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Adventures in Musicland
Local music fanatics take us along on a personal pilgrimage to discover more about the musical roots and stories of a place, culture or artist.
An occasional series
Navigation for Adventures in Musicland
Local music fanatics take us along on a personal pilgrimage to discover more about the musical roots and stories of a place, culture, or artist.
An occasional series that runs during Music 101 and 8:30pm Fridays.
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French For Rabbits
25 Jan 2014Dream-pop duo Brooke Singer and John Fitzgerald have just returned from a few months touring around Europe. They share some stories from the road and a brand new song. Audio
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Sheep, Dog and Wolf European Tour Diary
4 Jan 2014Recording under the name Sheep, Dog and Wolf, multi-instrumentalist Daniel McBride juggles a dizzying array of instruments, with guitar, saxophone, clarinet, cello, vocals and drums all finding their… Read more Audio
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Adventures in Musicland: Anthonie Tonnon in The U.S.A.
28 Dec 2013Singer/songwriter Anthonie Tonnon collected the sounds of American voices, venues and highways around the United States during his six-week tour with Seattle's Shenandoah Davis. Listen in as they… Read more Audio
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Adventures in Musicland: Otara Music & Arts Centre
3 Aug 2013On July 25th 2013 Otara Music Arts Centre alumni gathered to mark the centre's 25th anniversary and its huge contributions to South Auckland music. Sam Wicks was at the celebrations and met up with… Read more Audio
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The Aotearoa National Maori Choir: getting the band back together
27 Jul 2013We trace the journey of artistic director, composer and choir leader Rim D Paul and friends as they re-form the Aotearoa National Maori Choir (Te Roopu Waiata Maori o Aotearoa) after a ten year… Read more Audio, Gallery
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Young, Gifted and Broke
20 Jul 2013Young, Gifted & Broke is a multi-armed artistic collective that houses a motley crew of musicians like @ peace, Estere, Funk Community and Anthonie Tonnan alongside a ragtag group of artists and video… Read more Audio
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Adventures In Musicland: Ingathering of the Klezmer Exiles
6 Jul 2013Klezma music has its roots in the Ashkenazic Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, who brough its lively melodies to the United States where they melded with new influences like jazz and swing. The… Read more Audio
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Adventures in Musicland: Dudley Benson in Japan
19 Jan 2013Composer and performer Dudley Benson spends two weeks as artist in residence in the Japanese historical city of Kurashiki, where traditional music and arts are a core part of everyday life. Through… Read more Audio
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Adventures in Musicland: Awa in Hawaii
12 Jan 2013Awa in Hawaii, Nesian Mystik's Te Awanui Reader returns to the islands to meet some of the characters who are championing his South Pacific pop. Audio
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Adventures in Musicland: Disasteradio in China
5 Jan 2013Wellington synth-wiz Luke Rowell a.k.a. Disasteradio on his 13 date tour of China, from Shanghai to Chengdu, with a series of personal audio diaries. Read more Audio
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Adventures in Musicland: Eurovision 2012
29 Dec 2012Sophie Wilson presents a travelogue of her time at the Eurovision Song Contest, held earlier this year in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read more Audio, Gallery
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Adventures in Musicland: Berlin Electro
15 Dec 2012Music reporter and producer Adrian Hollay returns 'home' to explore how the German reunion shaped the German techno scene. After discovering their freedom the East German generation-x and West Berlin… Read more Audio