11/10/2019
Road Rules: 10 Ways To Soundcheck Like A Pro
Soundcheck can be a confusing experience when you first start playing in venues, clubs, or heading out on tour. Until you ...
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X-Factory: 2019 Silver Scroll Award Finalists
2019 Silver Scroll Award finalists - Songs of the year gone by - Okay, I am biased. Straight up. No lies. Time to fess up. ...
READ MORE >20/09/2019
X-Factory: Sorrento – Look Up
Somewhere deep within the NZ music scene lies a musical entity called Sorrento. In the Top 20 shortlist for the 2019 Silver ...
READ MORE >09/09/2019
Guitar Cool: Practising for Playing Live
No one wants to make mistakes or look inept when up on stage in front of an audience, but I have seen it happen many times, ...
READ MORE >02/08/2019
Deep Thinking: Weather Report’s Birdland
For this issue, I have transcribed the opening bass part on the seminal Weather Report track Birdland from the band’s 1977 ...
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Road Rules: Owning Your Value
A few days ago I submitted a writing pitch to a women's business and lifestyle website and received a positive response, ...
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Building Blocks: Managing Your Band Pt 2
The Business End: In the first instalment of this Building Blocks mini-series of Managing Your Band, Pt 1 - Stepping Forward, ...
READ MORE >10/06/2019
Finding Your Voice: Just Keep Swimming
Just keep swimming: A hero's quest. ‘If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what good am ...
READ MORE >15/05/2019
Road Rules: The Wisdom Of Saying No
Most of the time it’s awesome to say yes. Being positive and curious leads to great experiences and emotional growth. Recently ...
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