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Memories bring violinist back
2009 Michael Hill International Violin Competition winner Josef Spacek will help judge the 25th competition. He talks to Rebecca Fox about how it very nearly did not happen.
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Jazz giant Sonny Rollins dead at 95
Jazz giant Sonny Rollins dead at 95
Saxophonist Sonny Rollins, who spent more than two years practising in solitude to reinvent his playing and become one of the giants of jazz, has died at the age of 95.
Dame Lynda reveals Jools' final letter: 'Thank New Zealand for me'
Dame Lynda reveals Jools' final letter: 'Thank New Zealand for me'
Dame Lynda Topp has revealed her late twin sister, Dame Jools, left behind a letter asking her: “If you get a chance Lynda, could you thank New Zealand for me?”
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Dame Jools’ ‘humour, generosity, talent’ will be missed
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Dame Jools’ ‘humour, generosity, talent’ will be missed
Dame Jools Topp - one half of the Topp Twins duo - has been remembered across the South as a ‘‘bloody good performer’’ and a talent that will be profoundly missed.
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Epic new epoch
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Epic new epoch
Four young Dunedin bands are drawing on the city’s rock ’n’ roll heritage to create new possibilities, Tom McKinlay writes.
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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’
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Playing alongside ex-colleagues ‘surreal’
Elspeth Gray is back in her old stomping ground and the nostalgia is almost palpable.
Album showcases ‘New Dunedin Sound’
Album showcases ‘New Dunedin Sound’
A Pasifika artist featuring on a compilation album of local Dunedin music says it is awesome to be a part of what they consider the ‘‘New Dunedin Sound’’.
Entertainer Dame Jools Topp dies
Entertainer Dame Jools Topp dies
Dame Jools Topp has died after a battle with breast cancer. As one half of the Topp Twins with sister Lynda, she brought joy to generations of Kiwis.
Obituary: Fred Smith, musician
Obituary: Fred Smith, musician
Fred Smith was bass player in two of New York’s great punk era bands, Blondie and Television.
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Joint force of ‘sheer emotion’
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Joint force of ‘sheer emotion’
Mahler’s Resurrection is one of the most significant works any orchestra can perform, also requiring a choir and soloists but add in another orchestra, it becomes a...
Performance raises the roof
Performance raises the roof
A packed house raised the roof with enjoyment.
Extraordinary concert marks 60th anniversary
Extraordinary concert marks 60th anniversary
The packed Dunedin Town Hall was taken on an emotional rollercoaster ride on Saturday night.
DSO’s 60th celebrated in grand fashion
DSO’s 60th celebrated in grand fashion
Soprano soloist Anna Leese (left) and mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble perform Symphony No 2 (Resurrection) by Gustav Mahler, backed by New Zealand and Dunedin combined symphony orchestras conducted by...
Delta Goodrem powers Australia into Eurovision final
Delta Goodrem powers Australia into Eurovision final
Delta Goodrem has lifted Australia into the Eurovision final with a sparkling powerhouse vocal performance, breaking a two-year non-qualification streak.
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Kiwi-born composer dies suddenly on US hike
Mark Smythe, a New Zealand-born composer based in Los Angeles, died while on a hike with friends.
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Collection of a rock star
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Exhibition honours one of Dunedin’s ‘amazing people’
Hand-drawn eggshells and the ‘‘rock collection of a rock star’’ are among several rare, never-before-seen artefacts in an exhibit dedicated to the late Dunedin musician Martin Phillipps.
Lemalu, local talent impress
Lemalu, local talent impress
The Glenroy was packed on Monday when international bass-baritone Jonathan Lemalu presented an excellent concert.
London rooftop star exhibit in new Beatles museum
London rooftop star exhibit in new Beatles museum
The London rooftop where The Beatles played their final impromptu gig will be immortalised by a new museum dedicated to the band due to open next year.
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Dr Glam to play guitar again
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Dr Glam to play guitar again
Break out your spandex pants, your wild wig, flashy jewellery, anything else with glitter and sequins on, and cement on a loud layer of makeup — your chance to dress up as a ’70s glam rock alter...
From one kind of tussock country to another
From one kind of tussock country to another
An ode to the 1960s and ’70s is how a Central Otago musician describes her first album Mythology of the Girls.