by Alice Bulmer | Sep 28, 2019 | Becoming Alice, Favourite, Music, New Zealand culture
Once in a lifetime a band comes along that you love so much, they become part of your world. For me, it’s Sneaky Feelings. This is the story of how I discovered my favourite New Zealand band. It’s quite possible that you haven’t heard of them, even if you live in...
by Alice Bulmer | Aug 5, 2019 | Becoming Alice, Music
This is where it all began: the old family copy of Abbey Road. I’ve put myself in the picture. I saw Richard Curtis and Danny Boyle’s film Yesterday last week. It gave me a sense of déjà vu. Because I can remember living in a world where The Beatles didn’t...
by Alice Bulmer | Dec 30, 2018 | Becoming Alice, Music
This is the story of how I became a fiddler. I’ve been fiddling for more than three decades. I’ve played fiddle across a wide range of genres. I’ve played in covers bands, bluegrass bands, folk groups and alternative rock bands, and bands that play Celtic music and...
by Alice Bulmer | Aug 21, 2016 | Becoming Alice, Music, New Zealand culture
This is a post celebrating some of the women who have inspired me to make music. Growing up, I didn’t see many women musicians. I spent a lot of time looking for role models and people to play with. Plenty of men have inspired me as well. But, identifying as a...
by Alice Bulmer | Jul 13, 2016 | Books, Ecology, Music, Tools of resilience
Niki Harre’s book Psychology for a Better World is about how to make sustainability sustainable. “The bottom line is that as change agents, if we don’t offer people happiness, they won’t be attracted to what we do, and they won’t stick with the activity we’re...
by Alice Bulmer | Jul 13, 2016 | Becoming Alice, Music, New Zealand culture, Storytelling
Recently I attended a citizenship ceremony welcoming new citizens to New Zealand. The new kiwi I was accompanying wasn’t exactly fresh off the boat. My husband Matthew Bannister arrived in this country in 1979. After 37 years, he was finally getting around to becoming...
