03/08/2021
Stephen Galvin: Modal Behaviour
Had I stumbled across this album by Stephen Galvin with its vaguely academic title while scanning Spotify I’m not sure ...
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Miranda Easten: Behind Unbroken Strings
With new acts increasingly needing multiple genre-hyphenations to describe their musical approach, it’s sometimes pleasing ...
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Marshmellow: Secrets Of The Universe
The sugary-pink and distinctively Aotearoan artwork for Marshmellow ’s ‘Secrets Of The Universe’ somehow keeps making ...
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Madeleine Howard: Just Reaching Out EP
I’m not surprised to read that Madeleine Howard has previously released a ‘stunning acoustic rendition of Ladyhawke’s ...
READ MORE >29/10/2019
Rick Bryant: You Can Be The Boss
Explaining why he chose the colourful caricature of Rick Bryant as the cover of his seminal Stranded In Paradise publication, ...
READ MORE >13/05/2019
The Shirleybyrds: I Wonder What Became Of Leia
Katikati represent. Shirley Ryder and Graeme Hardaker are the foundation stones, guitars and vocal chords of The Shirleybyrds, ...
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Roy Phillips: Standard Procedure
Great album title, that, especially given the jazz platform it’s pulling into and the fact that mostly the nine tracks ...
READ MORE >18/02/2019
Happy Fish: Catch Us On A Good Day
Gordon Joll is a name that may well be naggingly familiar, having sat behind the drums for some genuinely legendary Kiwi ...
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Across The Great Divide: Uncommon Ground
The list of a dozen contributing musicians includes three on fiddle, two on bass and two playing bodhran, so yes, this is ...
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