Review : Dust and Dirt – The Black Seeds

Wellington’s The Black Seeds are one of the best, long serving reggae-funk-fusion collectives in the country. Their conscious lyrics and modern grooves reflect a soulful ambiance. A move from Newtown’s “Surgery” to their own space in Mt Cook has brought some new inspirations.

Elbow Room

Published in the Groove Guide – March 2012 As the elders of the British pop scene, UK act Elbow score truck loads of Mercurys, regularly donate material to the Warchild foundation and jam with choirs and orchestras.  But really, they’re just a bunch of parents worried about the economy and

An Emerald City – End of the Road?

Published in April 2012  – Groove Guide Yes, the rumours are true. New Zealand’s most un-classifiable, most experimental and beloved orchestra of vivacious creativity An Emerald City are calling it a day – at least for now.  Tim Gruar talked to multi-instrumentalist and founding member Sam Handley about the amazing

Tahuna Breaks

Published in Groove Guide 2011. Tim Gruar interrupts the hum drum of family life to talk with Tahuna Breaks front man Marty Green tree. Greetree has been left holding the baby, literally. When I call the vocalist and lead guitarist he’s just arrived home from work and has been abandoned

Flannel Vision – Neil Finn’s Pajama Club

Published in the Groove Guide – December 2011 It’s been quite a while since I’ve talked personally with Mr Finn. In fact the last time I interviewed him he was in the studio at Radio Active pushing some new project he’d formed with the drummer of Split Enz and the

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