--- title: Mike's Musings | Music description: "Music | Mike's Muse: Memories and Ponderings from our Founder Mike Chunn" image: https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/mikesminute-1.png --- [Skip to content](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/tag/music/page/1#main-content) [Contact us](mailto:info@playitstrange.org.nz) [![Squiggla](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hs-fs/hubfs/Squiggla.png?width=3780&height=1890&name=Squiggla.png)](https://www.playitstrange.org.nz/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Contact us](mailto:info@playitstrange.org.nz) # Mike's Musings Musings from our founder Mike Chunn [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/WIN%20TICKETS%20TEMPLATE.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-the-magic-of-play-it-strange) ## [Mike’s Musings: The Magic of Play It Strange](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-the-magic-of-play-it-strange) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Oct 5, 2026, 11:58:12 AM As the 2026 annual Play It Strange Awards function edges towards reality; the truth of this year’s f... 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[Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-my-favourite-lyrical-moments-at-play-it-strange) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/20251204%20PlayItStrangeAwards-KahuiStDavids-123.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-performing-to-the-crowd) ## [Mike's Musings: Performing to the Crowd](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-performing-to-the-crowd) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Dec 15, 2025, 10:35:32 AM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-performing-to-the-crowd) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/20241023%20PlayItStrange-TownHall-61.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-the-anticipation.-the-revelation) ## [Mike's Musings: The Anticipation. The Revelation.](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-the-anticipation.-the-revelation) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Nov 9, 2025, 1:05:03 PM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-the-anticipation.-the-revelation) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/IMG_9193.jpeg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-split-enzs-first-recording-session) ## [Mike's Musings: Split Enz’s First Recording Session](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-split-enzs-first-recording-session) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Oct 15, 2025, 10:14:21 AM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-split-enzs-first-recording-session) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/Neil%20-%20Sep%20MM.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-songs-their-arrival) ## [Mike's Musings: Songs & Their Arrival](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-songs-their-arrival) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Sep 3, 2025, 11:41:22 AM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/mikes-musings-songs-their-arrival) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(24).png)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/whats-a-song) ## [Mike's Musings: What's a song?](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/whats-a-song) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Aug 5, 2025, 11:31:55 AM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/whats-a-song) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/rockshop.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/torey-leggett-mick-webb) ## [Mike's Musings: Torey Leggett & Mick Webb](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/torey-leggett-mick-webb) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Jun 12, 2025, 10:38:48 AM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/torey-leggett-mick-webb) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/Junior%20Songwriting%20Competition%20Year%209-11_page-0001.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/the-younger-force) ## [Mike's Musings: The Younger Force](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/the-younger-force) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) May 8, 2025, 1:12:50 PM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/the-younger-force) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/Celeste%20Oram.png)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/songwriting-forces) ## [Mike's Musings: Songwriting Forces](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/songwriting-forces) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Apr 11, 2025, 3:15:45 PM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/songwriting-forces) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-03-31%20145851.png)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/twists-and-turns) ## [Mike's Musings: Twists & Turns](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/twists-and-turns) [Mike Chunn](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/author/mike-chunn) Mar 31, 2025, 2:46:40 PM [Read more](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/twists-and-turns) [![](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/hubfs/Split%20Enz.jpg)](https://info.playitstrange.org.nz/mikes-musings/levis-saloon-the-first-gig) ## 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