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Interviews
18/05/2021
Two Daze: Making Music In 48 Hours
Now in its third year, Two Daze is the brainchild of Isaac McFarlane (Two Cartoons, Hahko) and involves artists writing and recording a song from scratch in 48 hours. The songs are then released as a streaming media compilation ...
Interviews
13/05/2021
Ripship: Shipping News
One of the most exciting live bands in Auckland over the last few years has been Ripship. The duo/couple Callum Lincoln and Eva-Rae McLean are prolific performers and everything points to them not slowing down any time soon. ...
Interviews
04/05/2021
TS: The North Has Something To Say
Hip hop is very much tied up in the geography of where it is made. In a NZ context, we tend to think of South Auckland, Avondale, Ponsonby, Christchurch, all places that have spurned burgeoning rap scenes over the years. ...
Interviews
28/04/2021
Truth: It’s All About The Bass
After shifting into the dubstep area for an extended period, Christchurch electronic duo Truth have made a return to their dnb roots with new single Pass Me By, the opening track of their 2020 EP ‘Without You’. Members ...
Interviews
07/04/2021
Sire: It’s About Time
Having released his first EP ‘Food For Thought’ last year, Auckland-born, Melbourne-based RnB artist Sire continues to serve up his tasty tropical-garnished musical dishes with a new single, Have the Time, just released ...
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News
12/07/2018
2018 Silver Scroll Award – The Top 20
APRA has announced the top 20 finalists for the 2018 Silver Scroll Award. The annual award recognises outstanding songwriting, as voted for by fellow Kiwi composers and songwriters. The semi-finalists (list and Spotify ...
News
14/12/2017
2018 Best Folk Artist Finalists
Recorded Music has announced Reb Fountain, Albi & The Wolves and Candice Milner as finalists for the 2018 Best Folk Artist Tui. They will be celebrated at the Auckland Folk Festival 2018 on January 28 where the award ...
News
24/04/2017
Final Bi-Monthly Issue Of NZ Musician
After close to 30 years of publication NZ Musician Magazine has today released its final bi-monthly issue. Rather than continue publishing as a regular print title NZ Musician will henceforth be a digital entity, offering ...
News
21/07/2016
Silver Scrolls 2016 Top 20
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 ...
MUSIC (13)
LESSONS (68)
Deep Thinking
20/03/2018
Deep Thinking: Sting Plays Bass
I’ve always been an admirer of Sting ’s songwriting and singing (especially while playing some very tricky bass lines). However, I often feel that his bass playing is overlooked because of his other talents. For me, he ...
Finding Your Voice
16/03/2018
Finding your Voice: Voice Damage – It Cuts Like A Knife
In a recent Guardian article, Bernhard Warner asked, “Why do stars like Adele keep losing their voice?” Expanding on that he observed: “More and more singers are cancelling big shows and turning to surgery to fix their ...
Deep Thinking
09/02/2018
Deep Thinking: Fretting Over Picking Technique
What more could a bassist ask for than something to play while sitting in the sun waiting for the onslaught of New Year’s Eve gigs? I may have the answer in a chordal tune that moves slightly away from standard bass playing ...
Deep Thinking
25/10/2017
Deep Thinking: Jaco Pastorius
Back in February, I had an accident that every musician dreads – I cut the tendon and nerves that control my left index finger. (Never leave a rug curled up so you can trip over it and crush a glass into your palm, that’s ...
Deep Thinking
17/07/2017
Deep Thinking: Chuck Berry
Just as I had finished writing about the mathematical complexities of Meshuggah and Tessaract in the last edition, the news came through of Chuck Berry’s passing. I thought that, given the huge musical legacy he left, and ...