29/06/2026
Winners of the 2026 Aotearoa Children’s Music Awards were announced at the Tuning Fork in Tāmaki Makaurau on Sunday June ...
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Winners of the Play It Strange 2026 Peace Project songwriting competition have been announced, with Cameron Beattie from ...
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Lily Stiven isn’t mucking around. Releasing her first single of the ’25 year (williams tragedy) in May, she followed ...
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By now 15 years into a prolific and diverse career, Rei has captured the hearts of many with his smooth voice, ambitiously ...
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Play It Strange has announced a second season of their podcast series launching on November 24, with new episodes every Monday. The ...
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She's been releasing music since age 14, and less than a year ago 19-year old Niamh Crooks independently released her debut ...
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On Monday July 21, Play It Strange is launching an 'emerging musicians toolkit’ podcast series, hosted by award-winning ...
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Lauren Blakey’s musical pathway to Lavvender began with busking and has included grabbing the opportunities provided by ...
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Coromandel-raised Nur Peach Lajunen-Tal plays piano and guitar, with her singer-songwriter roots firmly in the folk idiom, ...
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