Northland news in brief: Musician Dianne Swann comes home to play; and enviro trailblazers sought
10 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Dianne Swann will be performing in her home town of Whangārei next month on a tour to promote her debut solo album The War On Peace Of Mind .
Dianne Swann will be performing in her home town of Whangārei next month on a tour to promote her debut solo album The War On Peace Of Mind .
Northern Advocate
Acclaimed Kiwi singer/songwriter Dianne Swann is looking forward to playing her new songs with her band in her home town and region this week.
Alex Behan05:00, May 02 2021
REVIEW: “Get used to the new world, people.” Dianne Swann is drawing a line in the sand. She’s calling time on old habits and demanding new perspectives. “Gone are the days we can treat her with no consequence.” She could be singing about #MeToo, but she’s worried about the whole planet. These lyrics, penned while watching the world literally burn, set a renegade tone for
The War On Peace of Mind, which amazingly, is her first solo album.
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Dianne Swann’s first solo album The War On Peace of Mind features eight powerful songs, ranging from the personal to the political.
Musician Dianne Swann returning to Northland for shows to promote first solo album
28 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Dianne Swann will be performing in her home town of Whangārei next month on a tour to promote her debut solo album The War On Peace Of Mind.
Dianne Swann will be performing in her home town of Whangārei next month on a tour to promote her debut solo album The War On Peace Of Mind.
Mike Dinsdale is Northern Advocate deputy editormike.dinsdale@nzme.co.nznorthernadvocat
After releasing nine albums and numerous singles with various bands over the past 30 years, Whangārei native Dianne Swann thought it was about time she released some music on here own.
Dianne Swann Shares Debut Solo Album The War On Peace Of Mind Annabel Kean / Friday 16th April, 2021 6:44PM
Having recorded music with Everything That Flies, Julie Dolphin, When The Cat s Away, and even Radiohead over the past four decades, Aotearoa songwriter
Dianne Swann (The Bads) steps out on her own with debut solo album
The War On Peace Of Mind.
This year she s released her first solo singles since 1989 s ‘Something Good’, and cemented her reputation in New Zealand s folk-rock history with an album described by Reb Fountain as embellished with nuanced pop and supremely crafted melodies .
To mark the occasion, Swann has announced a special trio of shows throughout Te Ika-a-Māui at all the cosiest venues. Catch her at Tāmaki s Wine Cellar with a DJ support set from Sandy Mill, at ONEONESIX (BYO venue) in Whangarei joined by Farandicus, and lastly with Dylan Storey at Russell Boating Club. Dates and tickets here, and
Press Release – Arts on Tour New Zealand
Carnivorous Plant Society are back! Allow New Zealands favourite psychedelic jazz band to take you on a journey from the streets of Mexico City to the mountains of Asia then straight to the depths of hell!
“Wonderful!” – John Campbell, Radio NZ
“Some serious instrument playing going on!” – Kathryn Ryan, Radio NZ
“Wonderful bunch of extremely talented musicians… they wowed the audience last night.” – 4th Wall theatre
Carnivorous Plant Society are back! Allow New Zealand’s favourite psychedelic jazz band to take you on a journey from the streets of Mexico City to the mountains of Asia then straight to the depths of hell!