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Gareth Shute
Music writer, historian and musician; author of Songs From the Shaky Isles, a short history of popular music in New Zealand, and frequent contributor to AudioCulture.
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Aug 4, 2025
• 46min
How a new history of NZ pop music reveals media's revolutions
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Gareth Shute, a music writer and historian, discusses his new book, 'Songs From the Shaky Isles', offering a comprehensive overview of New Zealand's pop music history. He highlights the transformative influence of television and commercial radio on music production and artist exposure. Shute dives into the significance of Māori show bands and the emergence of a vibrant counterculture in the 60s and 70s. He also tackles the challenges artists face in gaining international recognition today, especially in the streaming era.
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