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Curated by the CubaDupa programming team, the Late Night event fuses art and music for an extraordinary evening of talent The Capital’s new visual arts festival, Face to Face Portrait Festival , funded by the Wellington City Council’s City Recovery . ....
News from Face to Face Portrait Festival Curated by the CubaDupa programming team, the Late Night event at the Face to Face Portrait Festival will fuse art and music for an extraordinary evening of talent The Capital’s new visual arts festival, Face to Face Portrait Festival, funded by the Wellington City Council’s City Recovery Fund, has announced its full programme of free art events, including the full-line up of musicians for the Late Night event. Taking place on Saturday 29 May, the Late Night invites the public to experience the very best in contemporary New Zealand art and music. Enjoy performances by celebrated musicians in an intimate art gallery setting. ....
It s New Zealand Music Month; the concept still seems a bit strange to me. I get the idea of course. Lest New Zealand music be lost in the glut of overseas sounds let s set aside a particular month to just focus on the local. Something like Maori Language Week. In reaction people often point out that every month (or week) should be those things. Fair enough too. But I guess if NZ Music Month means that record labels here are going to push their local signings a bit more then there s nothing wrong with it. As to whether acts not on record labels (i.e. ninety eight per cent of New Zealand bands) releasing music in New Zealand Music Month is a good idea, I d probably say no. The increased advertising from record labels tends to eclipse smaller releases so, ironically, independent bands are probably be best avoiding NZMM. ....
Miles Calder Shares Debut Solo Album Autopilot Life + Announces Release Tour C.C. / Photo Credit: Nick George / Friday 5th March, 2021 9:00AM
Miles Calder. The former frontman of The Rumours has revealed his much-teased debut solo album Autopilot Life to the world and announced an all-guns-blazing release tour with full band, journeying all across Aotearoa in autumn. Taking inspiration from the highly relatable desire to transcend humdrum everyday realities, Autopilot Life serves up ten accomplished new songs from Calder finding his own cosy space somewhere between lush psych-tinted 60s balladry, stately piano driven pop and heart-tugging cinematic rock reflections, spiced up with an occasional dash of Stonesy boogie. The icing on the cake is a brand new live video of Calder and band performing the title track at RNZ studios, getting you amped for the shows to come. ....