We're living in some interesting times - fairly divisive and troubling, fractured and confrontational. Music is often looked to as a bit of a societal balm; a soothing force, a way to bring people together, form a community. An excellent place to see that in action is festivals where organisers have to create a instant fully functional society for three to four days.
AUM festival takes place north of Auckland and marked its tenth anniversary this year. It started off with around 500 people and this year they topped 4500 attendees. Phil Vine from RNZ's podcast team got amongst it, asking the same question of organisers revellers and DJ's what does community mean to you?
