03/10/2018
No matter what the accumulated critics’ choices or popular picks might leave us expecting on the night, the winner of the ...
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On first hearing Carnivorous Plant Society ’s Don’t Go Outside I felt transfixed by the performance, recorded live for ...
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Tattletale Saints’ bass player and singer Vanessa McGowan has previously provided NZM readers with insightful lessons and ...
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Self-manage or bust: Ask the average working musician how they’re doing these days and they’ll likely shrug and tell ...
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This Deep Thinking piece is a solo bass tune with a nod in the direction of Charles Dickens (a ‘nod’ being the important ...
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This column investigates and celebrates the connection between the physical body, spirit and sound. I combine vocal warm-ups ...
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Successful music artists will tell you that the management team you choose will make or break you in this business. Your ...
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This is an introductory lesson into the classic acoustic guitar technique of Travis picking, which was made famous by the ...
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A great instrumentalist who also sings will frequently get work over a great instrumentalist who doesn't, especially in the ...
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