Finn – Second Hand News

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Tours

Sneaky Bones Tour!

See Sneaky Bones everywhere in November! Wednesday 13th November – Southland Musicians Club, Invercargill* Thursday 14th November – Gin and Raspberry, Wanaka* Friday 15th November – Grainstore Gallery, Oamaru Saturday 16th November –…

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News & Reviews

Hiatus – Looking for a New Showrunner

We’ve been quiet in 2019, as other commitments have pulled us elsewhere. It has always been our hope to keep the interviews, album reviews, playlists and gig guide going throughout…

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Gigs

The Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra House Concert!

Another exceptional international comes to town. I visited Canada last year and saw the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra at a festival in British Columbia. They’ve just performed at Cuba Dupa and now (at…

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Womad 2019 – Impressions From a First Timer

It’s hard to believe that this was my first time at WOMAD. But when one joins a Pipe Band it pretty much wipes away WOMAD weekend, because that’s invariably when…

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‘Can’t Wake Up’ – Shakey Graves Interview

Shakey Graves is the first one to admit that he needed time away from his demanding touring schedule to create his latest masterpiece. With the new album Can’t Wake Up…

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March Spotify Playlist

We’re a little late in March for this one, but here’s a Spotify playlist of what we’ve been listening to in the past month. This one features some songs from…

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The Paper Kites Interview

Josh Bentley is in a tour van, midway through The Paper Kites’ European stint. Writing answers to questions from Second Hand News while on the road, Josh, the band’s drummer,…

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2 min

News & Reviews

Tiny Ruins – Olympic Girls Review

There is a challenge in writing about a record as beautifully crafted as Olympic Girls, the third long-player from Tiny Ruins. One’s words suddenly feel heavy and cumbersome as the…

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News & Reviews

John Prine – Auckland Show Review

John Prine, Bruce Mason Centre, February 27th There was a strong air of expectation in the audience ahead of John Prine’s performance. How would it be seeing a songwriter whose…

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News & Reviews

Coastella 2019 in Review

Another year, another Coastella, and it was all we had anticipated and more. By midday on Saturday we had jumped on a train and were heading up the coast, we…

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