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Sights and sounds of Splore
Take in some of the sights and sounds of Splore - taking place this year at Tapapakanga Regional Park from February 14-16.
NZ Herald Online will be live streaming from Splore 2014, thanks to Tiger Beer.
Sights and sounds of Splore: Art
Take in some of the sights and sounds of Splore - taking place this year at Tapapakanga Regional Park from February 14-16.
NZ Herald Online will be live streaming from Splore 2014, thanks to Tiger Beer.
Sights and sounds of Splore: Family
Take in some of the sights and sounds of Splore - taking place this year at Tapapakanga Regional Park from February 14-16.
NZ Herald Online will be live streaming from Splore 2014, thanks to Tiger Beer.
Sights and sounds of Splore: People
Take in some of the sights and sounds of Splore - taking place this year at Tapapakanga Regional Park from February 14-16.
NZ Herald Online will be live streaming from Splore 2014, thanks to Tiger Beer.
Tour news: DJ Shadow joining Splore line-up
Hip-hop pioneer DJ Shadow has been added to the line-up for next year's Splore festival, being held over the weekend of February 14-16 just outside Auckland.
Tour news: Splore, Calexico, Disclosure
A small taster of acts has been announced for next February's Splore festival.
Kicking it with Splore's performance director
Eve Gordon, performance director for Splore Festival, shares with Viva her varied passions.
Erykah Badu is sharing her soul
Erykah Badu is in her songwriting prime so Splore audiences are in for a treat with her as the headline act, writes Scott Kara.
Jazzie B: Classic creations
Jazzie B from Soul II Soul talks to Scott Kara about club culture and being pioneers of the sound system.
Erykah Badu: Analog girl in a digital world
After 15 years in the music business, Erykah Badu remains a fiercely independent spirit and genuinely inspiring artist. VOLUME spoke with Badu prior to her first visit to New Zealand.
Erykah Badu by the sea
Rounding out the announcements for next year's Splore festival is the addition of powerful Texan neo-soul diva Erykah Badu.
Concert Review: Splore-City, Auckland Town Hall
Scott Kara and Jacqueline Smith review a festival that has moved from a coastal settlement to the centre of Auckland's CBD - Splore City.
Caribou: Dancing to a different tune
On the eve of his Auckland performance, dance experimentalist Dan Snaith, aka Caribou, talks about his unique brand of music.
Kelis: Shaking City Hall
Scott Kara talks to Kelis, one of the biggest Splore-City stars heading to NZ for this weekend's music festival.
Mayer Hawthorne is a soul man
From Detroit to Auckland, Mayer Hawthorne and the County's sound is the future of soul music.
Street art: Signatures of style
To some they're ugly scrawls that desecrate the urban landscape, to others they're street art. Paula Yeoman looks at the graffiti debate.