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Deeply passionate foodie and amateur musician. Kirsten spends her down time going to gigs, drinking too much coffee, and crying over dogs.

Interview: ASHY discusses her latest single ‘Over You’ and plans for the future

Kirsten Marsh
September 16, 2018
Entertainment, Listen, Music, Spotlight, Watch and Listen
With her latest single ‘Over You’ released and more on the way, ASHY (Aswini Batchelor) is the freshest pop talent coming out of Christchurch. At only 19, she is bristling with energy and intellect, and is no s...

In Review: Daniel Champagne @ Blue Smoke 22/04/18

Kirsten Marsh
April 26, 2018
Culture, Lifestyle, Listen, Music, rock
Sunshine, a pint, and some chill tunes - is there any better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon? This weekend's tunes were provided by Daniel Champagne, a prodigious singer-songwriter who picked up a guitar a...
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Feeding the Natives: Celebrating 40 years of Independent Radio

Kirsten Marsh
May 2, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Listen, Music, Night Life, Watch and Listen
2016 marks the 40th year of RDU98.5FM, the longest-running independent radio station in the South Island. Conceived at the University of Canterbury as a beacon of alternative music, RDU has become known for emb...
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In Review: The Beths, Wurld Series, and Moonpup at The Darkroom

Kirsten Marsh
April 11, 2016
Culture, Listen, Night Life, Uncharted
Aahhhh, the Darkroom. This iconic Christchurch bar was on form as usual last Friday night, with flickering candles and pinky-purple stage lights doing their best to illuminate the shadowy space. A pretty decent...

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