Home Again: Jon Toogood
With over 35 years in the music industry, Shihad’s Jon Toogood is a legend of local hard rock. Named after the iconic single ‘Home Again’, Jon’s memoir covers a lot of ground – some of which he’ll discuss with the Booker prize-winning music-lover Shehan Karunatilaka, with a few songs played along the way.
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Jon Toogood
Jon Toogood has spent over 30 years at the forefront of Aotearoa's music scene, writing, singing, performing, mento
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