25 February 2012

Lessons from a music marathon

Shihad-07Last weekend I had the pleasure and good fortune of checking out Wellington’s festival of New Zealand music, Homegrown.

It was a pretty full on day, with 40+ bands spread across 6 stages there was plenty of opportunity to see a plethora of local talent in action.

Here’s some thoughts from the day:

10 February 2012

Into it with a fizzle

I'd intended to start this year with a bang, getting stuck right into blogging, reviewing and photographing.  Things didn't quite work out as planned, but the momentum is definitely picking up.

This is the first post in a while, so no mucking about this week gang.  Here's some new tunes for you. Have a listen, see what you like, buy it if you like it.