New Zealand Music Features — Banished Music

Princess Chelsea Live in Prague.

WAS THE PAST YEAR GREAT OR TERRIBLE FOR NEW ZEALAND MUSIC?

When the first Covid-19 shutdown took place in 2020, it threatened to wreak havoc across the local music scene with shows cancelled and venues struggling to survive. However now that a year has passed, local acts seem to be doing larger shows than ever and breaking records for radio airplay. Gareth Shute talks to some of those in the industry to weigh up the positives and negative from a disruptive year.

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