StellarNight
is a small business that has grown in the field of publishing.
1988 - The Beat Goes
On - a local Auckland gig guide.
1990 - Phil Tripp owner and editor of the Australasia Music Industry Directory published a NZ section in his publication put together by me.
1991 - NZ Music Services DIRECTORY - this had a shaky start. I was convinced by those who knew better, that I should take the publication to a 'professional print house' so they could make a really good job of it. Well, they made the biggest mess you can imagine! I could have done better with my eyes closed. AND then they rolled it up really tight and put it in a tube with a poster - POSTAGE was about 4x more than keeping it a standard size, flat, and in an envelope - and the product was badly altered by being rolled so tight! So from then on I did it myself - just slowly collected the data over the year and then on print time sent it back to the listees to check and approve for publication. From 1992 to 2002 I was quite unwell, the early and mid 90s were particularly difficult, but all I needed to do to go to work was fall out of bed, into dressing gown and slippers and get on the computer and the phone. Having something that I could physically manage was great - keeping busy and being able to earn an income really helped me manage my illness.
2000 - MayBook - I published this for ten years in conjunction with the Music Commission. I also helped out on these publications; Pasifika 2002, Sweet2 2004, Places to Play 2004, Making Music 2005. In early 2011, I handed the MayBook over to them to run.
2011 - NZ Music Industry DIRECTORY finds a new home with Southern Exposure (the publishers of NZMusician Magazine.)
These publications were all created as a need arose. The gig guide was logical because I was out gigging, so information on venues, bookings, gig guides, and advertising was what I was dealing with on a daily basis and the DIRECTORY grew from the environment of being a gigging/recording musician.
Various posters, flyers, album covers, calendars, postcards, art cards etc. and even a few videos later I find myself back where I started playing music again – and nothing could make me happier.
So over these StellarNight pages you will find little glimpses of all of the above and more.
I will enjoy the day
I will enjoy the day
I will enjoy the day
In the land of my mothers and fathers
© L.Days
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1990 - Phil Tripp owner and editor of the Australasia Music Industry Directory published a NZ section in his publication put together by me.
1991 - NZ Music Services DIRECTORY - this had a shaky start. I was convinced by those who knew better, that I should take the publication to a 'professional print house' so they could make a really good job of it. Well, they made the biggest mess you can imagine! I could have done better with my eyes closed. AND then they rolled it up really tight and put it in a tube with a poster - POSTAGE was about 4x more than keeping it a standard size, flat, and in an envelope - and the product was badly altered by being rolled so tight! So from then on I did it myself - just slowly collected the data over the year and then on print time sent it back to the listees to check and approve for publication. From 1992 to 2002 I was quite unwell, the early and mid 90s were particularly difficult, but all I needed to do to go to work was fall out of bed, into dressing gown and slippers and get on the computer and the phone. Having something that I could physically manage was great - keeping busy and being able to earn an income really helped me manage my illness.
2000 - MayBook - I published this for ten years in conjunction with the Music Commission. I also helped out on these publications; Pasifika 2002, Sweet2 2004, Places to Play 2004, Making Music 2005. In early 2011, I handed the MayBook over to them to run.
2011 - NZ Music Industry DIRECTORY finds a new home with Southern Exposure (the publishers of NZMusician Magazine.)
These publications were all created as a need arose. The gig guide was logical because I was out gigging, so information on venues, bookings, gig guides, and advertising was what I was dealing with on a daily basis and the DIRECTORY grew from the environment of being a gigging/recording musician.
Various posters, flyers, album covers, calendars, postcards, art cards etc. and even a few videos later I find myself back where I started playing music again – and nothing could make me happier.
So over these StellarNight pages you will find little glimpses of all of the above and more.
I will enjoy the day
I will enjoy the day
I will enjoy the day
In the land of my mothers and fathers
© L.Days
back to main page