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 festival 23 May 1994. Performances include Fingers Of Love, Private Universe, There Goes God and Weather With You.

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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 Boogie, Its Only Natural. 

Episode cover: It's Only Natural by Crawlspace. 

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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 bidding Mike farewell, Dave Chris & Adam continue for another hour in spirited disagreement to explain and defend their own scoring for each track. Where does it all land? Join us and find out. Enjoy Frenz!

Episode cover is Time For A Change sent in by Split Frenz; the UK's favourite Split Enz/Crowded House tribute band. Check out their upcoming tour dates here:
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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 discography;  'The Beginning Of The Enz'.  Enjoy friends.

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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 Neil Finn and Ryan Adams. Juicy. Performances include Distant Sun, Golden Child, Don't Dream Its Over and Weather With You.

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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 gentle renditions of soon to be released Intriguer tunes.

Performances include Try Whistling This, Anytime, Last To Know, Love You Til The Day I Die, Twice If You're Lucky, Elephants & I Feel Possessed.

Listener cover : Anytime by Jonathan & Oli Scott

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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 curiosities and help give what became album b-sides their day in the sun.

Performances include: Tell me come on, Land torments the sea, Homesick, A Life between us, Faraway children, Gentle hum, Sunset swim, Way back down, Everyday Alright.

Episode cover: Don't dream it's over by Birds Are Better. Check out the latest Birds Are Better album on Spotify over here

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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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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, Show a Little Mercy, Better Be Home Soon, Bye Bye Love, The Jazz Butcher, Dirty Creature, Poor Boy, I Hope I Never, Song for Noel, Whaling, You Send Me, Now We're Getting Somewhere, Goodnight Irene, Pokarekare Ana

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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 takes me seriously, I see red, Horse to water, Shark attack.

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