A couple hours with the brothers Finn
Last week I edited a story about the Finn brothers, these two New Zealand musicians who had a big hit with a song called
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July 18th, 2004 at 10:49 pm
I consider myself a music aficionado, and knew about Neil Finn but not about the brother… very insightful. I loved the Split Enz tune you mention but was never a Crowded House fan. Perhaps I can give them another chance, the Finn bros. Cool read, Tom.
July 25th, 2004 at 9:27 pm
I was at the same show, standing in the pit, probably 10 feet from Neil. I agree wholeheartedly with everything you say, even the part about Shay being the guys’ biggest fan. Which is very tough for me to concede.