come alive
a magazine for young christian kiwis |OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2015 | issue sEVEN
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EDITOR GRETA YEOMAN DEPUTY EDITORS NICOLA FROUD EVONNE KEY THE ALIVE TEAM MATT JOILS LYNDON ROGERS KAZ YUNG PAUL MCDONALD TIM CAPILL ASHLEIGH MANNING SUB-EDTIORS EVONNE KEY (GRAMMAR) GRETA YEOMAN (DESIGN & LAYOUT) enquires COMEALIVEMAGAZINE@GMAIL.COM WWW.ALIVENZ.WORDPRESS.COM ALL THE VIEWS EXPRESSED IN THIS MAGAZINE BELONG TO THE INDIVIDUAL WRITERS AND ARE NOT REFLECTIVE OF COME ALIVE AS A WHOLE. 2
editor’s note: How have we reached October already? The months have just been flying by. I hope you all have had a lovely last two months, fleeing the last of winter. That was a nasty season wasn’t it? Things have been pretty hectic around here. We were tossing up on moving into print, but we decided at this stage it wasn’t worth the additional workload (and we like our wee online bits and pieces very much). We’re pretty excited to star the lovely Aussie band, The Paper Kites, on our cover this time around, with a great interview from Kaz Yung. We’ve also got the chance to give away some goodies this issue! Jump along to Live & Loud to go in the draw to score yourself some new reads! We’ve also got a feature on preparing for next year, a couple of the staple opinion pieces, a follow-up on the 40 Hour Famine and Nicola chatted to our favourite family band The Soorleys. Lyndon’s looked at some of the interesting comments from the Pope, as well. See you all in summer! Greta x
INSIDE
40 Hour Famine pg 4
Opinion: Plan to Pray pg 8
The Soorleys Quotes pg 16
6 Cool Things The Pope Has Said pg 5
Opinion: Band Reunions pg 9
GIVEAWAYS! pg 18
The Paper Kites pg 6
FEATURE: Prepare for the Year Ahead pg 12
Live & Loud pg 19
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LOCAL LEGENDS
more than a million: 40 hour famine by matt joils “So far the 2015 40 Hour Famine has raised $1 721 465 for the people of Bangladesh!”, Dominica Leonard, a World Vision spokesperson, proudly states. The 40 hour famine celebrates it’s 40th aniversary this year. This marks an ongoing annual tradition of raising funds and awareness for the less privileged over the world. Over that time, over $74 million has been raised, which has gone toward people in need in over 40 countries. The total amount raised for this year, once all the donations were accounted for, was $1 776 111. This year the money is going toward the people of Bangladesh, where the rate of malnutrition is almost the highest in the world. Recurring natural disasters have destroyed the nation’s crops of rice. Without their staple food source, what food is around is becoming much more expensive. Many parents struggle to find reliable work, and families often go hungry. 4
They adjust to poverty, eating less, selling their posessions, and cutting costs such as education in order to pay for the necessities. Hunger isn’t just an uncomfortable experience. For those who live in poverty, a lack of access to food leads to serious health problems and a reduced ability to work. The world vision website starkly states: “The bottom line is that a hungry child is four times more likely to die from treatable or preventable disease.” “That money will go towards emergency feeding programmes, micro nutrient sachets, community health and nutrition training and education sessions, modern farming techniques, and household food and livestock security.” Traditionally, the 40 hour famine has been characterised by giving up food. However, as time goes on, creative ideas keep popping up. “Over 123,000 Kiwis took part in the weekend, giving up a range of comforts including eating, talking, sitting down, cell phone access, internet access and even wearing shoes. Some even took on big
physical challenges such as walking 40kms or greater distances, or the Wharenui Swimming Club who swam 40 hours in relay, all to raise money to fight child malnourishment in Bangladesh.” Taking part in the 40 hour famine only gives the beginning of an insight into living in poverty. However, It’s great to see people taking the time to think of others outside of their immediate surroundings, and to do something to help those in need. “Overall, it was an incredible weekend and funds are still being collected. Once again, it’s awesome to see kids from across the country stand up and make a difference for people halfway across the world.”
matt joils is a third-year student from christchurch.
6 Cool Things the Pope has Said by lyndon rogers Pope Francis seems to be the most controversial Christian leader since… well… possibly Jesus. His commitment to say and do what is right – not what is popular – has kept him constant in the headlines for the whole of his two and a half years so far as pope. So, what has he been saying that’s set the world media and the world’s Catholics on fire? “Money has to serve, not to rule.” Pope Francis has kept social problems at the centre of the gospel. He calls things as they are and sets out a clear, gospel alternative. And his voice has been as loud within the church, dismising church leaders who have fallen under money’s spell. “I believe in God, not in a Catholic God, there is no Catholic God, there is God and I believe in Jesus Christ, his incarnation.” This shouldn’t be a big deal. But it was. Pope Francis pulled people’s focus away from the church and towards Jesus. Christians all
worship the same God – and that includes Catholics too! “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am I to judge? We shouldn’t marginalise people for this. They must be integrated into society.” With these two sentences, Pope Francis gave hope to millions of LGBTIQ people around the world that they might now be welcomed in Catholic churches, rather than judged. The courage to make a statement with such huge reach on such a controversial topic is another hallmark of this Pope. “Women in the church are more important than bishops and priests.” While this quote is great at first glance, it also belies the tension that women can be in the church but cannot be bishops or priests. Francis is a progressive Pope, but he’s still within a highly conservative organisation. “Hatred is not to be carried [out] in the name of God! War is not to be waged in the name of God!”
Pacifism is a deeply unpopular and often criticised stance. Pope Francis isn’t without an answer to conflict though: so much of his other teaching emphasises that we will achieve peace through creativity and relationship, not through war. “I prefer a church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security.” And hasn’t that always been the way since the Pharisees, clinging to their own security, nailed Jesus: bruised, hurting and dirty, to the cross?
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the paper kites: songs in the early hours by karen “kaz” yung Although the name may not ring bells for many in the mainstream, the music of The Paper Kites surely would. Many Kites fans would have had the introduction to The Paper Kites through their well-known hit ’Bloom’, which was released in 2010 after much online success via YouTube, shortly followed by ‘Featherstone’ released in 2011 as part of their Woodland EP. The steady interest continued to grow as their songs were picked up and even featured in some US TV shows, including Grey’s Anatomy. So, who are they? The Paper Kites are an indie-folk five piece originating in Melbourne, Australia. Founding members, Sam Bentley and Christina Lacy started off playing acoustic gigs and weddings. Soon after Sam Rasmussen, Josh Bentley and Dave Powys were added as The Paper Kites were accepted into a local music festival and as it was such a positive experience – they were having fun 6
and enjoying some success - that it continued to grow and develop from there. With their new album, Twelve Four, released in late August of 2015, they are about to tour New Zealand again in early October, performing in Wellington and Auckland. Fortunately, Come Alive was able to interview Sam Rasmussen, who
seen circumstances. But fear not Cantabrians – they plan to be back to play! And Sam R is especially looking forward to checking out the South sometime: “We will have very limited time unfortunately! I have never had a chance to explore the South Island before which I REALLY want to do, but our tour schedule is always tight!” Last year, The Paper Kites toured
“[It] all started in about October last year when Sam B started writing songs in the middle of the night. He wanted to write the whole album between the hours of midnight and 4AM.” plays the bass and synthesiser to hear his perspectives and experiences before they make their way back over to New Zealand. So what is there to look forward to this time? “Where to start!? The scenery, the people, it’s always so great to be in NZ!” Sadly, the original plan to perform a Christchurch show has been cancelled due to some unfore-
New Zealand in May; playing gigs in Auckland and Wellington with fellow folk artists and Kiwis, Lydia Cole and Luke Thompson, as the opening acts. It seems the Kites are pretty excited to be back in beautiful Aotearoa. “We have not toured for over a year now so finally hitting the road again next week is really exciting! It will be windy Wellington first!”
The new album, Twelve Four, has The Paper Kites heading back over the ditch to Australia to continue their tour, before heading to tour the United States from mid-November to early December. The album differs from some of their previous work, from their first release to their follow up Young North EP in 2012 and their first album, States in 2013. “The new record is our biggest sounding songs so far. We layered a lot of guitars and other textures and were inspired by a lot of 80s sounds and songs.” Even the process differs considerably from their past work. “[It] all started in about October last year when Sam B started writing songs in the middle of the night. He wanted to write the whole album between the hours
of midnight and 4AM. Once he managed to write about 30 songs it was time to learn and rehearse. After months of LONG rehearsals we relocated to Seattle for five or six weeks and recorded the album.”
He says they have “been pretty blessed’’ along the way. “We have never had to face any major challenges as a band. I guess the hardest thing we have to deal with is being away from home for extended periods of time. I find this especially hard as I have a wife and two kids!” However, when Sam isn’t busy touring and playing for The Paper As a band that has had to deal Kites he stays at home, playing with the highs and lows of perwith his kids, spending time with forming in different parts of the his wife and catching up with world, the Kites are all Christians friends. and see their faith as important. “It’s the simple things in life.” “Faith comes into everything we The Paper Kites play in Wellington do.” at Bodega, Friday 9th October and Sam R says that though they have Auckland at The Powerstation, had lots of highs and lows, touring Saturday 10th October. We have in North America for the first was a double pass to giveaway to their pretty exciting. Auckland and Wellington shows. “It’s all do big, and man can they See the Come Alive Facebook make a burger!” page for details to enter.
kaz yung is from wellington. “twelvefoir’’ is out now.
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“I guess the hardest thing we have to deal with is being away from home for extended periods of time. I find this especially hard as I have a wife and two kids!”
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by tim capill When it comes to planning for the future, one word of advice from an older wiser man comes to mind. “Think about what you’ve done in the past which you wish you’d done more of, and plan to do more of
earth is yours. Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.” God can do even more than we ask and imagine. God is worth praying to, because He has the power to change things.
“We need to recognise that we have virtually no control over any aspect of our lives.” it!”. One thing I often wish I’d do more of is pray. 1 Thessalonians 5 tells us to “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” Praying is God’s will for us He wants us to pray. I never get to the end of a year and think ‘Gosh I wish I’d spent less time praying!’ Here are three quick truths which have helped motivate me to pray: 1. God’s Sovereignty. 1 Chronicles 29:11 says: “Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendour, for everything in heaven and on 8
2. Our Helplessness. James 4:13, 14 says: “Now listen, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to this or that city, spend a year there, carry on business and make money.” Why, you do not even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.” We need to recognise that we have virtually no control over any aspect of our lives. When we recognise our helplessness, we stop trusting in ourselves and turn to God in prayer. 3. Prayers Effectiveness. James 5:16-18 says “The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly
that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, the heavens gave rain and the earth produced its crops.” We do not pray to a distant God, but to our Father in heaven. A Father who loves us and wants to give us the good things we ask for. Jesus earned us the privilege of prayer. God turned His ear away from his Son, our Lord Jesus, so that He might turn his ear toward us. I wonder how many blessings we have missed out on, because we have not prayed. Let’s not pass up the privilege of prayer.
Tim Capill is on the staff team at Christchurch St John’s Anglican Church, where he pastors a young adult congregation. He is married to Melody and they have three children, Caleb, Abigail and Asher.
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opinion: plan to pray
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opinion: band reunions by PAUL MCDONALD In January of this year, Christian metal fans rejoiced, as Florida sixpiece Underoath announced its return which included its founding member, drummer Aaron Gillespie. This was welcome news to fans, eager to see the Christian metalcore pioneers grace the stage once again after their split in 2013.
helped ease some of the tension within the group. For Nine Inch Nails, it allowed frontman Trent Reznor to pursue writing movie soundtracks, he is now an Oscar winning musician and Nine Inch Nails is back with a vengeance. For Led Zeppelin, while its reunion was brief with one concert in 2007, the success of its return was phenomenal.
“Underoath are not the first band to come out of retirement.’’ After Gillespie left the band in 2010 to pursue his own projects, it was clear the Florida heavyweights were on borrowed time. So when the band called it a day in 2013, most fans were upset, but they understood. Underoath are not the first band to come out of retirement, dozens of legendary musicians and bands have stepped back behind their instruments to relive the glory days. For some bands – such as Fleetwood Mac, Nine Inch Nails and Led Zeppelin, a break has helped them return with success. For Fleetwood Mac, a two year split between 1995 and 1997
Tickets to the concert in London were some of the most sought in concert history and the recording of the concert ‘Celebration Day’, received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album in 2014. Time off can do a band wonders, something Underoath has clearly understood. Some of its colleagues in the music industry, however, needed to take the same lesson. Guns ‘n’ Roses, Meat Loaf and U2 – just a few of the names who needed to learn to give up. Guns ‘n’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has continued his band after his previous bandmates quit the band
because they could not stand him. Rose is notoriously late to concerts and is subject to many critical reviews. This is now the Guns ‘n’ Roses legacy, instead of departing as one of the most successful bands in history. For Meat Loaf, the Bat Out of Hell singer who began in 1970, his vocal chords are now so bad, it is reported he spits blood during his concerts and has very few, if not any, positive reviews. Now we arrive at U2, the Irish rockers who quite literally can’t give its music away for free. In September 2014, it was announced U2’s new album ‘Songs of Innocence’ would be instantly downloaded onto every iTunes account, which to its surprise, was met with worldwide criticism. So to Underoath, welcome back, we have missed you, and thank you for taking a break so you could return to your former glory.
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FOCUS FEATURE
prepare for the year ahead
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by greta yeoman “Do you know what you’re doing next year?” Is there any scarier phrase for young adults than this? There is so much pressure around preparing for your future, it can all become very overwhelming. So Come Alive is here to chill you out. Do not fear. How many times is this phrase mentioned in the Bible? Plenty of times. But how often do we actually recognise what is trying to say? 12
You can say “well, that’s all well and good, but this is a very stressful situation”, and we understand, it is. But how much of your fear actually comes from not knowing what to do and how much of it is it from people’s pressures on you not knowing what to do. From careers classes at high school, to the continued supposedly supportive questions of those around you, there’s definite pressure for you to know what your plans are for the year ahead. As American author Donald Miller said, “fear is a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life.”
But maybe there is a reason you are unsure of what you’re doing once you leave school, leave university for the working world or switch into a new stage of life. So..... Listen to others. Your friends and family know you. They know your quirks, bad habits, skills and talents. I was doing a year 11 history assignment, interviewing my grandpa about World War II, when he suggested I should be a journalist. I’d always written and enjoyed writing. It made sense. If you’re stuck for what to do, consider
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“They come out of college wanting to change the world, wanting to get married, wanting to have kids and change the way people buy office supplies. But they get into the middle and discover it was harder than they thought.” what you enjoy and are good at. Your friends, family and other people around you will probably have some wise words on ideas for you. Listen to them. They know you and can often pick up on cool skills you probably miss in yourself. But don’t feel like you need to rush in and take up a 5-year degree in rocket science, there’s plenty of other options. Gap year. Often associated with travel, your year off study doesn’t have to equate to anything more than working or figuring out what you may like to study, if that’s something you want to do. Try things you’ve always wanted to, it may help you discover what you want to do. My sister took a gap year last year, and is now studying nursing. Whereas I went straight from school into study. Everyone is different. No study? That’s fine. One of our writers has never gone on to any postschool study. She’s working and writing. Don’t feel as though you need to rush into study. There is nothing worse than pressuring yourself into studying or working in something just because you need something to do. That’s a waste of your time and money. University vs Polytechnics. There’s particular pressure on people going into study to go to a University. But maybe not everyone can face three or more
years of academics. I wasn’t bad at essay writing at school and I took five writing-based subjects in my final year of school. I just never had an interest in going to University. From a former Polytech student, get over the stigma of attending polytechnics. Study what you want to study and get over people with better-sounding degrees. You may end up enjoying your hands-on job more. If you do decide to go to University, however, use it as a time to explore where you may want to end up. But don’t undertake a degree
“Your friends, family and other people around you will probably have some wise words on ideas for you. Listen to them. They know you and can often pick up on cool skills you probably miss in yourself.” in something you don’t enjoy. That’s thousands of dollars down the drain. By all means, study something you’re interested in. But don’t study aimlessly. Post-Study. There are people who study for years and years because they cannot face leaving university for the real world. There’s also people who can’t wait to get into the working world. Finishing off study can be a daunting thing
with job applications and reality kicking in. Just keep working at it. You can apply for hundreds of jobs and get nothing. It can be really hard. But keep praying, connecting in with people (seriously, being home job-hunting all day by yourself can get you really down, so make sure you still keep to all your other activities as normal). Donald Miller commented that when leaving University (aka “college”) is when people most want to give up on their dreams. “They come out of college wanting to change the world, wanting to get married, wanting to have kids and change the way people buy office supplies. But they get into the middle and discover it was harder than they thought. They can’t see the distant shore anymore, and they wonder if their paddling is moving them forward. None of the trees behind them are getting smaller and none of the trees ahead are getting bigger. They take it out on their spouses, and they go looking for an easier story.” His advice was not to go looking for an easier life, but keep up your hopes and dreams and faith, and don’t feel a failure if you’re not a CEO of your dream company by 25. Be adaptable. Open to change. New opportunities may come from many unexpected places. Talk about them to people and pray about it. Be prepared to move from home if need be. There may be the best opportunity out of town. As Donald Miller also said “Everybody has to leave, everybody has to leave their home and come back so they can love it again for all new reasons.” All that you can’t leave behind. Those friends you have had 13
Step Back. Admit your failures. Quit a course if it’s not something you’re enjoying. However, remember why you got into it in the first place. Is it really something you don’t want to do or is it just hard for the moment? Stick out a job for at least a year. Give things a go. It takes a while to get into the rhythm. But don’t feel pressured to stay somewhere if you’re not enjoying it and haven’t been from the start. There is no shame in coming home. Changing jobs. Switching study options. Just like C.S. Lewis said, “we all want progress, but if you’re on the wrong road, progress 14
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through high school that will be moving away to study. Consider the friends you want to maintain and work at it. Once daily interactions with friends end, it becomes really difficult to maintain friendships, especially once people move away. Change occurs. Do not fight change. You may end up changing churches, picking up or dropping hobbies, going to different places, interacting with different people. Treasure your past. But don’t get stuck in it. People change. Circumstances change. It may have been a wonderful place, but once you move on, you will treasure those times, but realise that is not your life anymore. As CS Lewis said, “there are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind”. Or like Donald Miller also commented, “I could not have known then that everybody, every person, has to leave, has to change like seasons; they have to or they die. The seasons remind me that I must keep changing”. This doesn’t mean you have to make life-shattering changes. Just be prepared, trust God and be moveable. Because one day He may call you somewhere unexpected.
“Treasure your past. But don’t get stuck in it. People change. Circumstances change. It may have been a wonderful place, but once you move on, you will treasure those times, but realise that is not your life anymore.” means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that case, the man who turns back soonest is the most progressive”. Working Life. Working 40 hour weeks is hard. You work long days and are no longer surrounded by your good friends you have had for years from school or university. But make friends with your workmates. Work hard. Come home and go to sleep if that’s all you can do. But don’t see your working week as a limit to all you used to enjoy. Make time to catch up with friends. Maybe instead of catching up after school as you used to, it may be in the evenings now. Or over Skype. But put work into your friendships. Keep up your hobbies. Create your art in your spare time. Keep up your sports. Work is not meant to be our whole lives. We are meant for more. And again, chill. It’s hard not to stress out about what’s happening. Waiting to see if you’re accepted into a course, the endless torture of applying for jobs, figuring out where you’re off to next. It’s tiring. But pray.
Read your Bible. Talk to other Christians about it. As C.S. Lewis said, “we are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be”. And all that stuff about your “calling”? Don’t stress. Sometimes what we are called to do may not end up as our full-time job, it may be all those other relationships we grow. All we do outside our main time-stealing occupation. And sometimes you may not fall into a job you really feel is right for many years to come. But it doesn’t mean you’re in the wrong place where you are at the moment. Be prepared to change. Move. Adapt. But also be prepared to stay where you are. Good luck and God bless. You will be awesome.
greta yeoman is the editor of come alive & lives in dunedin.
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10 TIPS FOR FLATTING WITH A WRITER: by evonne key 1. Never ask them how the book is going- unless they give you permission. But this is rare so value this status highly if you reach it. 2. Beware of notebooks and pens strewn about the place- don’t chuck them out without checking first. In fact, best to carry a spare pen in case they forget one- a freaking out writer is a dangerous specimen. That being said, they will probably steal all your pens as a sign of gratitude. 3. Don’t be scared by sudden outbursts of “Plotting music! I need plotting music!” or a book thrown across the room followed by the outraged cry of ‘PLOT HOLE!’ 4. Don’t rearrange their workplace without permission. Just don’t
do it. Unspeakable things have happened. 5. Be prepared for them to be awake at really odd hours. 6. And have really odd music choices or requests. Often on repeat. 7. Don’t be scared about their browser history. Black Market AK47s is a perfectly normal thing for a writer to look up. Actually, that’s positively tame. 8. Don’t be worried about unknown boyfriends and/or pregnancies if they have baby name websites bookmarked and or favourited. This is very normal, and an important part of character writing. 9. Don’t annoy them or you may find yourself killed as a character
in their latest project. (If they’re G. R. R. Martin fan, they will probably do it anyway). 10. And above all, be prepared for in depth and lengthy analysis of all books, movies and TV shows brought up in conversation or viewed with said writer. If their intensity is off-putting, it is better to not even start these conversations. But if you do, be warned that shutting them up or down may result in a violent although probably fictional reaction. You have been warned.
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By nicola Froud
Australian family folk band The Soorleys have just released their second EP, True North. Come Alive deputy editor Nicola Froud played Q&A over Skype with Beth Gleeson, her husband Chris and Sam Johnson. What are the top three most exciting things happening or about to happen, in your lives?
producer they were met with a lot of, “just chop that out,” and the advice to “write a big break refrain” cutting out the rest, and so the refrain of, “Go grab your girl…” came to be. What is ‘Boots’ about?
Where are the girls’ clothes from? Hide and Seeker is a favourite, and the girls frequent vintage boutiques and opshops. Millie is a “hardcore opshopper,” but Shelley tends to get “designer vintage stuff ”. We chatted about dressing as a band, the challenge of finding a coherent look, and the help that they’ve had with that.
The song, Beth described, is about someone dancing crazily all apparently alone, in a room, Shelley and Sam just bought a and others looking in on that, and house (!), and they are setting up a seeing the freedom of care and studio in it. abandon of dancing. What are The Soorley’s plans for Chris has just finished his and summer - both professional and Beth’s studio, their baby is comWhat do you intend to say when recreational? ing, and their lives keep revolving people ask you who Jane is? around really good coffee – and In November, Beth is having a the family links in the coffee Chris and Beth wrote ‘Jane’, but baby boy and band will grow roasting business. she is a fictional character. This, again. They will play a show on they pointed out, was not an New Year’s Eve and will perform Were there any setbacks or unexintentional name drop, but rather carols closer to Christmas. This pected delays with recording the just a made up persona represent- is their first summer for a while new EP? ing a few of their friends. “You that they will not spend in New start to see pressure on them Zealand; “we wanna’ be in studio The Soorleys had five days to and we are starting to see a bit of a bit,” feeling they have a lot of record True North - and pulled it “You start to see pressure on them and we are starting off - with only one track missing; (perhaps we will hear it as a single to see a bit of that in our friendships. I think of different one day?) The EP is a showcase friends at different times, but we could all be writing it about of multiple musical flavours; - as they said, - “We wanted it to have ourselves at different times.” more variety in sound. The first album had a couple of songs that that in our friendships. I think of songs to write and finish, and yet sound quite similar.” This time different friends at different times, feeling already like their next there was not as much written in but we could all be writing it release should be underway, and a group , for in the first, the band about ourselves at different times.” from Chris, “There’s a couple were “living in each other’s pockof songs I feel need to be heard ets”, - writing together and finWhich song is your personal favery soon.” ishing songs together. This time, vourite and why? “crazy kinda’ hit”, and there was In parting comments about the more individual writing going on, Sam prefers ‘Jane’; [but] he didn’t band’s trip to Nashville, they told resulting in more variety in sound, write it, and he is not listening to me about songwriters met and - but “obviously everyone put their it critically. co-written with, Paul Coleman stamp on the finished project.” Beth’s is ‘Destination’, saying, “it’s a for example, as well as a highreally fresh sound for us; playing it light What was the hardest song from live always feels good”. For Chris, being their sold-out Ohio show. the album to write and why? it is ‘Boots’, but Sam actually orig- “It was [also] the first time we’d inally had voted ‘Boots’ off the EP sold out of CDs.” “ ‘Boots’ had all these parts for being a “confusing mish-mash NICOLA FROUD IS A DEPUTY that didn’t flow into each othof ideas.” er,” - when they played it to their EDITOR FROM AUCKLAND. 17
live and loud IN OUR EARS Sun/Son Eb & Sparrow
1989 Ryan Adams IT’S ALREADY A HIT ALBUM, BUT TAYLOR SWIFT’S 1989 HAS BEEN REMADE. BY RYAN ADAMS. IN A WELL DOCUMENTED SERIES OF TEASERS, THE ALBUM COVERS EVERY SONG OFF TAYLOR’S ALBUM. EVERY SONG. FUN FACT: RYAN ADAMS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO KICK FANS OUT OF HIS SHOWS IF THEY ASK FOR HIM TO PLAY ‘SUMMER OF ‘69’ BY HIS SIMILARLY-NAMED BRYAN ADAMS.
a bit of a promo for a dear friend, ebony lamb and her band, eb & sparrow, have recently released their second album - to great success! with folk/country kiwi vibes, the album goes from dreary sadness to upbeat country, accompanied by whining guitars, glorious fiddle and a whole range of harmonies that the band have become known for.
True North The Soorleys
Twelvefour The Paper Kites
our favourite aus- there’s a bit of a folk sie family band is theme going on this back, and we at come issue, but the paper alive hq are just a kites new album wee bit excited. five notes the change new tracks from the from their folky folky family band tunes into more that is the soorleys, alt-pop territory the songs are sure with great success. to get you dancing touring nz in early in no time at all - or october, these ausat least cheer up sies have been on our your day. long time radar for a number parachute festival of years. check out attendees, here’s the video for ‘indigo hoping they may be electric’; it is stunback this summer.. ning.
we have books to give away!!
we have two copies of ‘Humans of new york: stories’ to give away! 18
This issue we have a couple of good reads to give away. With two copies of ‘Humans of New York: Stories’ by photographer Brandon Stanton, you could get your hands on the latest publication from the popular social media/website account that tells the tales of New Yorkers and others from across the world. The new book features untold stories and lots of other goodness. We have TWO copies to give away! Or you could get a copy of ‘Live Love Lead’ from Hillsong Church co-founder Brian Houston! To enter, send us an email to comealivemagazine@ gmail.com before 5pm Friday, October 30, with the name of the prize you want to win in the subject line of the email. So for the Humans of New York prize you would put ‘Humans of New York’ in the subject line or for Brian Houston’s book you would put ‘Live Love Lead’. Within the email please include your name, city and a contact phone number! Good luck! Entries close 5pm, Friday, October 30.
we have two copies fof brian’s ‘live, love, lead’ to give away!
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ON YOUR SCREENS: LOOKING BACK - CLUE 1985 BY evonne key I decided to bring out an old classic this issue. An old classic I’ve only actually just seen. An old classic that I should have watched a long time ago because it is fantastic in every way. In 1985 somebody decided to make a movie based on the wold famous and highly popular board game Cluedo. Or as the American’s call it, Clue. One wouldn’t really expect much from an old 80’s flick based on a board game of all things, but don’t be fooled! This movie delivered; delightfully, deliciously and daringly. Packed full of witticisms, and jokes, humorous banter and superbly delivered back-and-forths that leave you wanting to
“One wouldn’t really expect much from an old 80’s flick based on a board game of all things, but don’t be fooled!” watch it again just to catch them all, Clue is, in short, a lot of fun. Seven individuals are invited to a mysterious and slightly suspicious mansion, for dinner. They do not know each other, and they are given pseudonyms as soon as they walk in the door. Their evening is hosted by a butler who, at first,
seems just as clueless as them. Until one of them is murdered. The police are only 45 minutes away and your favourite characters, from Miss Scarlet to Professor Plum must determine who the killer is, whilst trying to avoid their own demise. Not to mention, the cheeky producers decided to release three different endings,
just to mess with you. This movie stayed true to the fun that is the game, while generating suspense, laughter and the right amount of mystery. So this weekend, stay in. Buy a nice wine, and some cheese and crackers, pop on this old darling, and let the hilarity begin. evonne key IS a deputy editor of come alive, based in arrowtown.
team ball player thing: kiwis for charity Ever wanted to hear Brooke Fraser rapping? Now’s your chance. Following up the popular ‘Feel Inside (And Stuff Like That)’, Kiwi pop musicians have hit the studio again for charity - but with a twist. Tied in to the charity single ‘Team Ball Player Thing’, which again quotes
kids, it’s a charity song AND a Rugby World Cup supporters song tied in together. The familiar faces of Opshop’s Jason Kerrison, Gin Wigmore, Lorde, Brooke Fraser, Dave Dobbyn, as well as Peter Jackson and the All
Blacks, it’s certainly an interesting line-up of talent. So go on, give to a good cause and download the song on iTunes today! You might even get to see an All Black riding a unicorn. And yes, Brooke Fraser takes out her gangsta side.
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Cross-cultural collaboration? A Kiwi song and a music video filmed in Afghanistan? By the first female filmmaker in Afghanistan post-Taliban? What else could sound cooler? Christchurch band Taipei Teahouse have released their debut music video ‘Beautiful Beast’, which was filmed in Afghanistan. It should hopfully be online any day now!
Spectre
Bridge of Spies
The Good Dinosaur
‘Bond, James Bond.’ We’ve all heard the line and now comes the next instalment in the highly acclaimed, long-lasting and extremely popular 007 franchise. Daniel Craig returns as Bond, along with a new M and a fairly new Q, the obligatory Bond girl, more than enough explosions to satisfy even Michael Bay, Bond looks ready to deliver an epic performance once more.
Based on real life events, an American Lawyer, tasked with defending a Soviet spy, must now negotiate an exchange with the Soviet Union; Spy for Spy, in the middle of Cold War Berlin. Threats on his life and his family because of the nature of his work make it very difficult to stand up for justice in a politically charged society. Directed by Steven Spielberg, this is a must see Movie.
the Good Dinosaur follows the tale of a young Apatosaurus who is befriended by a stone age child. They’re adventures together traverse the vast prehistoric landscape and their friendship is tested by pterodactyls, weather, snakes and much more. Unfortunately that’s all we really know about it at the moment, as apart from a fantastically animated trailer with good music, the plot is as of yet unknown.
ON TOUR IN OCTOBER/NOVEMBER There’s a large amount of good music around the country over the next few months. We’re out of the cautious winter touring and heading towards the summer schedule where nights are longer but going to gigs aren’t yet seen as a waste of a warm evening (are they ever?) Avalanche City are touring Christchurch, Dunedin, Auckland and Wellington in early October. Aussie folk act The Paper Kites are also around Auckland, Wellington 20
and Christchurch in early October. My friends Eb & Sparrow are touring their new album ‘Sun/Son’ (reviewed on the previous page) throughout October - with numerous tour dates! Maroon 5 are in Christchurch (Oct 1) and Auckland (Oct 3). October 23 will see Laura Marling play in Auckland (her backing band was Mumford & Sons
before they became all famous). And speaking of Mumfords.... Mumford and Sons play in Auckland on November 10. Fleetwood Mac are in Dunedin and Auckland on November 18 (Dunedin) and Auckland (21 & 22). Florence and the Machine are also in Auckland on November 21. (That’s awkward...) Want to list a gig? Contact us!
avalanche city are touring in support of their new album in early october.
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festivals, festivals and festivals FESTIVAL ONE Brady Toops, Late 80’s Mercedes, Paper Cranes, All Sons and Daughters? The second artist announcement for Festival One has occurred. So far the local line-up for the festival in early 2016 looks to be All Sons & Daughters, NF, Late 80’s Mercedes, Ike Ndolo, Strahan, Julia Grace, the Paper
Cranes, South Auckland Poets’ Collective, Mosaic Music, [shift] and Brady Toops. So it’s looking pretty good and we haven’t even brought out the international acts yet. Keep at eye out for more details to be released later on in the year! LOUD Dunedin music festival Samstock is returning this year, but with a new
name! Now to be known as Loud, the festival will return in December. Southerners, keep an eye (and ear) out for any updates, as it’s had some pretty sweet line-ups before, including Strahan, Talia and many, many more. Who are you looking forward to at Festival One? Let us know!
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the next issue of come alive is out december. to suggest a story or if you would like to write something email us at the email below or call greta on 0221653560.
We know, we cheated this time around and have put one of our own in this spot! Come Alive are delighted to announce that Ashleigh Manning (who tweets @ashleighkate_m) has taken up the role of Social Media Advisor for the magazine. So most likely, if you’re interacting with us, she’ll be manning (haha punny) the media. Thanks again Ashleigh!
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