New Zealand

Tim Finn To Perform The Lives And Times of Tim Finn For Melbourne, Brisbane and Sydney

by Paul Cashmere

Tim Finn is putting a band together to take his recorded career out on the road for three shows in September.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Crowded House, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz, Tim Finn

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Neil Finn of Crowded House photo by Ros O'Gorman

More Previously Unreleased Crowded House Footage Surfaces

by Paul Cashmere

Split Enz/Crowded House and Skyhoods archivist Peter Green has added more rare and previously unseen footage of Crowded House in London in 1992.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, New Zealand, Paul Hester, Peter Green, rock, Split Enz

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Noel Crombie of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil Turn 70

by Paul Cashmere

Happy 70th to Noel Crombie, an early member of Split Enz and Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Midnight Oil, New Zealand, Noel Crombie, Peter Garrett, rock, Split Enz

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Historic Unseen Footage Of Split Enz Just Released To YouTube

by Paul Cashmere

Previously unseen rehearsal footage of Split Enz from 2009 has just been uploaded to YouTube.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, I See Red, New Zealand, rock, sound relief, Split Enz

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Andy White And Tim Finn Are Where Its At

by Paul Cashmere

Andy White and Tim Finn were still working out the pronunciation of their latest project AT right up to the day the album was released.

Tagged as: 20s, alt, Andy White, AT, Australia, New Zealand, rock, Tim Finn

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Andy White and Tim Finn Premiere ‘The Happiness Index’

by Paul Cashmere

Songwriters Andy White and Tim Finn have reunited to created a tongue-in-cheek musical commentary of the United Nations World Happiness Report with the song ‘The Happiness Report’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Andy White, AT, Australia, indie, New Zealand, rock, The Happiness Report, Tim Finn

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New Zealand’s Whitianga Concert With ZZ Top, Stone Temple Pilots, Pat Benatar Cancelled

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand’s Whitianga Summer Concert featuring ZZ Top, Pat Benatar, Stone Temple Pilots and The Angels has been cancelled due to the flooding in the North Island.

Tagged as: live music, music festival, New Zealand, Pat Benatar, rock, Stone Temple Pilots, The Angels, Whitianga, ZZ Top

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Hamish Kilgour of The Clean Found Dead In New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Hamish Kilgour, the co-founder of New Zealand band The Clean, has been found dead in Christchurch.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, alternative, Hamish Kilgour, New Zealand, rock, The Clean

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New Zealand’s Margaret Urlich Has Passed Away At Age 57

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand singer Margaret Urlich has lost a two and a half year battle with cancer at the age of 57.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, contemporary, Daryl Braithwaite, Margaret Urlich, New Zealand

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The Angels To Play New Zealand With ZZ Top, Stone Temple Pilots and Pat Benetar

by Paul Cashmere

The Angels will head to New Zealand in February 2023 for a show with ZZ Top, Stone Temple Pilots and Pat Benetar & Neil Giraldo.

Tagged as: music festival, New Zealand, Pat Benetar, rock, Stone Temple Pilots, The Angels, ZZ Top

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Elton John To Resume Farewell Yellow Brick Road Dates In Australia and New Zealand in January 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Sir Elton John will return for his final Australian dates of the Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour in January 2023.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Australia, Elton John, Farewell Yellow Brick Road, New Zealand, pop, rock, UK

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Vanessa Picken To Lead Sony Music Australia and New Zealand

by Paul Cashmere

Sony Music has appointed Vanessa Picken music executive and entrepreneur Vanessa Picken to lead its Australia and New Zealand team.

Tagged as: Australia, music industry, New Zealand, Sony Music, Vanessa Picken

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Anthony Albanese and Jacinda Ardern Gift Each Other Music

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have been giving the gift of music to each other this week.

Tagged as: Anthony Albanese, Australia, Jacinda Ardern, music industry, New Zealand

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Crowded House Reschedule A Day On the Green Shows

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House will be back in November for make-up gigs in Australia including their postponed shows for A Day On The Green.

Tagged as: A Day On The Green, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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One Time Richard Clapton Guitarist Red McKelvie Has Passed Away

by Paul Cashmere

Red McKelvie, the New Zealand born guitarist for Richard Clapton’s debut album ‘Prussian Blue’ has died.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, New Zealand, Red McKelvie, Richard Clapton, rock

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Teddy Toi of Billy Thorpe and The Aztecs and Max Merritt and The Meteors Has Died At 82

by Paul Cashmere

Bass player Teddy Toi, a one-time member of Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs and Max Merritt & The Meteors, has passed away on 18 April 2022 at age 82.

Tagged as: 70s, Australia, Billy Thorpe, Lobby Loyde, Max Merritt, New Zealand, rock, Teddy Toi, The Aztecs

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Lorde Sorry To Postpone North American Dates

by Music-News.com

Lorde is “so, so sorry” to have postponed dates on her ‘Solar Power’ tour.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop, Solar Power

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The Historic Record Recording ‘Paul Marks Live At Christchurch Folk Club’ Released In ARCA Series

by Paul Cashmere

The ongoing Desk Tape releases from Australian Road Crew Association (ACRA) continues with the historic records of Paul Marks Live At The Christchurch Folk Club.

Tagged as: 50s, ACRA, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, jazz, New Zealand, Paul Marks

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Keith Urban Releases New Song ‘Nightfalls’

by Music-News.com

Keith Urban has released his euphoric new song, ‘Nightfalls’.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, 90s, Australia, country, Keith Urban, New Zealand

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Sam Neill Is A Fan Of Forenzics

by Paul Cashmere

Award winning actor Sam Neill is a fan of Forenzics. Forenzics, if you look closely at the name as ENZ in the middle. It features former Split Enz members Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner and Noel Crombie as well as one time Split Enz producer and former Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera.

Tagged as: 20s, alternative, art, Eddie Rayner, Forenzics, New Zealand, Phil Manzanera, rock, Roxy Music, Sam Neill, Split Enz, theatre, Tim Finn

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Ed Sheeran To Tour Australia and New Zealand In 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Ed Sheeran will return to Australia and New Zealand in 2023.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Australia, Ed Sheeran, Frontier Touring, New Zealand, pop, UK

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The Day Eddie Rayner of Split Enz Was Called To Work By Paul McCartney

by Paul Cashmere

Eddie Rayner, the keyboard player for Split Enz and currently working on the project Forenzics with Tim Finn, recalls the day the phone rang and it was Paul McCartney at the other end recruiting him for work.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Eddie Rayner, Forenzics, New Zealand, Paul McCartney, pop, Press To Play, rock, Split Enz

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Dragon Issue Scathing Statement After Morrison Tries to “Humanise” Himself With Their Song

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Prime Minister’s latest stunt performing the classic ‘April Sun In Cuba’ on a ukulele for ’60 Minutes’ has earned him scorn from the song’s creators Dragon.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, April Sun In Cuba, Australia, Dragon, Marc Hunter, New Zealand, rock, Todd Hunter

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Rare 1983 Live Tim Finn Concert Released

by Paul Cashmere

A rarely heard performance by Tim Finn & The Escapade Band will be released this week as part of the Australian Road Crew Association’s Desk Tape Series.

Tagged as: 80s, Australia, New Zealand, rock, Tim Finn

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Crowded House Premiere ‘Sweet Tooth’ Video

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House have a new video for the ‘Dreamers Are Waiting’ track ‘Sweet Tooth’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, Crowded House, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock, Split Enz

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Check Out New Crowded House Video Performance of ‘Start of Something’

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House have shared a performance video of their new song ‘Start of Something’.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, bluesfest, Crowded House, Live Nation, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock

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10 Australia and Two More New Zealand Acts Added To SXSW

by Paul Cashmere

With a expected near normal 2022 on the way, SXSW has revealed its second round of artists with 10 Australian acts an a couple of Kiwis added for the 2022 Music Festival in Austin, Texas next March.

Tagged as: Alex The Astronaut, Austin, Australia, Children Collide, music festival, New Zealand, SXSW, Texas, USA

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Crowded House To Tour For Live Nation, A Day On The Green and Bluesfest

by Paul Cashmere

Crowded House will perform their first Australian tour in 12 years in April 2021 with arena shows for Live Nation, a winery event for A Day On The Green and a slot at Bluesfest.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, A Day On The Green, Australia, bluesfest, Crowded House, Live Nation, Neil Finn, New Zealand, rock

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Lorde Postpones Solar Power Tour to 2023

by Paul Cashmere

Lorde’s Solar Power tour due to start 1 March 2022 has been postponed to 2023.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, Lorde, New Zealand, pop, Solar Power

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Kimbra, BDO 2012 - image by Ros O'Gorman

Kimbra Launches Digital Artworks Through Start-Up Company KLKTN

by Paul Cashmere

Kimbra has launched a series of digital artworks combining her music and visuals into a unique art form.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, indie, Kevin Woo, Kimbra, KLKTN, Miyavi, New Zealand, pop, R&B

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