In the media
Two newspaper articles from the last few days:
“Teacher lives dream with idol Finn (video)”
When Neil performs “Anytime” from his 2001 album One Nil, he often invites a member of the audience on stage to accompany him with three notes on the piano. At the recent Auckland Town Hall concert, David Pilpel put up his hand.
From the Western Australian.
“Stranger than fiction: When Split Enz met Theodore Finch”
How does a defunct New Zealand band end up with a starring role in a contemporary American young adult book publishing sensation? The Sunday Star-Times tracked down Los Angeles-based author, Jennifer Niven, and then came back to Auckland for Neil Finn’s side of the story behind Split Enz’s most famous song.
From the Sunday Star-Times.