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May 24, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Kickstart Her Art: Help Annabel Alpers To Make Another Album

For about a decade Annable Alpers was Bachelorette. Under that moniker she made great music. She made three studio albums, an EP and a single. She was signed to Drag City (US label), she toured with Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Low, Bill Callahan (Smog), Animal Collective, Magnetic Fields and Stereolab. She put on hypnotic shows as […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged "Singer", Annabel Alpers, Annabel Alpers To Make Another Album, Artist, Bachelorette, Found Recordings, Funding, Funds, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/particletracks/ex-bachelorette-makes-new-recordings-to-surround-y, Kickstart Her Art, Kickstart Her Art: Help Annabel Alpers To Make Another Album, Kickstarter, Kiwi, NZ, Performance Art ·

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September 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

James Robinson: Voyages in America

Voyages In America James Robinson Independent/Kickstarter James Robinson used to write a blog for Stuff.co.nz – it documented his time living in America, seeking out work as a freelance writer; it drew on his experiences in New Zealand and when he returned home – wherever home was. As the blog continued over a couple of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Blogger, Book, Book Review, Freelance Writing, James Robinson, Kickstarter, Stuff.co.nz, Travel Writing, Voyages In America ·

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August 6, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Kickstart Their Art: HLAH Appeals To Its Fans

Nigel Regan didn’t always like Kickstarter – he was dubious about “those people that raise money to take their kids to Disneyland or whatever” but then he saw that if Head Like A Hole was going to get another record out, their new one, the one they’re working on now, they would need some help. […]
Posted in Blog, Interviews · Tagged Blood Will Out, Booga, Booga Beazley, Crowd Funding, Head Like A Hole, HLAH, Interview, Kickstarter, Nigel Regan ·

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July 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Book Preview: Voyages in America

When James Robinson’s blog Voyages in America was discontinued from Stuff.co.nz he decided, with the help of loyal readers, to turn that blog – and some contextual additions – into a book. That book, also called Voyages in America, is now available to order via his website. Or you can follow his voyages into self-publishing […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged A Story of Homes Lost and Found, America, Blog, Blog On The Tracks, Book, Book Preview, Freelance Writer, James Robinson, Kickstarter, Promo, Stuff.co.nz, Travel, Travel Writing, Voyages In America, Voyages in America: A Story of Homes Lost and Found, Writing ·

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June 26, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Caustic Window: Caustic Window

Caustic Window Caustic Window Rephlex Records/Kickstarter/Revolt/YouTube By now any Aphex Twin/electronic music fan knows the story Richard D. James’ shelved album – under his Caustic Window moniker – has been released via a Kickstarter campaign. So, for whatever reason, we still don’t know the real reason – this Caustic Window release was pulled right as […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Aphex, Aphex Twin, Brian Eno, Caustic Window, Electronica, Flutey, Kickstarter, On, Richard D. James, Selected Ambient Works 85-92, Stream ·

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May 29, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Phoebe Hurst: Lessons EP

Phoebe Hurst Lessons EP Phoebe Hurst Music I first saw – and heard – Phoebe Hurst through her looping videos and a live performance where she was on stage live-looping her voice. She’s talented and tenacious and her real skill is that she’s got a great voice. She’s worked hard to create this debut EP […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, EP, Kickstarter, Lessons, Lessons EP, Looping, Phoebe Hurst, Vocals ·

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December 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Phoebe Hurst

Phoebe Hurst is a vocalist who makes “hip-pop” with smushed together homemade beatboxing, handclaps, swooping vocals and looped ideas. She is currently chasing some dollars via a Kickstarter campaign to fund her debut EP and she’s been touring the North Island with Adam Page. They’re playing at Meow in Wellington on Saturday, December 14. Here […]
Posted in Blog, Special Guests · Tagged Adam Page, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Kickstarter, Phoebe Hurst, Special Guest ·

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