First published at: https://www.ambientlightblog.com/womad-2019-interviews-congress-of-animals/ As part of our series of interviews with artists playing at this year’s WOMAD, Tim Gruar talks to fellow Wellingtonian Ben Lemi about the new Congress of Animals Collective, mixing with the ‘Muppet-man’ and strange men in his garden.
Originally published at: https://www.ambientlightblog.com/guitar-based-twang-a-soaked-oats-interview/ Kapiti Coast’s boutique music festival Coastella prides itself on booking a range of unique and quirky indie bands alongside their headliners, providing an all-round family-friendly big day out. Now in its 3rd year, the gig boasts three Aussie acts: funksters Mama Kin; retro bluesman C.W. Stoneking and the big brass
First published at: https://www.ambientlightblog.com/zeal-ardor-wellington-nz-2019/ This was supposed to be Swiss/US band Zeal & Ardor’s first New Zealand gig. There was buzz aplenty and fans had arrived early from all around the country. Then it started to go wrong. Actually, it had started earlier in the day, when the band posted
Originally published at: https://www.ambientlightblog.com/coastella-kapiti-coast-nz-2019/ Coastella Returns to Kāpiti Coast – Tim Gruar went along to soak up the atmosphere.
“In her exploration of the Kiwi male psyche,” wrote in her review of What You Wish For, Couchdiva, writer for https://groovebookreport.blogspot.com “Robertson shows that it’s not always the strong, silent types that fare the best.” To understand more about the underlying currents of masculinity and identity The CoffeeBar Kid (aka Tim)
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