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.
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.
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.
Tim Gruar interviews Andrew Christiansen (Black Seeds, Goodtime Music Academy) about his new music project, TRiPS – a collaboration with Barnaby Weir.
WOMAD 2024 was an awesome weekend of international music, food and culture. Tim Gruar and Rob Harbers, from http://www.ambientlightblog.com went along to enjoy the festivities. Tim Gruar took photos of the three day event.
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