NEW MUSIC: Theia – Bye Bye
Kiwi queen of everything is finally back with new music and we are loving it.
The track Bye Bye showcases monumental growth in terms of production ...
Shania Twain to play New Zealand this December
Words by Shelley Te Haara
The queen of Country-Pop is heading down under for the first time! Shania Twain will play 2 shows in New Zealand in Decem...
NEW MUSIC: Panic! at the Disco – Say Amen (Saturday Night)
It's only been a little over a year, but it's felt like so much longer since Panic! at the Disco visited our little country down under in support of t...
IN REVIEW: Fall Out Boy @ Trusts Arena, Auckland
Words by Shelley Te Haara
Photography by Chony Musson
As I arrived at Trusts Arena, the line of eager fans had extended down the road and across the...
Fall Out Boy are hitting our shores THIS WEEK
It'll be the band's first trip to NZ since 2015's WestFest and their first headline show since they ended their hiatus in 2013, and the wait is nearly...
NEW MUSIC: Jamie McDell – Tori
Jamie McDell has been busy this past year, not only working alongside her sister Tessa on their sister project Dunes, but also working on some music o...
PHOTO GALLERY: Rise Against @ Logan Campbell Centre
All photos by Chony Musson
Rise Against
Dead Favours
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In Review: Paramore @ Genting Arena – Birmingham, UK
Considering After Laughter was my #1 album of 2017, Paramore had a lot to live up to in terms of the expectations I had for the live show.
While I ...
New Music: DUNES – Cowgirl
Our favourite sister duo Dunes are back with their latest killer track, Cowgirl and I am very excited.
As has become quite the trend with Tessa...
In Review: Four Year Strong – The King’s Arms
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After playing UNIFY music festival and completing a small Australian tour, Four Year Strong arrived in Auckland to play to ...
Laneway Festival Schedule and Map released
There’s just under a week of waiting to go until Laneway 2018, and the playing times and map are here! Carry them with you on the Laneway Festival app...
In Review: UNIFY 2018
Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara
UNIFY: A Heavy Music Gathering is a rather new addition to the Australian festival scen...
Tour Announcement: Halsey
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After playing an intimate show here in August, in support of her recent album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, Halsey returns o...
Simple Plan to bring No Pads, No Helmets… Just Balls anniversary tour to NZ
As far as the old-school pop punk fans are concerned, the concept of Simple Plan returning to New Zealand to perform their most iconic album live in f...
Vance Joy to play one off intimate show this March
For the first time in 4 years, the incredible Vance Joy is returning to our shores to play an intimate solo performance!
The show will take place a...
Top 13 albums of 2017…
...according to me only.
2017 was a shocking year in so many respects, but music was not one of them. As we suffered through Trump, terrorist attac...
Gig Announcement: Sleeping With Sirens
Words by Shelley Te Haara
American pop-rockers Sleeping With Sirens have announced they will be returning to our shores in 2018 with one all ages s...
Gig Announcement: Yelawolf
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After playing to a massive crowd at Trust Stadium in 2015, a sold-out Bay Dreams Festival this year, an intimate and very...
Kesha to play a one off show in Auckland this April(!!)
It feels like we've been waiting a lifetime for the gorgeous Kesha to grace our shores, and this April the wait will finally be over.
After an ongo...
Tiny Ruins to support Fleet Foxes this January
It’s about a month until we get to welcome Fleet Foxes back to New Zealand – and I don’t know about you, but I’ve already wept my way through their en...
Stylin’ it in up in Auckland with Harry
Standard conversations between individuals with no clue to who Harry Styles is, might go something like this:
“Yeah, y’know the guy from One Direct...