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Hailing originally from the west coast of the South Island, singer/songwriter Mel Parsons was one of three finalists in the recently presented NZ Music Award for Folk Album of the Year. It was for her debut album ‘Over My Shoulder’ which was released in May last year, produced by David Long and featuring a number of very talented and established Kiwi musicians. Natalie Pease joined her for a drink in Auckland’s Mission Bay to find out just how Parsons came to be receiving such praise from high places, not to mention the high profile supporters club

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Tahi Tour 2010 - Blog # 4

The Never Ending Jam

It’s close to midnight and freezing in New York City, a place that never sleeps. Even the subways...

Take me back to the Zodiac

Simon Grigg, a man whose involvement in the NZ Music industry stretches across more than 30 years...

Gig Review: Homegrown 2010

A mix of great music, fine weather and good humour defined Wellington’s third Homegrown. This yea...

Tahi Tour 2010 - Blog # 3

Royal Falcon free download

Following the sudden passing of Royal Falcon singer/guitarist Dan Pilkington, the band will pay t...

Tahi Tour 2010 - Blog #2

Well this is the first time I have ever written a blog so here it goes... Friday night we played...

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Gig Review: One Love - Top Ranking

The sixth of February: world famous in New Zealand as Waitangi Day, it’s also remembered further ...

Midnight Youth - Woah Oh Oh Tour Blog #4

Woah Oh Oh - it's over. The Mangawhai Tavern was the setting for our final show of the tour -

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Tahi Tour 2010 - Blog #1

Touring is one of those rites of passage for a musician that gives one a sense of immediate valid...

Free Connan Mockasin download

It's Choade My Dear, the second single from Connan Mockasin’s much anticipated debut album 'Pleas...

Online Features Archives

We've invited some folk known for their keen-eyed music industry observations to comment on events and trends in the biz, both here at home and abroad.

Andrew Dubber: 30 days of ideas - Radio Alerts

Over the next month, music author, public speaker and blogger Andrew Dubber will be posting 30 days of ideas on his personal blog

Steve : Tim Prebble on his new net-label and recording empty paddocks

Kiwi sound designer Tim Prebble has posted on his blog The Music of Sound and interesting read on his role as sound designer for Taika Waititi’s forthcoming feature film BOY.

Steve : Something Awesome - the drawing competition

The winner has been announced for David Dallas’ drawing competition.

Steve : OK Go on video embedding

Like plenty of other bands, US Rock group OK Go are frustrated by new media controls imposed by the major labels (in this case EMI).

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Feb/Mar 2010

In this issue:
The Ruby Suns, Farmer Pimp, Mel Parsons, The Twitch, Hollie Smith, Pig Out, JDubs, Fourmyula & MORE

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11.03.2010

Big Band win big

The New Zealand School of Music Big Band has been awarded the Tui for Best Jazz Album of 2009. more...

11.03.2010

Hollie Smith on tour!

Hollie Smith will hit the road this April more...

11.03.2010

Fourmyula venue change

The venue for Fourmyula’s reunion show in Auckland on Thursday 18 March has changed. more...

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FREE DOWNLOAD

The Phoenix Foundation are offering a free download more...

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Real guitars in new video game

A new video game allowing players to strum a real guitar instead of tapping buttons on a fake instrument will be introduced more...

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Seven crimes with a smaller fine than music piracy

Thinking of illegally downloading some music? Don’t. Yes, it’s not the worst crime you could imagine but it certainly comes with a hefty fine.

Tupac and Muse make Vatican MySpace playlist

Rapper Tupac Shakur and Muse have been named in a list as the Vatican's favourite artists.

Italian PM named 'Rock Star of the Year'

Italian Prime Minster Silvio Berlusconi has been named "rock star of the year" in the December issue of the countries Rolling Stone magazine.

Babies get in cheaper - Yeah right!

The parents of Baby Lamont Harper Davidson were forced to pay a sizeable price to get their three-month-old son into the Pearl Jam concert in Christchurch, Sunday night.

German orchestra to play in brothel

A German orchestra has announced plans to play a concert in a brothel in an effort to bring classical music "out of the concert hall and to where people are."

Illegal downloaders are also the bigger spenders

A British survey has found people who download music illegally also spend an average of £77 a year on music.

The APO require soloists - bring the Hoover

The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra are holding auditions for owners of vintage vacuum cleaners and floor polishers in preparation for The Last Night of the Proms concert at the Aotea Centre, on 28 November.

Clarification regarding Jay

The following is a CLARIFICATION media release sent out by Universal Music NZ regarding the recent reports of drummer Jay “Bula” Foulkes’ drug charges.

Wrock and Rowling

J.K Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series has spawned a new genre of music. Wizard Rock or Wrock dates back to 2002 and the genre now consists of at least 600 bands.

United Break Guitars

Ever been given good reason to be pissed at an airline for mistreating your valuable tools of the trade - your guitar, cello, amp rack or drum kit?

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