25/06/2013
Dave McArtney died peacefully at his home on April 16, 2013, aged a youthful 62. Way too early in a life that had been well-lived, yet still offered plenty more. As a musican, songwriter, educator, friend and essentially ...
21/05/2013
NZM’s February/March 2013 issue included Part One of a look at the current state of our student radio broadcasters and the plainly unsuccessful adoption of the Student Radio Network as a collective brand. What with the ...
07/03/2013
As a music writer, reviewer, and collector, I am always fascinated by places that value music, and acquire collections of it. Not only public libraries, who provide access to material that may not be always available in this ...
18/12/2012
Wellington-based singer Ariana Tikao has a new album, ‘From Dust To Light’, accompanied by a stunning video for the single, Te Heke. Ariana is a descendant of the South Island iwi of Kai Tahu and themes from her tribal ...
04/12/2012
The sleeve notes for ‘Whiti’, Toni Huata’s third album, released in 2010, describes the lushly presented CD as ‘… a rainbow of styles that take you on a blissful journey through haka dance rhythms, acoustic roots, ...
18/11/2016
Nelson's LA-based pop duo Broods were the big winners at the NZ Music Awards 2016 for their second album 'Conscious' and Free, the album's first single. Continuing what is an exceptional run, Broods won five Tuis – one ...
03/10/2016
Hosted by an enthusiastic John Campbell at Auckland's Vector Arena, the Silver Scrolls 2016 proved both collegial and contentious. Well-judged to avoid any challenge regarding racial balance, the choice of finalists and winner ...
02/09/2016
APRA has announced the five-song shortlist of 2016 Silver Scroll finalists. 2014 winner, Aucklander Tami Neilson, is back in the running with her song The First Man, co-written with her brother Jay Neilson – also ...
21/07/2016
APRA has announced the top 20 finalists for the Silver Scrolls 2016, alongside a request to all of their members to cast their vote. The award recognises outstanding songwriting, as voted for by fellow Kiwi songwriters ...
19/07/2016
Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music in Wellington is celebrating the addition of a collection of traditional musical instruments from China by renaming one of its music rooms the Asia-Pacific Music Studio. NZSM Director ...
