The Gaffa Tapes: My 80s gig in the Philippines

Driving into Manila en-route to renew my passport at the Australian Embassy amidst burning vehicles and damaged buildings only days after the 1986 revolution probably wasn’t the best decision I’d made during my four year stint working in live music in the Philippines

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New JBL PRX ONE All-In-One Powered PA with Mixer and DSP

JPRO is excited to announce the release of the JBL PRX ONE All-In-One Portable Powered PA System and Pro Connect Control App. JBL PRX ONE is an all-in-one powered PA that features an acoustically optimised column array with a 7-channel digital mixer, a full suite of professional DriveRack DSP, class-leading audio connectivity, Bluetooth functionality, optional mounting…

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Workplace wellbeing a priority post-COVID

Entertainment Technology NZ (ETNZ) walks the talk, not only promoting workplace well-being and mental health as a conference theme, but partnering with an employee assistance programme to provide counselling and support to all their members. ETNZ contacted Workplace Support, New Zealand’s leading employee assistance provider, in the aftermath of the initial COVID-19 lockdown, “It shows…

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ETNZ Level 3 & 4 Workshops – one year on

More professional development opportunities ahead Entertainment Technology New Zealand (ETNZ) ran a series of workshops across New Zealand in 2020 to support people across the country undertaking their NZ Certificate in Entertainment & Event Technology Operations (Level 3). We catch up with some of the attendees from a one-off workshop targeted at young people in…

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ENTECH 2022 locks venues and dates

After the infection holiday, 2022 is the year of ENTECH again with the roadshow returning in August. Starting at Christchurch’s Airforce Museum on Thursday August 11, TSB in Wellington follows on Tuesday August 16 and then Grand Millennial in Auckland on Thursday August 18. The show is timed for the off-year to give ETNZ clear space for its convention,…

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New Gear August 2021

Absen JD Series Absen has launched the Jade Dragon (JD) Series. A transparent LED display solution, created to be used in windows or to divide spaces, the JD Series boasts a lightweight 6.5kg design, as well as 10mm thickness and up to 86% transparency. Featuring brightness of up to 7,000nits and a high refresh rate…

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What’s In A Name?

I’ve often wondered if it is the industry that attracts such outsized characters, or that it just makes them weirder. Maybe it is part of the road life that scars our souls, and leaves names inked like a nominal tattoo, as titular legacies for later folklore

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