THE NOK dark, delicious, dishevelled… Tumblr (3.0; @nokvillage)http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkii3hdh8S1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5096904748http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5096904748Sun, 01 May 2011 22:21:18 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkigu6eW751qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5096592201http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5096592201Sun, 01 May 2011 21:54:06 +1200<p>[ Q1. ] where do you like to go on holiday?<br/>Tyna. Gold Coast or Uawa – both ‘cause that&#8217;s where the whanau is at…<br/>D. Away<br/>Chris. Tegucigalpa<br/><br/>[ Q2. ] has anything surprised you lately?<br/>Tyna. A black man is President<br/>D. No, which in itself is quite surprising&#8230;<br/>Chris. The whole &#8220;2009&#8221; thing was a bit of a shock.<br/><br/>[ Q3. ] who makes you laugh at the moment?<br/>Tyna. Jermaine off FOTC<br/>D. Big Bang Theory<br/>Chris. Bill Hicks.<br/><br/>[ Q4. ] what do you do most to try and live healthy?<br/>Tyna. _ Low Carb hard<br/>D. 
 Eat Licorice, it&#8217;s 98% fat free&#8230; unfortunately loaded with carbs tho&#8230;<br/>Chris. Drink coffee<br/><br/>[ Q5. ] what qualities do you like in female friends?<br/>Tyna. Tits<br/>D. 
All the usual female qualities<br/>Chris. A strong grip &amp; good balance.<br/><br/>[ Q6. ] where in the world would you most like to perform?<br/>Tyna. Bed<br/>D. on stage, with a cranking crowd moshing hard!<br/>Chris. Russia<br/><br/>[ Q7. ] how much was your most expensive haircut?<br/>Tyna. Hmmm probably $20<br/>D. Is that a monetary cost or a social cost?<br/>Chris. I cut my own hair.<br/><br/>[ Q8. ] would you rather go parachuting or hot-air ballooning?<br/>Tyna. Ballooning would be cool<br/>D. parachute from a balloon at the edge of space&#8230;<br/>Chris. Shopping<br/><br/>[ Q9. ] what other instrument would you like to play well?<br/>Tyna. Keys<br/>D. the Trefingle, apparently most players of this instrument of the middle ages went mad&#8230; Then i&#8217;d have a legit excuse&#8230;<br/>Chris. Vox<br/><br/>[ Q10. ] which artist would you travel to Auckland to go see?<br/>Tyna. Charmane Star – a music artist would be umm D&#8217;Angelo<br/>D. tomorrow i could go see Jeff Beck, Colaiuta, and Wilkenfeld &#8230; but i&#8217;ll be recording The Nok instead&#8230;<br/>Chris. Lou Donaldson<br/><br/>[ Q11. ] do you prefer fiction or non-fiction?<br/>Tyna. Fiction<br/>D. mostly non, but fiction suffices as a substitute to gaming (on a strictly emergency basis)<br/>Chris. No preference<br/><br/>[ Q12. ] is the global recession making you nervous?<br/>Tyna. _nope…I can go back to Uawa and live off the whenua<br/>D. eehhh&#8230; the whole system was always a house of cards, and we&#8217;re just lucky we don&#8217;t have jobs to lose! Oh&#8230;<br/>Chris. Nah, I don&#8217;t do emotions<br/><br/>[ Q13. ] what is the best video game you have ever played?<br/>Tyna. GTA4 – for old skool street fighter 2 hyper<br/>D. Quake! The original, it was a great mix of dark evil aliens from hell, and me saving the universe! Any sick and evil FPS will do really&#8230;<br/>Chris. Nethack<br/><br/>[ Q14. ] what would be your next choice of occupation after music?<br/>Tyna. Game reviewer<br/>D. drums<br/>Chris. Time traveller<br/><br/>[ Q15. ] name two things that would make your life easier…<br/>Tyna. female soundmen and more low carb options at restaurants<br/>D. 1) unlimited cash 2) no questions asked<br/>Chris. Cash, Money<br/><br/>[ Q16. ] Madonna, Kylie, Beyonce, Rhianna or Britney?<br/>Tyna. Beyonce and Rihanna while Britney watches and provides refreshments…<br/>D. &#8230; sorry, i don&#8217;t remember the order&#8230;<br/>Chris. Kylie<br/><br/>[ Q17. ] what makes THE NOK unique?<br/>Tyna. we are all old and our manager likes the drummer<br/>D. drums, and it means there&#8217;s this whole double-double agent thing going on&#8230; apparently, or is there?<br/>Chris. we&#8217;re on time or the first hour is free.<br/><br/>[ Q18. ] how many albums will you be involved with this year?<br/>Tyna. Ummmm could be a few – I&#8217;ll take a stab and say seven&#8230;<br/>D. five so far<br/>Chris. bulk albums<br/><br/>[ Q19. ] what make of car would you be sad to see disappear?<br/>Tyna._The VL Commodore wagon<br/>D. any base model, no computer chip this or electronic contraption control that, bring back the manual gearbox fo’ heavens sake!!!<br/>Chris. Toyota<br/><br/>[ Q20. ] compose a short limerick…<br/>Tyna. There was young man from Tolaga<br/>Who&#8217;s girl was a bit of a slobbera<br/>He told her to stop / or he&#8217;d call a cop<br/>And she wacked him like conan the conqueror<br/>D. 
thats no fair, Tyns is the rapper here, battle mc of the year, grow a pair&#8230; There was a young man from Limerick, he liked to show off his best trick, he tripped on a stick, whilst spinning a brick, and thats why his friends call him a&#8230; errr&#8230;ahhh&#8230; Nick <br/>Chris. There was a young man with a fringe<br/>who felt a wee bit of a twinge<br/>when they said &#8216;Got some gel?&#8217; <br/>he replied &#8216;Go to hell&#8217;<br/>I&#8217;m injecting myself with this syringe</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5096109975http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5096109975Sun, 01 May 2011 21:12:00 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkiecqyF581qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>hell hath fury.</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5095975397http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5095975397Sun, 01 May 2011 21:00:00 +1200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkie7yycJ81qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>there’s a storm a brewin’…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5095942713http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/5095942713Sun, 01 May 2011 20:57:00 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk78lqfveB1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>yeah nah… a set on the jazz stage (Wellington, eh)…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922287674http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922287674Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:22:38 +1200<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22829647?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=c9ff23" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>intergalactic grooves at the Good Luck bar in Cuba Mall, Wellington - Save the World (tonight)…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922255599http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922255599Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:19:00 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk787gfshC1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Tyna a.k.a The Natural</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922192607http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922192607Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:14:03 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk77zzkIHP1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>being stuck in the corner does not stop D smashing the heck…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922144105http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922144105Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:09:36 +1200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk77xpBiuH1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Christopher embraces deep bass electronics (esp. those with pretty lights)</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922128929http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4922128929Mon, 25 Apr 2011 20:08:13 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk77efNeUm1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rhythm & Vines - get some gisborne sunshine in ya new years eve madness</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4921997255http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4921997255Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:56:39 +1200<p><span> <p>[ Q1. ] where is the most exciting place in the world right now? <br/>Tyna. Gotta be Upper Hutt followed by Palmy&#8230; Beijing got nothing on us baby&#8230; <br/>D. On my drum throne&#8230; <br/>Chris. Right at the back of the internet.</p> <p>[ Q2. ] in summer, what is your preferred attire? <br/>Tyna. Mostly Dunlop but anythings good. <br/>D. A tyre. <br/>Chris. A light tweed suit.</p> <p>[ Q3. ] what was your favourite television show when you were at high school? <br/>Tyna. Seinfeld was and is the meanest!!! <br/>D. Wizz Kids <br/>Chris. M*A*S*H</p> <p>[ Q4. ] are computers your friend? <br/>Tyna. Sadly yes &#8230;yes they are&#8230; <br/>D. Wizz kids <br/>Chris. Yeah.</p> <p>[ Q5. ] what bedtime snack do you like after a gig? <br/>Tyna. A Groupie Sandwiche… <br/>D. Cheese wizz, kids. <br/>Chris. Pasta a la putanesca</p> <p>[ Q6. ] finish this sentence: if I was Yoda&#8230; <br/>Tyna. I would live in Lyall Bay. <br/>D. -ling a tune right now it would be the imperial march. <br/>Chris. Kill George Lucas I would. Yes.</p> <p>[ Q7. ] which dead musician most influences your craft? <br/>Tyna. Roy Buchanan hard!!! <br/>D. Christopher Yeabsley, oh wait, he&#8217;s not dead yet&#8230;. <br/>Chris. Larry Young.</p> <p>[ Q8. ] how do you relax? <br/>Tyna. On the 360 breatha! <br/>D. The mans way&#8230; <br/>Chris. Coffee.</p> <p>[ Q9. ] if money was no object, what vehicle would you own? <br/>Tyna. A Millenium Falcon. <br/>D. Anything with an Eco Friendly hydrogen on demand fuel cell (runs on fresh or salt water), and 38&#8221; mud grips… <br/>Chris. 1987 Holden 5.0L Commodore wagon</p> <p>[ Q10. ] what is missing in the world today? <br/>Tyna. Real HipHop <br/>D. Eco friendly offroad trucks <br/>Chris. A space elevator…</p> <p>[ Q11. ] could you live your life without a mobile phone? <br/>Tyna. No doubt&#8230;i did it for 20 odd years before… <br/>D. Bring back Buck <br/>Chris. Ha ha. No.</p> <p>[ Q12. ] what movie sequel should never have happened? <br/>Tyna. The Star Wars ones&#8230;do prequels count? <br/>D. The rugby world cup sequels&#8230; <br/>Chris. I want to see that one about the panda…</p> <p>[ Q13. ] give a metaphor for groove&#8230; <br/>Tyna. Camel Toe <br/>D. Metaone metatwo metathree metaphor&#8230; <br/>Chris. it&#8217;s like gelding a panda</p> <p>[ Q14. ] do you have any thoughts about women&#8217;s beach volleyball? <br/>Tyna. Yeah those are some long ass bitches&#8230; <br/>D. Usually… <br/>Chris. There&#8217;s a beach?</p> <p>[ Q15. ] would you say you&#8217;re a spiritual person? <br/>Tyna. Maybe just a little bit aye cuzzies… <br/>D. Am I sounding like a spiritual person? Yes <br/>Chris. No</p> <p>[ Q16. ] name three artists that have pushed your buttons in the last month&#8230; <br/>Tyna. I cant even think of one &#8230;.awww hang on &#8230; Jazmine Sullivan shes the meanest!!! <br/>D. Mephisto, Chopra, and all the Muppets that are metalling out on youtube… <br/>Chris. Thad Jones, Jimmy Cobb, Red Garland.</p> <p>[ Q17. ] what is the most annoying thing in your daily routine? <br/>Tyna. Driving cause i live miles from anyone in Upper Hutt&#8230; <br/>D. Routine <br/>Chris. Cleaning the stables</p> <p>[ Q18. ] which album is a work of genius but is virtually unknown to the masses? <br/>Tyna. Samoans part 2 by Ermehn - White Sunday by Mareko - Roy Bucanan Live by Roy Bucanan… <br/>D. The Nok <br/>Chris. Red Garland: Live at the Prelude</p> <p>[ Q19. ] when are you most creative? <br/>Tyna. Late at night usually&#8230;after seeing or hearing something inspirational <br/>D. Balancing the books <br/>Chris. Right before I order my cocktail.</p> <p>[ Q20. ] how are you with beautiful strangers who think you&#8217;re amazing but then you work out they&#8217;re talking about your identical twin brother? <br/>Tyna. I pretend I him and give them a length <br/>D. Refer to Q7 <br/>Chris. N/A</p> </span></p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4921944933http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4921944933Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:52:16 +1200<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/22829436?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=c9ff23" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>midnight recklessness goes subterranean at Good Luck bar in Cuba Mall, Wellington - here’s a couple of mins of B-boy, B-girl…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4921778647http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4921778647Mon, 25 Apr 2011 19:38:07 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljvob72GlQ1qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>dude hurry up, this daylight… it hurts me…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4736361624http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4736361624Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:30:00 +1200<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B8wEP-_ynEo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>a little something Tyna had on the boil when he got to Welliez…</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4625299127http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4625299127Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:44:00 +1200<iframe class="tumblr_audio_player tumblr_audio_player_4624987198" src="http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624987198/audio_player_iframe/nokvillage/tumblr_ljoccsnlhO1qj3di5?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fnokvillage%2F4624987198%2Ftumblr_ljoccsnlhO1qj3di5" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" scrolling="no" width="500" height="169"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Truth - this was first recording of THE NOK, just to see eh…</p> <p>so this tune was slammed out in a day with Mike Gibson at Trident Studios in August 2008 and with the choice Rio Hunuki-Hemopo on bass</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624987198http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624987198Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:29:00 +1200<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Lv3XVD5ucCo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>so here’s the lads with a glimmer of what was to come when they were playing in The Pleasures at Hope Bros, tune is a version of Danger (Ms Erykah Badu)</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624722244http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624722244Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:17:00 +1200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljobliXBA11qj3di5o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the idea for THE NOK came about after another late night gig with the Pleasures…</p> <p>The Pleasures played mad jams to grooving crowds every Wednesday a couple of years back at Hope Bros on Dixon Street in Wellington. Originally the band was Deva Mahal & the Pleasures but when she headed to the bright lights of the Big Apple, the delicious Lisa T took up the vocal duties. Tyna joined after he’d moved back from Hamilton and he soon slotted in permanently after filling in for Mike Fabulous a couple of times…</p> <p>pictured. Daniel Yeablsey, Tyna Keelan, D Mathiassen, Christopher Yeabsley, Lisa Tomlins.</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624621898http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624621898Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:12:00 +1200<p>by the way, THE NOK is a pretty mean band featuring three fellas based in Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand.</p> <p>Tyna Keelan is both from the East Coast and Porirua and he&#8217;s a mean singer, MC and gat player</p> <p>D Mathiassen is from Bluff and is a mean drummer</p> <p>Christopher Yeablsey lives in his hometown and plays mean keys</p> <p>THE NOK is best served live.</p> <p>mean.</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624511278http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624511278Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:08:00 +1200<p>chur cuzz. welcome ladies. haere mai.</p> <p>dope of you all dropping by and all.</p> <p>yeah very nice.</p> <p>okay, well since we just got here, what follows is some historical accounts from back in the day to round about now.</p> <p>this path will be crooked&#8230;</p>http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624252715http://nokvillage.tumblr.com/post/4624252715Fri, 15 Apr 2011 14:57:00 +1200