Music Review: Tegan and Sara – Hearthrob

Published in March Groove guide and http://www.grooveguide.co.nz Here’s a fun fact.  Betcha didn’t know that the identical Quin twins from Calgary were initially signed by Neil Young’s manager over 13 years ago and immediately went out on the road in support of the Ol’ Ragged Glory-monger! The result was a

Review: Cat Power Wellington Town Hall 23 January 2013

First Published on http://www.grooveguide.co.nz – Jan 2013 You can’t beat Wellington on a good day, you know.  Neither can you beat a good gig at the Town Hall.  In more youthful times it’s seen square dances, Lodge meets, Royal Tours and organ concerts.  Speaking of, Wellington town hall pipe organ

Doin’ it with AFP

 This was written for the Groove Guide in anticipation of Amanda’s Tour this Month.  Unfortunately it’s been posponed until September Now. “It was terrifying,” remembers singer, songwriter, ringleader Amanda Palmer (aka AFP) about one fateful day in February 2011.  On the phone from New Orleans, she notes: “I was at

Plum Green – Rushes

Plum Green – Rushes  Fiona Apple, Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Amanda Palmer and even Paramore’s Hayley Williams have all carved out niches as individual, unique and sometimes eccentric female singer songwriters.  What makes their stuff so compelling is their ability to meld a good tune with angular, edgy and quirky

New interview with Aussie comedian ‘Chopper’

To be published in Groove guide – Oct 30 2012 Although one of Australia’s most dangerous men is sitting in the back of his taxi the driver appears unperturbed. This might be because he’s enclosed on a knife proof bubble that protects him from his would be assailants-slash-customers. Or it

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