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beAt? (11)

Syncopation is placing the emphasis in beat in a normally unaccented place.

A different rapper with an electric idea is offbeat (11)
Different = anag. rapper = psy, electric = ac, idea = notion. offbeat = def.
A Gangnam style of clue?
I feel it's time to apologise :)

Version 2 (must be getting bored)
A rapper with an electric idea is offbeat (11).
parse as above except offbeat = def + anag.

Syrian occupation mines gold, drilling arhythmically

subtraction anag
sub ind = mines
sub = auric (gold)
anag ind = drilling
def = arhythmically
syrian occupation minus auric

I'm totally parsed t-t-t-totally parsed

Seizure resulting from Postman's incomplete delivery? (11)
Double definition 1) seizure, see les40's parsing and
2) Postman's incomplete delivery = missing letters, see ixion's parsing.

“I hear a rosy pooch” said Spooner. ”What a crazy rhythm” (11)

Pink Alsation

Good morning everyone...
There are some amazing clues in the mix this week (I am very glad I asked you to parse them for me!) with music ranging from oom-pah to Gangnam style; and rosy pooches and Indian boxers - the information in your collective brain is astonishing!

I have a hard task determining my favourite clue, but here is my shortlist:
Rosalind's 'rhythm method'
Bigbadmarty2's Sgt Bilko
ab's 'beAt'
bobs mum's concert piano

but I'm going with ixion @5 Bo's'n perhaps, is not yo' cap'n
A neat anagram with a less-obvious definition which has a very satisfying surface read. Excellent!

And now for your prize: I wanted to choose something that was an iconic piece of kiwiana for you to enjoy. Here is a clip from 'Country Calendar', our long-running magazine style tv series on rural life. In the early years, the season finale included

Continued....
(I don't know why this post suddenly posted itself - sorry about that!)

Anyway, the final episodes often included a spoof segment, many of which have become embedded in NZ'ers affections. It is a longish clip, but I hope you enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEDcJBKuagA

Well done ixion, great clue.
Tha clip is certainly different kiwikid, We have similar farmers over here in Wales who take particular care and attention to their sheep - Allegedly!

Thanks Kiwikid...those sheep are spoilt rotten!