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August 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: STROMA – Voices of the World (August 1, Wgtn)

Stroma: Voices of The World  Hannah Playhouse  Thursday August 1 In a wide-ranging program that sought to show connections and cross-pollinations between cultures, between the scored notes of music and the more off-the-cuff field recordings of human and animal voices, of natural sounds (rainfall), once again the Wellington-based Stroma collective hit it out of the park. This […]
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March 4, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Adam Page: Promise

Adam Page Promise Wizard Tone Records Australian multi-instrumentalist Adam Page here offers a very personal record, a very different sort of album from him – a set of solo pieces performed by Page using a variety of Native American Flutes – all expertly crafted by Todd Chaplin of Southern Cross Flutes in NZ.
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March 25, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Dylan Frater

Based in Wellington, Dylan Frater is a recording artist, music producer, music coach and international solo performer.  He has released an EP (The Torch Songs EP) and is due to release his debut album, “From Winter to Winter” (featuring Georgie Swan-Hay) in June 2017.  Sometimes described as cinematic, Dylan’s sound is all about creating worlds – his atmospheric […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Birthdays, Dylan Frater, Five Albums, Five Albums I'm Loving Right Now, Five Albums I’m Loving Right Now: Dylan Frater, From Winter To Winter, Georgie Swan-Hay, Grace, Jeff Buckley, Keaton Henson, Live at Sin-e, Metallica, Rob Thorne, St. Anger, The National, The Torch Songs EP, Trouble Will Find Me, Wellington, Whaia te Maramatanga ·

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May 4, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Rob Thorne: Whaia te Maramatanga

Rob Thorne Whaia te Maramatanga Rattle Rob Thorne has been working with Taonga Puoro (traditional Maori instruments) for around a decade now – prior to that he has performed solo acoustic-electric material (as Man Alone) and made all manner of noise with band Brickshithouse. There are no screwdrivers in guitars here on Whaia te Maramatanga […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Maori, Maori Music, Rattle, Rob Thorne, Taonga Puoro, Taonga Puoro (traditional Maori instruments), Whaia te Maramatanga ·

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