Tāmaki Makaurau
October 12, 2024
I took these photos as we cruised out of the harbour on the Pacific Explorer in June 2024.
Elemental Orchestrations: A Nadia Reid Interview – by Tim Gruar
August 6, 2024
Port Chalmers singer/songwriter, Silver Scroll and Taite Music nominee, Nadia Reid is going out on the road this July with her band and contemporary classical ensemble NZTrio. She will also perform with the Auckland Philharmonic as part of Elemental Nights series. She talked to Tim Gruar about becoming a parent, ‘going classical’ and her plans to head back out on the road.
Surviving Aotearoa: An Amanda Palmer interview: An interview by Tim Gruar
August 6, 2024
Amanda Palmer has just released her brand-new five-song e.p. called ‘New Zealand Survival Songs’, featuring material she wrote and recorded during a two year stint waylaid in Aotearoa with her young son during the pandemic.
EM-HALEY WALKER of THEIA & TE KAAHU: Here To Stay: An interview by Tim Gruar.
August 6, 2024
Fresh from playing ‘Camp A Low Hum’, in Wainuiomata, I caught up with Walker for a chat about their work and what they’ll bring to WOMAD 2024.Em-Haley Walker (Ngāti Tīpā, Waikato-Tainui) is a wāhine with multiple tuakiri.
Interview: Clipping The Ticket: A TRiPS Interview
August 5, 2024
Tim Gruar interviews Andrew Christiansen (Black Seeds, Goodtime Music Academy) about his new music project, TRiPS – a collaboration with Barnaby Weir.
