Simon Grigg
Simon Grigg's picks from 50 years of New Zealand music
Simon Grigg has been a key music industry figure for the last 50 years - most well known as the man who's record label Huh! brought the world the OMC mega hit "How Bizarre!". That's not where his… Audio
Box and Cause Celebre: two clubs that changed Auckland nightlife
In the 1990s, a flight of stairs on Auckland's High Street led to the pioneering clubs Box and Cause Celebre. Tony Stamp talked to some of the people who were there. Audio
AudioCulture celebrates 10 years
Audioculture Iwi Waiata was founded in May 2013 as a means to archive and explore Kiwi music. In the past decade they've published almost 2000 pages documenting our diverse musical history. Audio
25 years of OMC's How Bizarre
It's been twenty five years since the release of OMC’s phenomenally successful How Bizarre. To celebrate the anniversary Tony Stamp caught up with Huh! Records' Simon Grigg and producer Alan Jansson.
…Remembering the musical nightlife of 80's Auckland
Join us to travel back in time to the 1980s to explore that era's thriving music scene in Auckland with Simon Grigg. Audio
New Facebook group remembers Auckland's lost nightlife
A Facebook page celebrating the Auckland nightlife of decades gone by has amassed more than 15,000 followers in a month. The Lost Nightlife of Auckland Facebook is the brain child of well-known… Audio
The Mixtape: Simon Grigg
NZ music industry stalwart Simon Grigg talks us through six of his favourite songs, and the people who helped shape his illustrious career for the RNZ Music Mixtape. Video, Audio
What does the Universal fire mean for NZ artists?
Elliott Childs talks to Variety's Senior Music Editor Jem Aswad and NZ music expert Simon Grigg about the devastating archive fire that hit Universal Music in 2008 and what it means for New Zealand… Audio
NZ punk pioneer Buster Stiggs, remembered by Simon Grigg
Buster Stiggs, a pioneer of the NZ punk and post-punk scenes died this week. He was a member of Auckland bands The Suburban Reptiles and The Swingers. His friend, and sometime manager Simon Grigg… Video, Audio
'How Bizarre's Sister Sina is finally releasing her debut album after a 19-year wait
Sina Saipaia – aka Sister Sina – attracted global attention when she sang the hook to OMC’s hit single ‘How Bizarre’. She went on to record her own album, but it was never released... until now. Video, Audio
The Secret Life of Music Archives
Ever wondered what happened to those records of your Grandmas that your mum told you to look after? Apparently Samuel Scott has, and that is just one of the many reasons he went in search of the great… Audio
Pioneer music-store owner Charles Begg
In our occasional series with the website Audio Culture's Simon Grigg, another look back at our musical history. Today Simon Morris asks him about one of the true founding fathers of New Zealand… Audio, Gallery
Music Books 2015 with Nick Bollinger
Writer, broadcaster, musician and record producer who was awarded the 2015 Adam Foundation Prize in Creative Writing at Victoria University of Wellington for Goneville, his music memoir about the… Audio
Audio Culture - The Loxene Golden Disc
The Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have just been held - a tribute to the range and multiplicity of NZ music. But it was not always like this - Simon Morris with Simon Grigg from AudioCulture looks… Audio
Parnell was once punk central in Auckland's thriving music scene
A panel discussion chaired by Russell Brown with Phil Bell (aka DJ Sir Vere), Dave Dobbyn. Simon Grigg and Rachel Lang. Audio
1981: The Lost Scroll
For reasons now forgotten, no APRA Silver Scroll was handed out in 1981. Nick Bollinger has a listen to the contenders and takes a look at their history. Audio
Feature Album - How Bizarre
Simon Grigg is the author of a new book on Pauly Fuimana, front man of OMC. The book is called How Bizarre, so is the album. Audio
The story of How Bizarre
Simon Grigg has just completed a fascinating book detailing the story behind one of our most successful recordings - OMC's worldwide smash 'How Bizarre' and the meteoric rise - and fall - of Pauly… Audio
Dalvanius Prime - AudioCulture
In our regular dip into musical history, AudioCulture's Simon Grigg rediscovers the hugely influential Dalvanius Prime. Audio