240 gigabytes of Neil Finn podcast
Journey with Chris as he explores a 240 gigabyte archive comprised entirely of live Neil Finn. Every second week a new episode of performance highlights and Finn related musings. Live Neil Finn from across the decades; we are talking Crowded House, Finn Brothers, Split Enz, solo Neil....all that good stuff!
Episodes
85 episodes
Ep 91 - Action Shot (Neil Finn, Palace Theatre, London, 4 February 2001)
Jamie dials in to acknowledge his late mate Zola and to explore a high quality live recording from the show in which they met; Neil Finn at the Palace Theatre, London, 4 February 2001. Performances include: Turn & Run, Message To My Girl, F...
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Ep 90 - Parallel Universe Theory (Nick Seymour at Allans Music Melbourne 14 March 2017)
Almost 2 hours of uninterrupted Nick Seymour telling stories, answering questions and playing bass at Allans Music in Melbourne 14 March 2017. There is so much to love here about Nick Seymour in his flow! P.s thanks Darryl!
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Ep 89 - The Wafting Smell Of Burning Flesh (Crowded House, 10 July 1991, Capitol Records Carpark, Los Angeles)
Wim dials in from Ghent to share his take on a stellar soundboard recording of Crowded House live at the Capitol Records Carpark 1991. Tracks featured in full include Weather With You, Tall Trees, Fall At Your Feet, Spellbound, All I Ask & ...
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Ep 88 - Enz To End (Split Enz The Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes)
The ENZ TO END podcasting trio assembles to rate and review the Rootin Tootin Luton Tapes. Recorded in 1978 and finally released in full to the public in 2007. Does the album live up to the lore of being a lost masterpiece? Or is it merel...
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Ep 87 - Dripping In Essential Oils (Crowded House, Saratoga, 29 August 2007)
Serena dials in from Sydney to revel amongst the merits of Time On Earth era Crowded House. We apply our ears to a spirited performance from that time; Saratoga, 29 August 2007. Performances include There Goes God, Silent House, You're Th...
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Ep 86 - Enz To End (Split Enz Dizrythmia)
Roll up, roll up! The ENZ TO END boys Dave, Chris & Adam take Split Enz's 1977's DIZRYTHMIA to task. Scores given for each and every song; we're still friends but we're still fighting about how it all went. Dizrythmia tracklist for ...
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Ep 85 - Crispy Band (Crowded House, Palais Theatre Melbourne, 29 Oct 2025)
Chris crosses the Tasman into the mighty city of Melbourne for multiple nights of Crowded House at the Palais Theatre. Melbourne local Darryl put his audiance mics to work at the show and a few weeks later we put our heads together to listen ba...
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Ep 84 - Eternally Repentant (Neil Finn - Melbourne, Festival Hall, Dec 12 1998)
Greg Cooper joins us from Melbourne to reconnect with the Try Whistling This era and to go deep diving with Neil Finn & his band live at Festival Hall Dec 12 1998. Performances include: King Tide, Sinner Faster Than Light, Four Seasons In O...
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Ep 83 - Enz To End (Split Enz Second Thoughts)
Time to drop your lovers noose and swing! The next episode in the ENZ TO END series is upon us. The mighty Second Thoughts from 1976 is up for discussion. Dave, Chris & Adam give you all their thoughts on the album including a rating for ev...
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Ep 82 - Losing Blood & Getting More & More Remote (Crowded House Melbourne, 2 Dec 2008, pt 2/2)
Darryl returns to finish the job in the second part of Crowded House in Melbourne 2 December 2008. Performances include: Lucky Lola, Cars Collide, Private Universe, Throw Your Arms Around Me.
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Ep 81 - If You Bleed Enough You Start To Hallucinate (Crowded House -2 December 2008, The Forum, Melbourne)
Darryl dials in from Melbourne to discuss his #1 Crowded House show; 2 December 2008 at The Forum in Melbourne. The audio is stellar from this show, in part due to Darryl's labour of love remastering a bunch of underappreciated Finn shows. This...
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Ep 80 - Many Different Moods, All Of Them Good (Split Enz, Sound Relief, Melbourne 2009)
Amongst word of the Split Enz 2026 reunion excitement, Chris revisits the most recent Enz appearance, Sound Relief Melbourne 14 March 2009. Performances include Shark Attack, Message To My Girl, Dirty Creature, Pioneer/Six Months In A Leaky Boa...
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Ep 79 - Mass Collective Will (Crowded House, Pinkpop Festival 23 May 1994)
Jamilah dials in from New Jersey buzzing from having attended multiple Bad Religion shows during the week. She successfully turns her focus to Neil Finn, artists taking firm politcal stands and the merits of Crowded House live at Pinkpop festiv...
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Ep 78 - This Place Sucks For Astronomy (Neil Finn, Reverb, Toronto 17 Nov 1998)
Charles dials in from Toronto to share his very own, wonderfully captured, recording of Neil Finn live at Reverb 17 November 1998. Performances include Message To My Girl, Distant Sun, Ultra Marine, Souvenir, Spirit Of The Stairs, Snake Charm B...
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Ep 77 - Enz To End (Split Enz Mental Notes with special guest Mike Chunn)
Mike Chunn joins Chris, Adam & Dave to talk 50 years of Mental Notes. Mike shares reflections and insights regarding the writing and recording of Mental Notes before contributing his own 0-5 ranking for every track on the record. After bidd...
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Episode 77
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Ep 76 - Enz to End (Split Enz The Beginning Of The Enz)
240 is pivoting for a series of episodes... Presenting 'Enz To End.' A series where Dave, Adam and Chris dive into a track by track breakdown of every album, scoring the tunes accordingly. Thus we find ourselves at the very start of the discogr...
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Episode 76
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1:56:40
Ep 75 - Pile Of Maggots (Songwriters Circle, Neil Finn with Ryan Adams & Janis Ian, Bush Hall, London, October 2011)
Jamie joins us again to reflect on his first hand experience of the Songwriters Circle gig at London's Bush Hall October 2011. He talks to the atmosphere, the performances and of course, the elusive and frequently discussed fall out between Nei...
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Episode 75
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Ep 74 - High Risk Strategy (Neil Finn, Bush Hall, London 3 Feb 2010)
Jamie from Yorkshire dials in to express the collective joy that was Neil Finn at Bush Hall in London on 3 February 2010. This sold out fan-club only show was filled with requests, spontaneous deep cuts, collaborations with audiance members and...
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Episode 74
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Ep 73 - Work In Progress (Finn Brothers, Auckland Tabac, 14 May 2003)
An intimate performance at the Neil Finn owned bar Tabac, sees the Finn Brothers workshopping songs for Everyone Is Here prior to heading overseas to lay them down with Tony Visconti. Louis from Brighton joins the chat to highlight the curiosit...
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Episode 73
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1:39:52
Ep 72 Orange men of the good kind (Crowded House, Isle Of Wight, June 21 2024)
Louis dials in from Brighton to talk Crowded House, Isle of Wight festival, 21 June 2024. Performances include World Where You Live, Teenage Summer, Pineapple Head, When You Come, The Howl, Weather With You.
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Episode 72
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Ep 71 - Young Thighs Trembling (Finn Brothers Los Angeles KCRW Feb 29 1988)
Finn Brothers, 29 February 1988, Los angeles KCRW's SNAP. Performances include: Six Months in a Leaky Boat, Throw Your Arms Around Me, Fraction Too Much Friction, Charlie, Coca Cola Kid Jingle, She Got Body She Got Soul, Message to My Girl, Sho...
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Episode 71
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Ep 70 - Motorbloating (Split Enz, Pinkpop festival, November 23 1980)
Enz friend Si Barker dials in to talk through a killer soundboard recording of Split Enz live in Holland at Pinkpop festival November 23 1980. Featured performances include: Poor Boy, My mistake, I wouldn't dream of it, I hope I never, Nobody t...
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Episode 70
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1:53:22
Ep 69 - Word Painting (Neil Finn & APO, Auckland 10 March 2018, part 2 of 2)
Buenos Aires' finest, Patricio, graces the episode to examine the second half of Neil Finn's Out Of Silence showcase at Silo Park, 10 March 2018. Performances include: Widows Peak, Second Nature, Law Is Always On Your Side, Terrorize Me, Where'...
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Episode 69
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Ep 68 - Existential Angst (Neil Finn & APO, Auckland 10 March 2018)
Patricio dials in from Buenos Aires to enhance our musical knowledge while breaking down the piano-centric performance by Neil Finn & the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra. Silo Park, Auckland, 10 March 2018. Out of Silence fans unite!&...
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Episode 68
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Ep 67 - Great Teachers (Finns & Eddie Vedder performances 1995 - 2024)
My old pal and like minded musical obsessive Chris Jeffs dials in from Melbourne. We attempt to sustain the afterglow of November's Pearl Jam tour by exploring a handful of recordings where the Finn family have shared the stage with Pearl Jam, ...
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Episode 67
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