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A new consumer study from OneMusic NZ has found that poor music choices are pushing customers out of New Zealand businesses, with 38 percent of respondents saying they have walked out of a store or venue because of the soundtrack. The report, Sound Decisions: Music’s Impact on Consumer Behaviour,
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Nobody told me when I was starting out about the highest cost of being an indie artist in New Zealand. It's the hushed secret told behind closed doors. The opinion you dilute with an extra hot espresso and an inner mantra of "she'll be '
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A new international study has found New Zealanders dream of becoming a DJ more than any other job. The research, carried out by Remitly, analysed Google search data across more than 140 countries, tracking how often people searched “how to be a [job]” to uncover the careers people are most
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Neck of the Woods is by no means the first Aotearoa music venue to have challenges. Over the years we've has seen countless institutions come and go - each special in their own way. In reminiscence of the nights gone by, we dug into the archives for a tour
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How very! Heathers: The Musical is ready for some big fun. The show is open for a criminally short five day season here in Tāmaki Makaurau after an incredible reception from audiences across Australia and around the Motu! The production started its run this past April at the Playhouse in
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Every year May rolls around, and the New Zealand music industry hits repeat: Support local. Listen local. Show up. It is all of the best intention. Playlists. Panels. Posters in shop windows. Radio hosts talking up “our sound.”, not to mention new music releases. It is a positively electric time.
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Wellington is about to host one of the strangest and loudest live events of the year. The NZ International Comedy Festival and NZ Music Month are coming together for Pōneke House Party, a one night collision of comedy, music and chaos at the Opera House on Sunday 17 May. Co-
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& Juliet has hit the Civic in all its electro-pop glory and like Katy Perry - audiences haven’t just liked it, they are loving it! The Shakespeare inspired Jukebox musical of songs written by award winning singer-songwriter Max Martin features tunes audiences love, including Hit Me Baby One
