Crowded House to headline final Bluesfest
Crowded House to headline Byron Bay's final Bluesfest
After 35 years of Byron Bay's Bluesfest in Australia, the final line-up will be headlined by Crowded House.
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Bandquest chances ‘all just clicked’
Bandquest chances ‘all just clicked’
If The Eight Balls shook a magic eight-ball and asked: "Are we going to win the Otago Rockshop Bandquest?", it probably would have said: "It is decidedly so".
Singing in a new register
Singing in a new register
A new album from Marlin’s Dreaming looks certain to attract a whole new cohort of fans.
Collective puts hearts into it
Collective puts hearts into it
The Mentalist Collective is the collaborative project of local musical whizz-kids, Brendan Christie, Scott Campbell, Rob Milne, Danie Erickson and Ed Lobo.
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Martin Phillipps took the music of Dunedin to the world.
Bell brings beats to Coronet
Bell brings beats to Coronet
One of New Zealand’s most successful country singer-songwriters is preparing to take it to the hill next week.
Katy Perry in hot water over Ibiza video
Katy Perry in hot water over Ibiza video
Frolicking on a Spanish beach in her new music video may put singer Katy Perry in hot water after authorities launched an inquiry into the allegedly unauthorised Ibiza shoot.
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Music venue’s return hailed as big win
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Music venue’s return hailed as big win
The return of one of Dunedin’s best-known venues has been hailed as a big win for the city’s live music scene — and its students.
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‘Dunedin Sounds’ festival mooted in wake of death
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‘Dunedin Sounds’ festival mooted in wake of death
Within a week of the funeral for The Chills frontman Martin Phillipps, a music festival called "Dunedin Sounds" has been floated as a possible signature event for the city.
DPACS 2024 Instrumental Festival
DPACS 2024 Instrumental Festival
Musicians from around the South Island converged on Dunedin during the weekend for the Dunedin Performing Arts Competitions Society’s (DPACS) 2024 Instrumental Festival at the Otago Boys’...
Martin Phillipps farewelled
Martin Phillipps farewelled
It was standing room only at the Glenroy Auditorium, as Dunedin marked the passing of one of the city’s favourite musical sons.
Placid strains
Placid strains
Singer-songwriter Philip Fleming plays the soprano saxophone at the Toitu Sounds event at Toitu Otago Settlers’ Museum on Saturday.
Electric Avenue festival now a two-day affair
Electric Avenue festival now a two-day affair
New Zealand's biggest one-day music festival will be a two-day affair in Christchurch next year, organisers say.
Swift cancels: Chemicals found in Austria suspect's home
Swift cancels: Chemicals found in Austria suspect's home
An Austrian terrorism suspect took concrete steps in planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert, with chemical substances found during a search of his residence, authorities say.
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Song quest placing ‘thrill’ for rising star
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Song quest placing ‘thrill’ for rising star
A rising singing star from Arrowtown is preparing to join the big leagues after shining at New Zealand’s most prestigious opera competition.
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Shanghai Shanglow
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Shanghai Shanglow
A century ago, Shanghai was the thrumming hub of jazz in Asia. Bruce Munro recently spent time there searching for the 2024 incarnations of swing, bebop and all that jazz.
Show charming celebration of birds’ individuality, existence
Show charming celebration of birds’ individuality, existence
Bach and the Birds, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, King’s and Queen’s Auditorium, Sunday, August 4.
Jazz attracts capacity crowd
Jazz attracts capacity crowd
Dunedin Jazz Club, Hanover Hall, Saturday, August 3.
The Chills' Martin Phillipps 'loved and appreciated', director says
The Chills' Martin Phillipps 'loved and appreciated', director says
Martin Phillipps would have been surprised by how loved and appreciated he was, says friend and film director Julia Parnell.
Playing with gas
Playing with gas
Two interesting gigs are coming up very soon.