Musical Obsessions
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Musical Obsessions: Jacky Smith on Queen
29 Dec 2018Jacky Smith has run the Official International Queen Fan Club since 1982, and still coordinates the band's magazine, fan conventions, and ticket deals for members to see Queen in concert. As the band… Audio
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Musical Obsessions: Chris Tse on Björk
30 Dec 2018Chris Tse is a Wellington-based poet whose latest book is titled He's So MASC; his debut collection, How to be Dead in a Year of Snakes, won the Best First Book of Poetry prize at the Ockham New… Audio
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Musical Obsessions: Jon Toogood on David Bowie
5 Jan 2019Shihad frontman Jon Toogood <https://twitter.com/JonToogood>, who also leads The Adults… Audio
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Musical Obsessions: Angella Dravid on P. D. Q. Bach
6 Jan 2019Angella Dravid took home the Billy T. James award at the 2017 New Zealand International Comedy Festival, and her gentle, awkward brand of comedy has also featured on Funny Girls, Jono and Ben, and The… Audio
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Musical Obsessions: Eamonn Marra on The Renderers
12 Jan 2019Eamonn Marra is a Wellington writer and comedian best known for his comedy about anxiety and mental illness. He has performed in the New Zealand International Comedy Festival and the New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
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Musical Obsessions: Simon Price on Manic Street Preachers
13 Jan 2019Welsh music journalist Simon Price wrote the definitive book on iconic Welsh rock act Manic Street Preachers. He joins Charlotte Graham-McLay to discuss the band and choose some of his… Audio
Photo: Official International Queen Fan Club