An old soul – who would love to control the Duniverse – Arthur Ahbez tailors tunes using the fine threads of psychedelia, folk and sitar. With roots in New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula, a region that has helped many locals and travellers alike to realise what life’s really all about, Arthur has just released his second album, Volume II, and is itching to tour it beyond Aotearoa. Sarah quizzed him about music, recording, and seeking out the Spice Melange.
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Q&A | Andrew Wilson on Die! Die! Die!’s new album, Charm. Offensive.
It’s been over a decade on the road, and Dunedin band Die! Die! Die! are still going strong – plugged as ever into the international underground. Together since high school days, the trio adjusted their line-up in 2015, bringing Brit bassist and producer Rory Attwell onboard to join frontman Andrew Wilson and drummer Mikey Prain, and the addition injected a fresh energy to their already-crackling sound. Sarah checked in with frontman Andrew Wilson about the band’s sixth, very tidy, release Charm. Offensive.
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