There’s nothing that quite riles people up than some trumped up, self-loathing, columnist-nobody criticising their TV habits. And given that’s exactly what I did last week, I thought it only fair to repay those truly aggrieved by my views on the televisual dreck that abounded in the ’90s by taking a look at five of the best story-driven TV shows of all time.
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Singer goes from Westport to the world
She has wowed producers on the other side of the Pacific Ocean and has shot a music video in Los Angeles. That’s not bad for a songbird from Westport, who took up singing because she wanted something to do after school
Shapeshifter album welcomes jungle
Shapeshifter is easily one of New Zealand’s biggest musical success stories. They’ve been in the game for more than a decade, making a name as a genre-defining band in New Zealand and gathering international acclaim, playing some of the biggest music festivals in the world.
The business of comedy
Jon Bridges has well and truly learnt his lesson about being prepared in broadcasting. “We were pretty slack,” he says about his early days at the now-defunct Channel Z radio show and the DJing role he shared with his Ice TV partner Nathan Rarere
The real Sound Of Music
The Sound Of Music star Nicholas Hammond talks to Janie Smith about his new documentary which tells what really happened to the von Trapp family. You would be hard-pressed to find someone who could not sing along to at least one song from The Sound Of Music, but the story of the real von Trapp family is a lesser-known tale.
Westport singer takes her talent to the world
She has wowed producers on the other side of the Pacific Ocean and has shot a music video in Los Angeles.
Bell’s career in takeoff mode
Former Waimate songstress Kaylee Bell is off to Nashville.
Songbirds to soar at awards
A potential superstar of Thursday’s 2013 Pacific Music Awards is in a race against time to get back to New Zealand for the ceremony. Aaradhna, who has received a record five nominations, is in the US doing press and publicity to coincide with the release of her single Wake Up, on Republic Records.
Ke$ha slammed over urine stunt
How do you top having sex with ghosts and wearing a bra made out of teeth sent in by your fans You down a bottle of urine, of course. Ke$ha, ever the poor music fan’s Lady Gaga, is under fire from America’s Parent Television Council after footage of her allegedly drinking her own urine was shown on TV.
Motley Crue to go out with a bang
After more than 30 years as rock music’s biggest bad boys, after selling more than 30 million albums, Motley Crue can see the finish line, bassist Nikki Sixx says.