Recent Posts
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New library ‘Wellington’ music releases on CD: The Doubtful Sounds/Janina
Every month, Wellington City Libraries acquires new CD’s for its large, broad, eclectic collection, and Wellington music is no exception. We regularly inspect Bandcamp, local music websites, trawl music vendors […]
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Chris Bourke – Lilburn Lecture 2015
Chris Bourke is the 2015 Lilburn Research Fellow at the Alexander Turnbull Library, where he is currently writing a book about New Zealand music during the First World War. His […]
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Interviews: From the Archives – Karl Teariki
Here is an old interview from one of our staff, Stephanie, that was part of a series she did on local Maori musicians for ‘New […]
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Interviews: Rhys Stannard – The ‘NZ Birds’ compilation
An interview with local musician Rhys Stannard about a collection of songs from the ‘cooperative community of understated Wellington artists’ that he recently curated. New Zealand Birds – A Wellington […]
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WOSOSI – Live at St Peter’s Hall, Paekakiriki
Quite possibly Wellington’s best kept musical secret is the world music choir WOSOSI. The 14 strong ensemble recently held a Sunday afternoon concert at Paekakiriki’s St. Peter’s Village Hall and […]
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Interviews: Bruce Brown
Bruce Brown is originally from LA where he established himself as a highly regarded pianist, singer, and songwriter. Bruce now lives in Wellington where he performs jazz and teaches […]