Tom Cardy
@tomcardy.bsky.social
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra publicist. Award-winning journalist, editor & reviewer. Ambivalent Cavoodle owner. Not to be confused with the Aussie comedian, musician & actor - unless he wins an Oscar or Grammy.
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
November 17, 2025 at 7:35 AM
What perfect album came out the year you turned 16?
And to celebrate here in Aotearoa... Another classic from The Front Lawn!
November 11, 2025 at 12:45 AM
And to celebrate here in Aotearoa... Another classic from The Front Lawn!
🙏 to RNZ Afternoons show for interviewing UK saxophonist superstar Jess Gillam, ahead of her NZ concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 20 Nov Wellington & 22 Nov Christchurch. 🔗👇https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019011398/saxophonist-jess-gillam-is-coming-to-nzso
November 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
🙏 to RNZ Afternoons show for interviewing UK saxophonist superstar Jess Gillam, ahead of her NZ concerts with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 20 Nov Wellington & 22 Nov Christchurch. 🔗👇https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2019011398/saxophonist-jess-gillam-is-coming-to-nzso
And my nomination for best album cover of the year is... (and the music is great too!)
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
And my nomination for best album cover of the year is... (and the music is great too!)
One ring to rule them all!
One ring to rule them all! Hollywood actor crashes Hobbiton wedding
Sharik and Jessica Burgess-Stride got married at Hobbiton on Monday.
www.nzherald.co.nz
October 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
One ring to rule them all!
RIP Dave Ball - who, from my hazy memory of 27 March 1995, sported a white jumpsuit on stage as a member of The Grid while performing at Wellington's old Winter Show Building in support of M People!
Music pioneer behind one of the biggest hits of the 80s dies at 66
Dave Ball, one-half of pioneering synth-pop group Soft Cell, has died.
www.stuff.co.nz
October 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
RIP Dave Ball - who, from my hazy memory of 27 March 1995, sported a white jumpsuit on stage as a member of The Grid while performing at Wellington's old Winter Show Building in support of M People!
Reposted by Tom Cardy
The first trailer for Fire And Water: Making The Avatar Films, a two=part docuseries diving deep into the work that goes into making James Cameron's sci-fi blockbusters, has been released.
The series drops on Disney+ on 7 November.
WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/fire...
The series drops on Disney+ on 7 November.
WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/fire...
October 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The first trailer for Fire And Water: Making The Avatar Films, a two=part docuseries diving deep into the work that goes into making James Cameron's sci-fi blockbusters, has been released.
The series drops on Disney+ on 7 November.
WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/fire...
The series drops on Disney+ on 7 November.
WATCH THE TRAILER: www.empireonline.com/tv/news/fire...
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra premieres Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly's Stabat Mater in Wellington tonight (2 Oct) & Auckland tomorrow (3 Oct) - the same multi-talented Victoria who was the superb vocalist on this Strawpeople track.
Beautiful Skin | Music Video | NZ On Screen
Beautiful Skin - Vocalist Victoria Kelly is very much the focus of this moody Strawpeople video. Singing enigmatically of dreams, knives and possible obsession— and magically changing outfits off came...
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October 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra premieres Kiwi composer Victoria Kelly's Stabat Mater in Wellington tonight (2 Oct) & Auckland tomorrow (3 Oct) - the same multi-talented Victoria who was the superb vocalist on this Strawpeople track.
Woo-hoo! The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 2026 Season is now live. To secure your tickets early & get the best discounts, become an NZSO Member for as little as $10 for 12 months. The line-up includes current UK classical charts No.1 Isata Kanneh-Mason! 🎹
NZSO Season 2026: Elegance | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra | NZSO
www.nzso.co.nz
September 22, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Woo-hoo! The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 2026 Season is now live. To secure your tickets early & get the best discounts, become an NZSO Member for as little as $10 for 12 months. The line-up includes current UK classical charts No.1 Isata Kanneh-Mason! 🎹
Me too! And Sundance has had an enormous impact on furthering the careers of NZ film-makers, including Taika Waititi. RIP 😞
'I can’t stop crying': Tributes pour in for screen legend Robert Redford
Hollywood figures and fans of the movies are mourning the death of Robert Redford.
www.stuff.co.nz
September 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Me too! And Sundance has had an enormous impact on furthering the careers of NZ film-makers, including Taika Waititi. RIP 😞
Reposted by Tom Cardy
I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover
September 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I crocheted Patti Smith’s Horses cover
See and hear the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre this weekend, performing a special new work in celebration of the centre's 10th birthday.
Len Lye Centre 'sonified' in celebration of 10th anniversay
The concrete and shimmering steel curves of New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre will be reflected in music on Saturday. Robin Martin reports.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
See and hear the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at New Plymouth's Len Lye Centre this weekend, performing a special new work in celebration of the centre's 10th birthday.
Reposted by Tom Cardy
Review: Life in One Chord and Anchor Me linger on two tricky yet brilliant artists
Review: Life in One Chord and Anchor Me linger on two tricky yet brilliant artists
Documentaries on Shayne Carter and Don McGlashan make our past gleam, and show success can take very different forms and paths....
thespinoff.co.nz
August 18, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Review: Life in One Chord and Anchor Me linger on two tricky yet brilliant artists
RIP the great Terence Stamp. At the world premiere of Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical in Sydney I saw him leave the men's bathroom as I was walking in. (Then at the bar I realised as my beer was being poured that Barry Humphries was standing next to me: "Make that two beers!")
Terence Stamp: the mesmerisingly seductive dark prince of British cinema
Stamp had charisma and star power like no other. Fierce and beautiful in his youth, his screen presence evolved into something more elegant and enduring as the swinging 60s faded from view
www.theguardian.com
August 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
RIP the great Terence Stamp. At the world premiere of Priscilla Queen of the Desert musical in Sydney I saw him leave the men's bathroom as I was walking in. (Then at the bar I realised as my beer was being poured that Barry Humphries was standing next to me: "Make that two beers!")
WATCH 📺The acclaimed André de Ridder (Gorillaz, The National, Radiohead) conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in three concerts this weekend 15-17 Aug) in Auckland, including Creepy-Crawly Carnival hosted by Bret McKenzie. But don't just take my word for it, listen to the man himself!
Conductor André de Ridder talks Immerse Festival 2025
YouTube video by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
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August 13, 2025 at 2:52 AM
WATCH 📺The acclaimed André de Ridder (Gorillaz, The National, Radiohead) conducts the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in three concerts this weekend 15-17 Aug) in Auckland, including Creepy-Crawly Carnival hosted by Bret McKenzie. But don't just take my word for it, listen to the man himself!
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Creepy-Crawly Carnival, featuring Bret McKenzie, premieres in Wellington with much to draw on.
August 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
New Zealand Symphony Orchestra’s Creepy-Crawly Carnival, featuring Bret McKenzie, premieres in Wellington with much to draw on.
No wonder internationally acclaimed conductor Andre de Ridder is smiling! He's rehearsing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ahead of the NZSO's concerts in Wellington (8-10 Aug) & Auckland (15-17 Aug), that's why! www.nzso.co.nz/the-nzso/eve...
August 7, 2025 at 4:43 AM
No wonder internationally acclaimed conductor Andre de Ridder is smiling! He's rehearsing with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra ahead of the NZSO's concerts in Wellington (8-10 Aug) & Auckland (15-17 Aug), that's why! www.nzso.co.nz/the-nzso/eve...
Nice to see one of my favourite American writers and anthologists giving a shout-out to New Zealand writer Matt Suddain. 🕺
Yes, it's wild and unique! www.theguardian.com/books/2016/j...
August 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Nice to see one of my favourite American writers and anthologists giving a shout-out to New Zealand writer Matt Suddain. 🕺
✨The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's winter festival comes to Wellington this week (8-10 Aug) & Auckland (15-17 Aug). Three big concerts, free daytime events & much more with the NZSO led by international star conductor Andre de Ridder! ⚡🔗👇
NZSO Season 2025: Enchanted | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra | NZSO
The first night of the 2025 Rumakina Immerse Festival is an evening of enchantment, with three of the best-loved pieces in the repertoire.
www.nzso.co.nz
August 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
✨The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's winter festival comes to Wellington this week (8-10 Aug) & Auckland (15-17 Aug). Three big concerts, free daytime events & much more with the NZSO led by international star conductor Andre de Ridder! ⚡🔗👇
"Pure joy." Regional News reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Signature Choir's Mana Moana.
Mana Moana
www.regionalnews.kiwi
July 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM
"Pure joy." Regional News reviews the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra & Signature Choir's Mana Moana.
😢 Time for an old favourite.
July 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
😢 Time for an old favourite.
WATCH! New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Firebird concerts in Wellington (17 July) & Christchurch (19 July) are the New Zealand debut of Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving.
NZSO: Emilia Hoving on Her NZSO Debut and Musical Landscapes
YouTube video by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
youtu.be
July 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
WATCH! New Zealand Symphony Orchestra's Firebird concerts in Wellington (17 July) & Christchurch (19 July) are the New Zealand debut of Finnish conductor Emilia Hoving.