by JAK | Nov 19, 2012 | culture, music
Mainstream TV in New Zealand seems to think that besides cooking shows, building renovations and talent shows we need to see X factor, Idol, the Voice and various other talent shows. Luckily there is lots of great music around and if you have ears to hear it is easy...
by JAK | Aug 23, 2012 | culture, music
Back in the 70’s what I most cared about was music. They say the more things change the more they stay the same. One of my very favourite musician / songwriters back then was Bruce Cockburn from Canada. A line like “Silver rain sings dancing rhyme”...
by JAK | Jul 17, 2012 | music
Every so often I come across something very like musical sonar. When I listen another part of me feels the connection. A great musical performance is a series of magic moments – a fleeting array of light and shade. I get to spend time with architects, musicians...
by JAK | Jul 14, 2012 | culture, music
Today is an overcast but beautiful day in Auckland. Its perfect for a bike ride and a swim but then in my world every day is perfect for those. Have you ever had one of those days where you are really happy but you want to weep at the same time? We live in...
by JAK | Jun 6, 2012 | big ideas, music, TEDx
I heard Linh speak in Sydney a week or so back and she is now 21 and still going strong. Here she is at TEDxChCh – Linh Do – Defying Social Norms for Social Change – from Oct 2010. “In this talk, Linh Do asks some important questions: What is...
