08/03/2021
Dog whimpers and raspberry sirens: Ways to rebuild the voice from nodules. Late in 2019, Cailtin Smith was diagnosed with ...
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Tāmaki Makaura sound engineer Jess Haugh is a busy woman. Alongside fronting the indie-rock explosion that is King Ketchup, ...
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You Have Reached Your Destination by Caitlin Smith & Her Imaginary Band
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The 2020 Jazz Awards Finalists have been announced with plenty of interesting additions among the category's 'usual' names. The ...
READ MORE >20/12/2019
One of THE most debilitating mindsets, that destroys all enjoyment and ease, is perfectionism. Sure, it’s great to work ...
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Just keep swimming: A hero's quest. ‘If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what good am ...
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One of the most prevalent myths about singing is that singing high is difficult. As a consequence, we develop fears and dysfunctions ...
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In the latest incarnation of A Star Is Born, we are presented with the tropes of self-destructive, addicted and tortured ...
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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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