Another Bollinger banger! It's going to take a minute to get used to the idea of Prince Tui Teka and Beryl Te Wiata being deemed too raunchy for radio, but they were different times, I guess.
An absolute must-read: Nick Bollinger uncovers some of the NZ songs banned in the past from radio play by the NZBC (later RNZ), and the multiple reasons why. Even Prince Tui Teka was banned! www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
An absolute must-read: Nick Bollinger uncovers some of the NZ songs banned in the past from radio play by the NZBC (later RNZ), and the multiple reasons why. Even Prince Tui Teka was banned! www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
An absolute must-read: Nick Bollinger uncovers some of the NZ songs banned in the past from radio play by the NZBC (later RNZ), and the multiple reasons why. Even Prince Tui Teka was banned! www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
Happy Rāhina Monday! It's AudioCulture Quiz time, and this week's questions are set by someone who hasn't quizzed for us in a while: Graham Reid. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
Happy Rāhina Monday! It's AudioCulture Quiz time, and this week's questions are set by someone who hasn't quizzed for us in a while: Graham Reid. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
Happy Rāhina Monday! It's AudioCulture Quiz time, and this week's questions are set by someone who hasn't quizzed for us in a while: Graham Reid. How did you get on? www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
David Herkt says, "Here's a deep-dive into the past of Auckland City....Mojo's nightclub on Queen Street was one of NZ's great transvestite shows in the early 1970s. The links below the story are also revealing, especially the youtube one with interviews." www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/moj...
David Herkt says, "Here's a deep-dive into the past of Auckland City....Mojo's nightclub on Queen Street was one of NZ's great transvestite shows in the early 1970s. The links below the story are also revealing, especially the youtube one with interviews." www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/moj...
In our latest newsletter: the Heavy Metal Aotearoa Timeline, win Suzanne Lynch's new memoir, say happy birthday to Shona Laing, and indulge in some lost NZ earworms from the 1980s. Plus - who won tickets to the Andrew Fagan and Tom Scott shows? mailchi.mp/4ecdc087f963...
In our latest newsletter: the Heavy Metal Aotearoa Timeline, win Suzanne Lynch's new memoir, say happy birthday to Shona Laing, and indulge in some lost NZ earworms from the 1980s. Plus - who won tickets to the Andrew Fagan and Tom Scott shows? mailchi.mp/4ecdc087f963...
APRA AMCOS Aotearoa have announced that the Music Director of the 2025 APRA Silver Scroll Awards | Kaitito Kaiaka (held on October 29) is the singular singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arts laureate, and producer/svengali, Delaney Davidson. Cool! www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/dela...
...Duval recalls, “We did a production with white costumes with white capes, and at a certain time, Mojo’s would go dark, and the projector would go on, and there would be the seagulls from the movie flying over our capes as we moved. It really was quite spectacular... " 2/2
A wonderful new story: David Herkt's history of Auckland club Mojo's, home to NZ's first transsexual show, thanks to Hugh Lynn, Jacqui Grant and Niccole Duval. One performance piece was based on Neil Diamond's Jonathan Livingstone Seagull... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/moj...
A gorgeous new song from the one and only Bic Runga is out now: 'It's Like Summertime'. Written and produced by Bic Runga and Kody Nielson, it's from her upcoming album Red Sunset, due for release in 2026. 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/bic-...
Watch this lovely video of Bic Runga performing 'It's Like Summertime' live with the Auckland Philharmonic at their recent concert. 2/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=6De-...
