As one of the industry players behind Nine Inch Nails and Marilyn Manson it's quite likely Simon Baeyertz has some of the more interesting stories of any ex-pat we've talked with. ...more

Wellington's Cherry's Gemstones is an all-girl band, but that's not what they want to be known for. ...more

There's nothing quite like a 10 year hiatus from recording an album to give your songwriting some perspective and maturity. ...more

Ray Columbus is the only man I know who has an OBE. He's the only man I know who's been a pop star all our adult lives. Ray Columbus was having hits here and in Australia 40 years ago. Some of his records even outsold the Stones! And he's still on the road... always busy. Ray won't mind me saying this, but he invented self promotion. They didn't have PR people back then. It is that same energy and savvy that has enabled him to have a career... a lifetime in music. ...more

Kia ora. The last time I toured this part of the world was about four years ago with TrinityRoots when we spent six weeks playing the UK and Europe. ...more

In the last issue I illustrated the recording of an orchestra. In this article I would like to discuss how to record a choir. The choir we chose for this recording was The North Shore 100 Voice Chorale conducted by Margot Lloyd. ...more

The internet and other recent advances in technology, particularly mobile phones, have opened many new avenues for musicians to make money off their songs. ...more