Want to find out where to get a Hot Cake pedal? ...or what one is? Got a studio problem? Need a lawyer? Need some advice?
While NZM doesn't have all the answers, through NZM-Aid we'd like to open a forum for sharing music industry knowledge in a question and answer format.
Or simply have your say about something that grabs you e.g. if you've heard a great local album lately.
You can start a reply or a thread in any of the forums below.
| nock371 | Frankly means very little to me as it has long gotten past its original purpose and now has just become a logo for the media to fixate itself with who ever is on the established music scene at the time... As well as go over past glories (i.e. an excuse to roll out Jordan Luck once a year...).
The industry will also pretend that they are supporting up and coming musicians and bands but instead will focus most of the attention on the big names... Just like Tristram says there is a live scene that is as thriving as ever...
If you want to hear something really fresh and different which swims against the tide of the media representation of the NZ music scene then download Stevie Starr's FREE single 'The Rising Tide of Conformity'
http://www.thesteviestarr.com
Also check out what the New Zealand Herald have to say about Stevie Starr: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/music/news/ar ... d=10569342
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| SoundWorks Tony | Music month is a reminder that everyone who writes original music can play it out - just can find a local cafe and get gigging - get a small sound system from us http://www.soundworks.co.nz/ and a few friends along.
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| Tristram | Good question Hat - I actually think nz music month has more than passed it's use by date. I believe (could be wrong) the original concept was thought up to try and get commercial networks to place a fixed "quota" and play more nz music. What this meant to me was that radio stations I didn't listen to anyway played more of the music I also didn't listen to. I think it's had a positive effect in that yes, there is a lot more music in the public arena, and perhaps we have lost that cultural cringe a lot of people seemed to have around local music. Although I've noticed a few comments in other forums that suggest that isn't quite true.
The live scene is more thriving than it's been for a long time due to a number of circumstances/reasons and there are certainly more than a few local and underground scenes around. Does that mean there's better music out there or just a lot more rubbish? That's another question I guess....my opinion is the underground scenes are healthy and the rest is mostly derivative. Can nz music stand on it's own two feet? Of course it can as long as there is provision within the range of networks for exposure.
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