The iconic and legendary Pixies are well and truly back and we are giving away tickets for their Christchurch show on 9 March. In 2014 they returned from a 23 year hiatus amid much anticipation with their comeback album Indie Cindy, which was met with thunderous applause & critical acclaim (...from myself, at least!) and if they'd stopped there I would've felt…
The last of the Bee Gee…??
At the age of 70, Barry Gibb has released a new album In the now, his first in 32 years, is at once a memorial to his brothers and a possible departing letter to his fans. In the Now I've read anecdotally that Barry received 'visions' of his deceased brothers (Andy and Robin) which helped…
Historical Fiction of the Masses
Historical fiction is beaut and I read LOADS of it! I find that it's an opportunity for talented writers to explore a tiny part of history and expand on it in a way that keeps within the spirit of the times. With the added bonus of hindsight, they might get into some areas that perhaps weren't…
Music finds a way … The Piano to open this weekend
This coming Sunday there is a special event happening in Christchurch city with The Piano Centre for Music and the Arts opening its doors in Armagh Street. The new facility looks great and it houses some brilliant performance spaces, teaching suites and rehearsal rooms. Here's the calendar of upcoming events. It will be the main…
Punker than Punk … Rock’s Backpages
An exploration of the new music resource Rock's Backpages, available free to you through Christchurch City Libraries: "Underrated" is a term that is widely and oftentimes overused when talking about music and rightly so, it's a passionate subject! When I think of "underrated", in terms of music at least, I think of The Saints - a…
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