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Eric Clapton, Queen drummer Roger Taylor, and Genesis' Mike Rutherford are among the guests performing at a tribute concert for Procol Harum's Gary Brooker.
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Ann Packer picks out the best new and noticed kids’ picture books.
Hot on the heels of their critically acclaimed debut album, “Solace”, instrumental project Held By Trees is excited to be releasing two new EPs this year on Sound Canyon Records through InnerSleeve.com recorded at Peter Gabriel’s famous Real World Studios, the first EP is comprised of live versions of five tracks from “Solace”. The six-piece live iteration of Held By Trees brings together three of the Talk Talk/Mark Hollis alumni that contributed to “Solace” including renowned guitarist Robbie McIntosh.
As you might expect, this is not exactly a hard-hitting expose, but it’s a most welcome change of gear from all the documentaries out there tackling deadly serious subjects.
Hound the Detective, Kimberly Andrews (Penguin Random House NZ) Kōwhai and the Giants, Kate Parker (Mary Egan Publishing) The Hug Blanket, Chris Gurney, illustrated by Lael Chisholm (Scholastic New Zealand) This Is Where I Stand, Philippa Werry, illustrated by Kieran Rynhart (Scholastic New Zealand) The books vying for the Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award presented the judges with eclectic plot lines and endearing characters and they struggled to narrow down to a shortlist from the well-crafted titles. Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Junior Fiction Award Finalis...