Aotearoa has a great wealth of creative talent and the York Street Acid test (And The Temple) are but one platform from which to showcase this. Far too often is local music whored to an industry modeled and directed by trends based on foriegn models (oh say can you see...). I feel priviledged and special to be counted among the 100s of valid, prolific and determined artists making original music in an increasingly UNoriginal marketplace. Thanks heaps to The Temple, Kings Arms, Bar Bodega, The Arc Cafe, The B-net, local print media and Helen Clarke for proving us with places and opportunities to express our truly unique, and defiantly KIWI brand of music and songwriting. Further development and support, through ventures such as this, strengthen our music economy fiscally and culturally leading us ever closer to the realisation of an Independent and successful NEW ZEALAND music Industry. An industry that some future government will be able to sell to foriegn investors for shitloads of money.
xxx Lucy

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