Karaoke and musicals? The influences of Wanaka-based
singer-songwriter Liv McBride might not closely align with
the alt-country and folkish strains of Into The East's debut
album, Fight From The Inside, yet it is clear she has
spent more than a few years honing her voice and her craft.
In Kon-Tiki, a pair of film-makers attempt to go
beyond the headlines of Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl's epic 1947
Pacific Ocean voyage and get to the heart of the man, writes
Shane Gilchrist.
Mike Oldfield's 1973 epic Tubular Bells has provided a
pair of multi-tasking Australians with a rather large musical
challenge, writes Shane Gilchrist.
Is home a place you come from or do you carry it inside
you wherever you go in life? New Zealand director Alyx
Duncan's feature film debut, The Red House, attempts
to get to the heart of the matter, writes Shane
Gilchrist.
New Zealand rap pioneer Dean Hapeta has found an outlet
for his political beliefs - and those of others - in some
far-flung places, writes Shane Gilchrist.