“Port Noise” with Ben Woods and Rose Smyth | In The Pits Episode 3

This week, the Pit Crew are back in Ōhinehou-Lyttelton, speaking with musician Ben Woods and event manager Rose Smyth- the masterminds behind Port Noise music festival. Filmed at Port Noise HQ (underneath the bustling Lyttelton Coffee Co.) on the day before the 2025 festival, Ben and Rose sit down with Rachel to chat about their ambitious and creatively bold event. Tune in to hear conversation about the unique character of music from Ōtautahi, how to grow a festival while staying true to the things that make it special, and the freedom and challenges that come from working outside the main centres of the music industry in Aotearoa. In The Pits is the collaborative endeavour of Rachel Ashby, Annabel Kean, Zoë Larsen Cumming, and Callum Devlin. It is a podcast born out of a shared love of the independent and underground music scenes of Aotearoa. This podcast was recorded 28.02.24 Hosted by Rachel Ashby Edited by Callum Devlin & Zoë Larsen Cumming Produced by Zoë Larsen Cumming Filmed by Finn Johansson & Callum Devlin Intro + outro music "Gap Selection" by Amamelia from the album Bananamelia (available on Sunreturn Records). Thanks to Ben, Rose, Lyttelton Coffe Co., The Spinoff, UnderTheRadar.co.nz, and Jandi for the lend of your car. A Sports Team Production