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Letters from The Editors, is a sporadic column written by either Flynn Robson or Sam Elliott, discussing a way that New Zealand music has touched them in their personal life
After a 10 year hiatus, Camp A Low Hum returned for two special weekends for the very last time. Two attendees, Jade Lindsay and Lekhena Porter share their words and photographs from the exceptional weekend(s) filled with music, community and aroha.
There is a quote from Martin Phillipps for the Auckland Star in 1982; “The Dunedin Sound is the sound of honesty.” The Ōtepoti Music Compilation is a representation of that. Organised by Alex Huber of Hystera and Syrup Bois, The ŌMC is a compilation made of independent wāhine and gender queer artists from Dunedin. The compilation aims to shine a light on artists in the scene who do not yet have a voice or need their voices amplified to drown out the noise of the still male-dominated scene of Dunedin.
Last Friday Banished Music, Flying Nun and a whole host of other supporters put on the annual The Others Way Festival along Tāmaki Makaurau’s Karangahape Road. For those unacquainted, this festival utilises the many venues along Karangahape Road and its side streets, creating a musical bar-hop to catch as many (or few) artists from the 42-act strong lineup. Rosa Nevison went along to see what all the fuss was about… and you best believe she found out.