Need For Mirrors - Rounding off a huge twelve months for both Ghost Media and Full Time Senders, we have none other than Aotearoa s own prodigal son, NEED FOR MIRRORS, - buy tickets
Lee Mvtthews, and we can fairly be accused of punching above our weight.
But what about all the Kiwi artists you’ve never heard of? Or the ones that you’re likely to hear about in the near future? Read on as we reveal a wealth of musical treasures just waiting to be discovered…
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Alice K, a trio who have been pumping out high quality music for a decade. Now releasing on self-run label PHDM, the last two years have yielded a string of weighty LPs packed full of warbling reese basslines, ethereal vocals and clever contrasts of both the light and dark sides of drum and bass. Responsible for all elements of their art, from the visuals to the mixing and mastering, and one of only a handful of acts throughout the country playing 100% original productions in their live performances, they’re a force to be reckoned with. We told their unique story in 2019, it’s highly recommended.
What’s it like to be a drum and bass fan in New Zealand as the rest of the world still struggles to contain a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic?
That’s the question UKF asked me to answer for the worldwide drum and bass community and hopefully let you experience vicariously the current rave atmosphere in one of the few places in the world lucky enough to do so without restriction.
After attending and performing at a number of club nights and doofs over the period of a tumultuous 2020, everyone I spoke to said it was a surreal experience to be partying while knowing our global brethren were not as fortunate.
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Anika Moa performs Christmas carols with the New Zealand Army Band at the Christchurch Town Hall on Sunday.
VICKI ANDERSON offers a few highlights of events in Ōtautahi Christchurch this weekend and beyond. FAITH, CULTURE, COMMUNITY A new exhibition at Canterbury Museum – Mosque: Faith, Culture, Community – aims to “demystify Islam for non-Muslim New Zealanders”. It highlights the mosque as the heart of Muslim communities, and the diversity of Islamic culture showcased through art and objects. “Our hope is that in working with local Muslims we have created uplifting experience for our visitors, one that highlights the diversity of Islamic art, architecture and culture,” museum director Anthony Wright said in a statement.