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09/05/2019
One of the most prevalent myths about singing is that singing high is difficult. As a consequence, we develop fears and dysfunctions ...
03/05/2019
With over 25 years on the NZ music scene under his belt and a three-time NZ Music Awards finalist, Wellingtonian Rob Joass has ...
29/04/2019
Wellington rockers Curlys Jewels have just come off the back of an eventful 2018, which saw them play four sold-out shows ...
11/04/2019
Hi Everyone, this issue’s challenge is to play some Jimi Hendrix. I have transcribed the introduction to Purple Haze as ...
14/02/2019
Earlier this year I was in Los Angeles and caught up with the amazing guitarist Carl Verheyen (pronounced Ver-high-in) at ...
07/02/2019
A singer/songwriter usually begins his or her career performing solo, accompanying themselves on piano or guitar, and eventually ...
30/01/2019
In the latest incarnation of A Star Is Born, we are presented with the tropes of self-destructive, addicted and tortured ...
16/01/2019
The previous Building Blocks column was titled Self-Manage or Bust! In it, I pointed out that any professional musician’s ...
11/01/2019
Nostalgia, Semiotics, and Drax Project: Nostalgia’s not what it used to be – perhaps an overly theatrical beginning to ...