Words by Keegan Fepulea'i My early experiments with LSD and Newton’s 3rd law of motion collided last time The Streets played in New Zealand at the 2006 Big Day Out. The root of my love for this group could be traced back to that day, so I had to ask myself...
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Words by Keegan Fepulea'i Rain set in as a somewhat excited hoard amassed to see the return of James Blake. Blake's debut show at the Auckland Town Hall had been one for the ages. Off the back of a string of singles and THAT EP on the legendary record label R&S...
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Have a listen to the best New Zealand jazz record in 30 years.- Keegan Fepulea'i ...
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Pipiana Heemi & Samara Alofa are, "Blood Mothers". A multidisciplinary exploration of suppressed knowledge and thought. ...
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It’s that point where you start thinking a bit more seriously about what you’ll repeat and what’s to be switched up in next semester’s classes. I’ll be teaching an undergraduate course Recorded Music & Media Formats and the postgraduate Media, Sound & Music. Here I’m trying to focus on what...
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“I was running a label called Stones Throw at the time, and one of our artists - a Canadian named Koushik - told me about a friend of his who lived outside of Toronto named Adam, who had spent time in Zambia. He had this crazy melange of records he’d...
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Celebrated in his homeland of Brazil and by music aficionados around the globe as one of the finest percussionists, Ivan Conti’s new album is an experience. Its been quite some time between releases, so we caught up with the living legend. K: Let's talk about the new record, it's been a...
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Keegan: While most 15 year olds are concerned with gaming and social media, you’re one hell of a DJ. How does a 15 year old become a club DJ? Benny: Um, well, thanks! I’ve been playing records for most of my life. I’ve always loved dancing and dancing with other people....
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New Heights / Snitches Brew by Kamaal Williams...
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Read MoreLachlan Mitchell is your favourite musicians' favourite musician. A world-class guitarist, vocalist, composer, visual artist and - significantly - muse, Mitchell's ability to shine, create and inspire across genres has seen him garner support from the likes of Gilles Peterson, with his band Kafka featured in the 2014 Brownswood Bubblers Four...
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