31/08/2025
As the first release from the first artist signed to Southland’s first record label, Lachie Hayes’ album ‘Subsatellite’ already comes with its own legend attached. Add to that the production input of Lyttelton’s ...
20/08/2025
On his Spotify page Sam V describes himself with songwriter brevity as the ‘shyest RnB singer in the world’. Spotify also tells us that his songs enjoy over 100,000 listens a month, with a couple tracking towards 2M plays. ...
04/08/2025
In the five years since her debut EP ‘Cider,’ Wellington singer-songwriter Danica Bryant has captivated audiences with her powerful, singular voice. She’s released numerous singles and a second EP, performed coveted ...
01/08/2025
Personal love songs aren't typically his thing, but sometimes they've just gotta be written, and for Tāmaki Makaurau RnB specialist HALES he probably wouldn't have it Any Other Way. The first released single since his ...
09/07/2025
When Te Pūkenga dropped the bombshell news, early in 2023, that the flood-damaged Auckland MAINZ campus was not ever going to be re-opened, a group of dismayed MAINZ employees came together to mount a rearguard action in ...
27/07/2022
In this instalment of Deep Thinking we are looking at a way you can use different scales when confronted (or even challenged!) with some previously unheard music or a new song. As bass players, what's expected of us is ...
06/04/2022
The last couple of Deep Thinking columns that featured one of Jaco Pastorius’ best pieces (IMHO) have maybe made the learning too difficult for bassists, so in this column, I am going right back to some simple stuff that’s ...
02/02/2022
Admittedly it's been a while now, but in the last NZM issue we tackled one of Jaco Pastorius’ compositions for Weather Report, Teen Town. Having got to bar 20, there was a repeat to bar 5 but, when you get to bar 13 this ...
14/07/2021
This issue’s piece is a bit of a tough hombre. (See that, I used Spanish, not bad for a bassist!) I have transcribed one of Jaco Pastorius’ signature compositions, Teen Town from the Weather Report’s legendary 1977 ...
16/02/2021
As we’ve spent the last few issues doing some tricky stuff more suited to solo bass performances, I thought that this issue’s tune should feature some straight–ahead rock. I’ve chosen one of my favourite Crowded House ...
