MEDIA COVERAGE
Performance Reviews
Channel 39 TV interview pre Glitter Spreader album launch, 2008
Otago Daily Times interview pre Glitter Spreader album launch, 2008
Otago Daily Times previews Freaks Cabaret, Dunedin Fringe Festival, 2009
Otago Daily Times interview pre The Glitter Show, Dunedin Fringe Festival, 2010
Channel 39 TV interview pre The 1972 Show, Dunedin, 2012
Radio NZ interview re Dr Glam’s Ziggy Stardust anniversary show, 2013
Otago Daily Times interview prior to Dr Glam’s Ziggy Stardust anniversary show, 2013
Otago Daily Times interview prior to the Death of Dr Glam gig, 2014
Otago Daily Times preview of Mr Glad’s debut show at Purple Rain Café & Bar, 2015
Book Reviews & Interviews
Channel 39 tv interview re The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening
Radio Live review of The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening
National Radio review of The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening
Otago Daily Times review of The Dunedin Sound: Some Disenchanted Evening
NZ Herald: Was The Dunedin Sound A Thing?
Otago Daily Times interview/request for photos for The Dunedin Sound, 2016
Amazon review of Experiencing David Bowie, 2015
Review of Experiencing David Bowie, 2015
Review of Kiwi Fisherman’s Guide to Life, 2012
Otago Daily Times review of Kiwi Rock Chicks, 2010
Otago Daily Times interview about the Kiwi Rock Chicks, 2010
New Zealand Listener magazine review of Glory Days, 2009
Otago Daily Times interview on the release of the Glory Days, 2009
Otago Daily Times review of Glory Days, 2009
Southland Times interview and review of Glory Days, 2009
Otago Daily Times interview/appeal for photos for the Glory Days, 2008
Academic/Popular Press
TV3 interview re the death of David Bowie
Interview about David Bowie with Australian Broadcasting Assoc’s, Andrew Ford, 2015
David Bowie Article in Australian newspaper, The Age, 2015
Otago Daily Times: Dr Glam performing Bowie songs at Marama Hall, 2009
Otago Daily Times: Dr Glam appearing at Otago Girl’s High School, 2011
Otago Daily Times: during the David Bowie Summer School paper, 2015
Davidbowie.com article on the Bowie summer school paper, 2015
Otago Daily Times: prior to the David Bowie Summer School paper, 2015
Otago Daily Times: the Bowie paper appears on Bowie’s websites, 2015
Otago Access Radio Friday Night Show & Podcast
Looking for something to glitz up your Friday evening? Well, otago Access Radio’s friday night line up has a little sparkle added, courtesy of two committed music lovers.
Dr Glam and Demelza’s Inflammable Spandex Cafe is hosted by University of otago music lecturer, performer and author Dr ian Chapman, with partner in musical crime Demelza May. As the title suggests, the programme has fun and weirdness at heart. On any given episode listeners might expect to hear Dr chapman introduce tracks from the likes of the Sweet, Slade, Bowie, Iggy Pop and the Ramones, while Ms May favoured Style Council, De La Soul, UK Squeeze, Talking Heads, Was (Not Was) and house of pain.
A regular feature of the show is “local Gem” – A track by Dunedin based musicians, some of whom are Dr Chapman’s students.
Dr Glam and Demelza’s Inflammable Spandex Cafe launches a diverse evening of music every Friday at 6pm.
Dr Glam and Demelza’s Inflammable Spandex Cafe airs Friday at 6pm on OAR 105.4FM and 1575AM, and live and podcast from www.oar.org.nz.