No dancing Filipina flight attendants on this one but it’s still pretty cute and catchy, a safety video from Air New Zealand with hobbits, elves, orcs, dwarves and even Gandalf, though unfortunately no ents.
Back when Wukailong and I started this blog, my first ever music post was about New Zealand’s Bic Runga. Over the last few years, she’s been raising her son Joseph and taking a break from the music business. But children get older and she felt it was time to record again. Thus was born her [...]
Kimbra released her first album in New Zealand on August 29th of last year and a few days later in Australia. It made the top five in both countries so she’s still a relatively unknown singer yet her future looks bright. Possessed of a fine voice, her style is in the pop/soul range, at least [...]
Working in an international city has its benefits but for someone who grew up in the countryside, the lack of proximity to nature occasionally makes me uncomfortable. So when I had a chance to relax from the hustle and bustle of Beijing and visit New Zealand, I didn’t hesitate. Finding a reasonably priced ticket turned [...]
As a regular feature, I’d like to highlight a different musical artist located somewhere on the Pacific Rim. I’ll start with New Zealand’s most popular female singer, Bic Runga. For the people outside of New Zealand who are familiar with her, most know the song “Sway” which was a popular hit and also appeared in [...]
