I started my adult life with two goals, neither of which I thought would ever bear fruit. One was to be a writer. The other was to be a rock star. In some ways I’ve achieved them both.
David Byrne is so weird! Still weird. He gives a small amount of himself; a slice in every song, and every song is a slice of him. But there seems so much more, a vast storehouse of David to be drawn out for years to come. Wearing white, they were a canvas that the lights [...]
This amazing conference was at Tapu Te Ranga Marae in Island Bay. We were welcomed onto the marae in the traditional way, with a powhiri, waiata and hongi. Bruce Stewart introduced the place and its fairly unique history. Check out the website for his story, it’s fascinating. I haven’t felt such a spiritual connection to [...]
