13/04/2023

Sea Mouse: Adhering To The Hepple Theory

With a collection of releases under their belt and a new album on the horizon, Wellington blues-rock trio Sea Mouse are forging ...

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27/03/2023

Fresh Talent: Greta O’Leary

Perhaps it's a function of the (mostly) slow pace and deliberately sparse backing, but there is a real fragility in Greta ...

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13/03/2023

Finding Your Voice: Do What Moves You

Do what moves you. Tension is a singer's greatest enemy. It disables the very areas of the body we need open to resonate ...

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24/02/2023

On Foreign Soil: Huia Hamon – WOMEX 2022, Lisboa

It's not every day that I get that chance to travel to the opposite side of the Papatūānuku (earth) to discover a whole ...

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20/02/2023

Big Scout: Redwood Street Massive

You don't need to have lived in a parochial small town, or have worked in a bureaucracy the size of say, local council, to ...

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15/02/2023

Guitar Cool: Popular Learning Mistakes

Popular learning mistakes - there are a few that guitar players commonly make that can quickly become habits, but are easily ...

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13/02/2023

Finn Johansson: A Voyage Of Discovery

Finn Johansson is a charismatic creative with an intriguing sound, and while studying, has embraced a fresh take on how to ...

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10/02/2023

Miriam Clancy: Pensive In Pennsylvania

Singer-songwriter Miriam Clancy is no stranger to experimentation and innovation. Her album career has seen her diversely ...

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01/02/2023

Deep Thinking: Building Basslines – Part 2

Following on from the last two Deep Thinking online columns here we continue the quest to build a unique bassline, whether ...

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