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Alison Blair, Teaching Fellow in Music, University of Otago

Martin Phillipps, 1963–2024: Dunedin loses a musical son, ‘rain taps the window pane’

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The announcement on The Chills’ social media last night that Martin Phillipps had died hit me in the chest: shock, sadness, my stomach in flutters. Martin was a friend, and his death has deeply saddened me. I know I’m not the only one.

Martin had many friends, and he was well-loved in Dunedin. Today there is a whole community – Martin’s family, friends, acquaintances and loved ones – navigating and processing his loss.

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