You really don’t like to talk about the past, do you?

First I’d like to thank you for the cover feature on The Monkees and Michael Nesmith [MOJO 340]. It’s a spotlight they’ve long deserved. I also want to request an article about the ’80s New Zealand rock scene, the Dunedin Sound and Flying Nun Records. It’s strange that, as an Australian, I had no idea there was this huge indie rock scene right next door. Growing up, I only heard Splitz Enz and Crowded House on the radio. I found a book about NZ rock at a book fair recently and was amazed to learn about all this music that, to my ears, sounds like it could have been recorded and released on Bandcamp yesterday. I’d love to learn more about it – maybe even a How To Buy feature?

Conor Bendle, via e-mail