Ben Bright 

A music journalism report card: how did we get here?

I asked a young man in his early 20’s why he voted for Trump.

This is his answer.

“I’m 23.

I’m straight.

I’m in college.

And I voted for Trump.

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Nah! Probably too late now to make it happen too.

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That figure of 1300 small venue closers is STAGGERING. That's like total decimation.

I hear the same kind of defensive talk coming out of the supermarket duopoly that I deal with in my day job. It really rankles me eh.

I need to read that book!

Why education and civic responsibility matters

Ten years ago, I broke the worst story ever.

This one’s attracted some heat - including being read out on air by New Zealand’s biggest radio station - so I should probably explain the intention behind it…

Over the next 6-9 months, some of the world’s biggest acts are heading down our way - but they’re all skipping Aotearoa for exclusive Australian tours: Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrig…

Big shows by major artists are only for the rich now.
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I just messaged the promoters who bought Limp Bizkit here from the same festival. Hold fire for a response!

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Have you seen the lineup for Good Things festival in Oz?

goodthingsfestival.com.…

I feel like that line-up would work so well here and it's totally in the Big Day Out spirit...

Riding Humiliation - Column.
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I find it interesting that the few people I know that are religious (mostly Catholic) all subscribe to the Qanon #savethechildren conspiracy of Hollywood elites trafficking children yet won’t believe, despite enormous amounts of evidence, that their own religious institutions are responsible for the sexual abuse and cover up of crimes against children. It really blows me away. One acquaintance who works for a Catholic healthcare provider complains that she shouldn’t have to use a QR code’s to s…