I shall check them out!

Great genre name!

The Datsuns - AudioCulture Their story is not about posting online, but about old school packing and posting a vinyl 7-inch single to a person of importance in the music industry – whether a booker in Australia (or Japan) or a ...

..."to day 5001."
On their 2026 tour, Scandinavian drummer Adam Lindmark joins Christian Livingstone, Phil Somervell and Dolf de Borst conjuring hooks across hemispheres, bringing a lifetime of Datsun lessons to the stage.
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For the first time since 2018, The Datsuns are home for a 6-date Aotearoa tour, kicking off last night in Gisborne. Murrray Cammick says, "Anyone who has seen The Datsuns live knows that they have always been committed to their live performance – from day 1... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-...

I have no idea sorry!

It really does!

...cold, damp Dunedin singing about hot, dry Tucson bounces along like a cat leaping through the long grass." Otis has a very cool gig coming up: he's playing a live sci-fi song saga show "Planet New Tron Star" at the Audio Foundation in Auckland on March 27. www.facebook.com/events/16241...

Otis Mace 'Guitar Ace' has been recording/entertaining for some 5 decades now, and we can now share some of his own favourite Aotearoa songs. He says of Look Blue Go Purple's 'Cactus Cat': "The lyrics set a dreamy scene, surreal yet cosy...A band from... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/son...

Songwriter Otis Mace performing in Catalonia, Spain, 2012 - Otis Mace Collection Richard Lello to his parents, Otis Mace – Guitar Ace – has played with a staggering array of New Zealand and international musicia...

Otis Mace has been recording/ entertaining for some 5 decades now, and we have 2 cool things to mention about our legendary 'Guitar Ace'.
Firstly, Otis plays a live sci-fi song saga show "Planet New Tron Star" at the Audio Foundation in Auckland on March 27... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/son...

Maybe because I was a teen in the 1980s, I have a particular fondness for 80s graphics and colours.

...Secondly, Otis has given us his Songwriter's Choice selection. One of them is Look Blue Go Purple's 'Cactus Cat'. Otis says, "The lyrics set a dreamy scene, surreal yet cosy...A band from cold, damp Dunedin singing about hot, dry Tucson bounces along like a cat leaping through the long grass."

Songwriter Otis Mace performing in Catalonia, Spain, 2012 - Otis Mace Collection Richard Lello to his parents, Otis Mace – Guitar Ace – has played with a staggering array of New Zealand and international musicia...

Otis Mace has been recording/ entertaining for some 5 decades now, and we have 2 cool things to mention about our legendary 'Guitar Ace'.
Firstly, Otis plays a live sci-fi song saga show "Planet New Tron Star" at the Audio Foundation in Auckland on March 27... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/son...

Ten Songs For A Good Cause - Article | AudioCulture Telethon, 1981 There’s often something a little hackneyed about songs that have been written for the sole purpose of supporting a good cause. Usually, they’re written very quickly and have to cover to...

Songs written to support a good cause aren't always the greatest examples of songwriting – maybe the best way to experience them is in video form? Then you can enjoy some celebrity spotting too! Here are 10 Songs for a Good Cause, by @garethshute.bsky.social www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...

I saw Paul kelly there. It's a lovely space.

Ten Songs For A Good Cause - Article | AudioCulture Telethon, 1981 There’s often something a little hackneyed about songs that have been written for the sole purpose of supporting a good cause. Usually, they’re written very quickly and have to cover to...

Songs written to support a good cause aren't always the greatest examples of songwriting – maybe the best way to experience them is in video form? Then you can enjoy some celebrity spotting too! Here are 10 Songs for a Good Cause, by @garethshute.bsky.social www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...

In our latest newsletter, we pay tribute to Dilworth Karaka, Jim Wilson and Louis Rawnsley.
New stories include Amelia Berry/Amamelia, Pyramid Club and Mark Laurent, while NZ On Screen share the Hello Sailor collection... mailchi.mp/nzonscreen.c...

Thank you!

...and our playlist features songs for a good cause.
Prize-wise, we announce the winner of Bic Runga's gorgeous new album Red Sunset, and this fortnight you can enter the draw to win a limited edition Push Push t-shirt.

In our latest newsletter, we pay tribute to Dilworth Karaka, Jim Wilson and Louis Rawnsley.
New stories include Amelia Berry/Amamelia, Pyramid Club and Mark Laurent, while NZ On Screen share the Hello Sailor collection... mailchi.mp/nzonscreen.c...

That looks divine

Kia ora to our evening crowd. Settle in and have a go at the latest AudioCulture Quiz - how did you go?

Good score - and yes, good to see it being remembered :)

Sorry!

Nothing wrong with that! :)

AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 9 March 2026 Neville Purvis, 1979. 1. Neville Purvis (“at your s...

It's Rāhina Monday afternoon! (How did that come around so quickly?)
Here's the brand new AudioCulture Quiz, with questions this week by Bee Trudgeon.
How did you get on?
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Nice :)
A few tricky ones there.

Gnarly indeed but thanks for playing :)

AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 9 March 2026 Neville Purvis, 1979. 1. Neville Purvis (“at your s...

It's Rāhina Monday afternoon! (How did that come around so quickly?)
Here's the brand new AudioCulture Quiz, with questions this week by Bee Trudgeon.
How did you get on?
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

Herbs - AudioCulture In the mid 1970s the founding members of Herbs – Toni Fonoti, Spencer Fusimalohi and Fred Faleauto – were playing in a band called Backyard. They asked Dilworth Karaka to join, and considered renaming...

"We were the voice for a lot of people that just weren‘t getting heard.” – Dilworth Karaka.
We are beyond sad to acknowledge the passing of Herbs rangatira Dilworth Karaka. Already a highly regarded musician in Papa in the 1970s, Karaka joined Herbs when... 1/3
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Oh my friend Alex is there too! :)