, listen to our exclusive collections The Kitchen Sink and The Kitchen Sink II. Watch out for future additions to these editions!
Radio sessions, Nov 2013
UPDATED, 27th November:
Neil spoke to BBC Radio 2’s Janice Long on November 27th. Hear the interview at 11’42” here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03jdhfj
UPDATED, 25th November:
Neil was live on BBC Radio 6 Music with host Lauren Laverne today. Hear the archived session at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03jp51t
02:09:04 performs Dizzy Heights
02:37:45 performs White Lies and Alibis
This will remain online for one week only.
UPDATED 23rd November:
KCRW now have a video of Neil Finn’s full session from the 19th. Watch at kcrw.com
Here’s “Impressions” from that session.
19th November 2013: Neil joined host Chris Douridas on KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. Hear the archived audio at http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb/mb131119neil_finn
18th November 2013: Neil played a session on KCSN 88.5 FM.
Dizzy Heights Tour 2014: Europe
Dates for Neil Finn’s ‘Dizzy Heights’ European tour have been announced!
Glasgow, Scotland, Royal Concert Hall
Wednesday 23rd April 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Gateshead, England, Sage
Thursday 24th April 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Bristol, England, Colston Hall
Saturday 26th April 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Manchester, England, Lowry
Sunday 27th April 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Birmingham, England, Symphony Hall
Monday 28th April 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Dublin, Ireland, Olympia
Wednesday 30th April 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
London, England, Royal Festival Hall
Saturday 3rd May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Cambridge, England, Corn Exchange
Sunday 4th May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Nottingham, England, Royal Concert Hall
Monday 5th May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 9am GMT
Cologne, Germany, Gloria
Wednesday 7th May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 10am CET
Berlin, Germany, Postbahnhof
Thursday 8th May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 10am CET
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Carre Theatre
Friday 9th May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 10am CET
Brussels, Belgium, Cirque Royale
Sunday 11th May 2014
On-Sale 29 Nov at 10.30am CET
For all Neil’s upcoming concert dates, click the Live Show Info tab on the bottom of the Home page.
Dizzy Heights Showcase – NYC photos & reviews
Neil & his band played a Dizzy Heights showcase at Largo in Los Angeles last week and then at (Le) Poisson Rouge in New York. Read fans’ reviews of the Largo show and (Le) Poisson Rouge.
Four photos from the New York gig are on display on the Neil-Solo photos page. Images by Frank Donnelly.
Neil’s next showcase is at London’s St James Church on November 27th.
Dizzy Heights Tour 2014: Australia (updated)
UPDATED 22nd NOVEMBER:
Sydney Opera House have announced a second show for Neil Finn’s Dizzy Heights Tour. See details below.
Tickets for Neil Finn’s “Dizzy Heights”Australian Tour go on sale Friday November 22.
My Live Nation members can access tickets first during the exclusive pre-sale beginning on Tuesday November 19. Sign up at www.livenation.com.au
In a unique offer, fans have the choice to pre-order physical and digital versions of Neil Finn’s new album “Dizzy Heights” when purchasing tickets.
Special guest for Finn on all show dates is the uber-talented Utah-based rock and folk singer JOSHUA JAMES, who is about to release his first album in Australia called “From The Top of Willamette Mountain”.
NEIL FINN “DIZZY HEIGHTS” AUSTRALIA TOUR DATES:
NAMBOUR, CIVIC CENTRE
THURSDAY 6th MARCH 2014
on sale now
BRISBANE, QPAC CONCERT HALL
FRIDAY 7th MARCH 2014
On sale now
GEELONG, GPAC PLAYHOUSE
TUESDAY 11th MARCH 2014
On sale now
MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL
WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH 2014
On sale now
ADELAIDE, THEBARTON THEATRE
SATURDAY 15th MARCH 2014
On sale now
PERTH, CONCERT HALL
SUNDAY 16th MARCH 2014
On sale now
NEWCASTLE, CIVIC THEATRE
THURSDAY 20th MARCH 2014
On sale now
SYDNEY, OPERA HOUSE*
FRIDAY 21st MARCH 2014
SATURDAY 22nd MARCH 2014 Â Â Â *presented by Sydney Opera House
On sale now
For all Neil’ upcoming concert dates, click the Live Show Info tab on the bottom of the Home page.
Favourite Melbourne Tunes
“Songs by the Finn brothers’ bands Crowded House and Split Enz took out the top five spots in a poll of the best Melbourne tunes of the past 40 years, voted by Herald Sun readers and Triple M listeners…”
Not bad for a couple of New Zealanders! But most of these songs were written when they lived in Melbourne, after all.
Read more at news.com.au
Here’s the top 5:
1. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
2. Four Seasons in One Day – Crowded House
3. I Got You – Split Enz
4. Six Months in a Leaky Boat – Split Enz
5. I See Red – Split Enz
Webcast 1st Nov 2013 – music only version
There are now two versions of Neil’s recent Dizzy Heights webcast to choose from. Just the songs (top video) or with the chat included (scroll to the bottom video).
Split Enz – TV debut 40 years ago today
On November 18th, 1973, Split Ends (soon to be spelt with a Z) made their debut TV appearance. The footage below is all that exists of that broadcast, filmed off the TV screen by a friend of the Finns.
(Don’t look for Neil. He didn’t join brother Tim’s band until 1977.)
More information can be found in our diary post from December 10th, 2012.
Split Enz co-founder Mike Chunn and New Faces producer Christopher Bourn spoke to Jim Mora about this performance in an interview today on Radio New Zealand.
Wellington’s Dominion Post celebrated the anniversary with the article The Beginning of the Enz.
Hear more about the origins of Split Enz in part one of Enzology: The Story of Split Enz.
Neil Finn: Dizzy Heights Live Webcast
UPDATE:
Thanks for tuning in! We’ll have Neil’s Dizzy Heights webcast available for on demand viewing on neilfinn.com within a couple of days… and a video for the new song “Dive Bomber” later today. Stand by…
Man for all seasons (Sydney Morning Herald)
Sydney Morning Herald interview with Neil Finn.
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/neil-finn-man-for-all-seasons-20131115-2xkde.html
Goin’ Your Way – Gone to #1
Goin’ Your Way, the live DVD/Blu-Ray by Neil Finn and Paul Kelly, has debuted at #1 in Australia’s Aria chart! The double CD is in at #5.
Australian fans – vote for the Best Australian Live Act in the 2013 Aria Awards public vote!
Dizzy Heights Tour 2014: US and Canada
Neil Finn will take his ‘Dizzy Heights’ tour to Canada and USA in Spring 2014.
Information updated 15th Nov 2013.
Vancouver, BC, Vogue Theatre
Saturday 29th March 2014
On sale now
Seattle, WA, Neptune Theatre
Sunday 30th March 2014
On sale now
San Francisco, CA, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre
Tuesday 1st April 2014
On sale now
Los Angeles, CA, Orpheum Theatre
Wednesday 2nd April 2014
On sale now
Toronto, ON, Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Saturday 5th April 2014
On sale now
Boston, MA, Shubert Theatre
Monday 7th April 2014
On sale now
New York, NY, Town Hall
Tuesday 8th April 2014
On sale now
New Haven, CT, Shubert Theatre
Thursday 10th April 2014
On sale now
Glenside (Philadelphia), PA, Keswick Theatre
Friday 11th April 2014
On sale now
Washington, DC, Lincoln Theatre
Saturday 12th April 2014
On sale now
For all Neil’s upcoming concert dates, click the Live Show Info tab on the bottom of the Home page.
Flying In The Face Of Love
“Flying In The Face of Love” is now available to download from iTunes. You can also pre-order the album from Amazon or JB Hi-Fi or the Neil Finn Store.
Neil’s radio interview for the song’s World Premiere can be heard at Triple M Melbourne.
Flying In The Face of Love – World Premiere
“Flying in the Face of Love”, a new song from Neil Finn’s upcoming album Dizzy Heights, will have its WORLD PREMIERE on Triple M Melbourne, 10am Tuesday 12th November. Listen in at Triple M.
To find out what time that is at your place, go to http://smarturl.it/FaceofLovePremiere