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entertainment, gigs, music
The Cult. Love. Live.
And so the influx of bands from the ’80s continues, this time with the band whose lead singer may be single-handedly responsible for keeping the hair conditioner industry in profit. I saw The Cult perform in Wellington in 1993. I was four months pregnant at the time and spent the whole concert trying not to [...]
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gigs, music
Dane Rumble and Ivy Lies all ages gig
I have a 14 year old daughter who is obsessed with music (obviously nothing unusual there!). Her current favourite is Kiwi all-girl group Ivy Lies, who are originally from Christchurch, have a couple of songs playing on the radio at the moment and a recently-wrapped album soon to be released. She jumps at any opportunity [...]
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music
How about some Poly-Asian Space Cadetery tonight?
Tokyo-based Maori musician Ben Kemp touches down in March for a national album tour for The Un-Cut Apple. Accompanied by three Japanese musicians Koyu Suzuki, Taro and Mitsuru Ogata, the sound of Ben Kemp & Uminari fuses modern Japanese music and sweet harmonies with Kemp’s lyrical Aotearoa born vibe and motifs.Ben Kemp & Uminari formed [...]
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