IN REVIEW: Wolf Alice @ The Powerstation, Auckland
Words by Grace Hood-Edwards
Photography by Shelley Te Haara
“How the fuck is everyone doing on a Sunday night?!” Theo Ellis, bassist for Wolf Alic...
IN REVIEW: Vance Joy @ Auckland Town Hall
Words by Maddy Hattan
A rush of excitement filled the room as the lights went down and what could have been an angel appeared, guitar in hand and a...
Lookin Up release second single from upcoming album ‘Gold’ and announce NZ tour
NZ locals LOOKIN UP have released their 2nd single from their upcoming album Gold, which is set to be released this year on the 5th October. Enough wa...
Otium release new EP ‘You’
After recently playing a couple of shows with Sons of Zion, Whangarei locals OTIUM have released a small 2-track EP titled You. The 2 tracks are With ...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Cohle Harris to play 5 NZ shows this November
Cohle Harris has just popped up on the NZ music scene and he is definitely someone people should know about. As much as there’s a lot of NZ artists ou...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Red Jumpsuit Apparatus to head to NZ shores this November
US post-hardcore band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus hit New Zealand for the first time this November. The band have tried to visit our shores previously ...
IN REVIEW: Hoodie Allen @ Neck of the Woods, Auckland
Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara
After cancelling his last planned trip to NZ, Hoodie Allen finally got around to heading to New Zealand, ...
IN REVIEW: Amy Shark @ The Powerstation, Auckland
Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara
The crowd was packed in down in the stalls, with a line of people on the level above when the lights fina...
Interview: ASHY discusses her latest single ‘Over You’ and plans for the future
With her latest single ‘Over You’ released and more on the way, ASHY (Aswini Batchelor) is the freshest pop talent coming out of Christchurch. At only...
Introduction: Bristol to Memory
Words by Shelley Te Haara
Let me introduce you to a band:
Bristol To Memory is a 4-piece band based in Southern California, who at first you mig...
In Review: Sons of Zion @ The Powerstation
Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara
Night 4 of Sons of Zion's 7 date Vantage Point tour took place at The Powerstation, and with 20-30 people...
Interview: WOW® Music Director discusses colab with 7 kiwi composers
With the 2018 World of WearableArt® season fast approaching, the show’s Music Director Paul McLaney took the time to discuss why this year will be par...
Interview with The Jungle Giants’ lead guitarist Cesira Aitken
Australian band The Jungle Giants are hot on the airwaves with the release of their 2017 album Quiet Ferocity. They’ll be heading to New Zealand for a...
Australia is getting a brand new heavy music festival!
Words by Shelley Te Haara
Good Things! That was the teaser we kept getting out of Australia, and while everyone knew a festival announcement was on...
Auckland teens ready to Stand Up, Stand Out
A thousand young hopefuls have taken to the stage across Auckland over the last month in Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out 2018 (SUSO) – Auckland’...
In Review: Latinaotearoa at Whammy Bar!
Words by Kim Newton, photos by Jesse Knight.
An eclectic mix of sounds streamed through Whammy Bar! on a Friday night. The night, which was a was a...
In Review: ‘Lush’ – Snail Mail
Heralded by Lindsey Jordan, Snail Mail have made an impressive debut with the release of Lush. Launching into Pristine, we are introduced to Jordan’s ...
Theia releases video for new single Bad Idea
I've been loving Theia (or Em-Haley Walker) for a fair while now, not just because every one of her songs is a total bop, but also because she's alway...
Trey Songz to play 3 NZ shows this November
Words by Chony Musson
Now this is a New Zealand tour! Trey Songz has announced a three show run down here for early November and we coul...
Amy Shark returning for THREE NZ shows this September!!
Words by Chony Musson
Aussie pop-indie singer-songwriter Amy Shark is returning to New Zealand after the success of her 2017 Night Thinke...
IN REVIEW: Pale Waves @ The Tuning Fork
Words by Shelley Te Haara
Goth. Pop. However you want to define them, Pale Waves played in Auckland for the first time a couple of weeks ago and I ...