A Low Hum

Reviews of The Problem with Music in New Zealand

I have never met Blink personally, but from the essays he has written I have drawn three conclusions:One, he is passionate about propagating a healthy music scene for New Zealand.Two, he has a brain that is constantly firing with ideas. Three, he is a gambler(like most enduring promoters) and is game enough to put his money where hismouth is.

Danielle Streethttp://www.undertheradar.co.nz/news/8412/Book-Review-The-Problem-With-Music-in-New-Zealand.utr


Blink’s athis best when he is celebrating the culture he’s had a huge hand in creating.Whether you’re at all interested in the bands he has focussed on is irrelevant– there are plenty of ideas here – in an easy read, a worthy, slim volume. Itshould give the musicians, audiences and venue operators all something to thinkabout, and often something to strive towards. I applaud him for his efforts here – and I consider the book amust-read

Simon Sweetmanhttp://www.offthetracks.co.nz/ian-jorgensen-blink-the-problem-with-music-in-new-zealand-and-how-to-fix-it-why-i-started-and-ran-puppies/

If you have any interest inmaking music shit happen in New Zealand, buy this book, or download it for free  

Henry Cookehttp://salient.org.nz/arts/the-problem-with-music-in-new-zealand-and-how-to-fix-it-why-blink-started-and-ran-puppies


I commend young band membersto buy it, read it and start thinking about the bigger picture: there could bea larger audience than just those mates if they followed some of Blink's advice.

Graham Reidhttp://www.elsewhere.co.nz/writingelsewhere/6493/the-problem-with-music-in-new-zealand-and-how-to-fix-it-by-ian-jorgensen/


If you’re still interested, some more reviews:

http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/music/311364/taking-look-nz-music-scene

http://www.massivemagazine.org.nz/blog/12755/the-problem-with-music-in-new-zealand/

http://www.muzic.net.nz/articles/reviews/49118/ian-jorgensens-the-problem-with-music-in-new-zealand-book-review

http://allthingsmusicalblog.blogspot.co.nz/2014/07/read-problem-with-music-in-new-zealand.html

http://publicaddress.net/hardnews/friday-music-good-ideas-and-grumbles/

http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/music/a-fix-it-upper/ (must have subscription)