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    • In Review: An Iliad

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      Shawn Moodie
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In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)

Shawn Moodie
June 29, 2018
Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, R&B, Watch, Watch and Listen

Laneway Festival Schedule and Map released

Shawn Moodie
January 22, 2018
Electronic, Main, Music

In Review: The Chainsmokers

Craig Moodie
October 26, 2017
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Northern Bass: First lineup announcement includes Stormzy, Post Malone, and Andy C

Shawn Moodie
July 6, 2017
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A new indoor music festival is coming to Auckland this July

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May 23, 2017
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Tour Announcement: BAYNK

Chontalle Musson
April 17, 2019
Electronic, Music
Kiwi born, and US-based electronic sensation BAYNK has announced a four date New Zealand wide tour this July. BAYNK comes back to New Zealand after p...

ANNOUNCEMENT: BROODS NEW ZEALAND TOUR

Chontalle Musson
January 21, 2019
Electronic, Music
If you can’t make it down to Wellington for Homegrown this year, don’t worry you wont need to miss out on seeing Broods. The now LA-based Kiwi due ar...

IN REVIEW: Listen In Festival – Spark Arena, Auckland

The Speakeasy
October 2, 2018
Electronic, Music
Words and photography by Chony Musson I would say, I’m no stranger to hip hop and drum and bass, but my mother told me not to lie. Regardless, when I...

In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)

Shawn Moodie
June 29, 2018
Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, R&B, Watch, Watch and Listen
You may not yet know Quinn XCII by name but having previously after topped the Spotify viral charts with his track “Kings of Summer”, there’s a good c...

Laneway Festival Schedule and Map released

Shawn Moodie
January 22, 2018
Electronic, Main, Music
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: The Chainsmokers

Craig Moodie
October 26, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
Being completely honest with you guys, if I had pick my top three things I wanted to do on a Tuesday night, watching the Chainsmokers’ show was not on...

In Review: Theia’s EP release tour @ Neck of the Woods

Yasmin Brown
July 8, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
It's been quite a month for our girl Theia, as we've seen her take over the nation in the lead up to (and following) the release of her self-titled EP...

Northern Bass: First lineup announcement includes Stormzy, Post Malone, and Andy C

Shawn Moodie
July 6, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life
The first lineup for the seventh annual Northern Bass Music Festival in Mangawhai is here! The recently announced lineup and sees the international...

In Review: Crystal Castles at the Powerstation – 25/5/17

Shawn Moodie
May 26, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
I never went to a rave in the 90s. For the majority of the 90s, I was more concerned with eating playdough than clubbing if I'm being completely hones...

A new indoor music festival is coming to Auckland this July

The Speakeasy
May 23, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life, Uncharted
The inaugural Madcap Madness Festival is arriving in Auckland on Saturday the 1st of July, and you'll definitely want to be there! Situated on one ...

Crystal Castles to play Auckland next week

The Speakeasy
May 18, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
1
The countdown has begun. You have exactly one week to get hold of your Crystal Castles tickets for when they play the Canadian duo play the Powerst...

Gorillaz Are Creating A 10-Episode TV Show

Shawn Moodie
April 20, 2017
Electronic, Entertainment, Main, Music, TV
Since the early 2000s, I've taken great joy in following the Gorillaz through a variety of media (albums, comics, music videos, social media stories, ...

Songs You Should Know: “Smoke And Mirrors” – Strangers You Know

Shawn Moodie
April 12, 2017
Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, Uncharted, Watch and Listen
One of the best things about music is the joy of discovering a new band or song to obsess over. Songs You Should Know is a new segment where we look t...

Damon Albarn announces new Gorillaz album, ‘Humanz’ and releases four new songs

Shawn Moodie
March 24, 2017
Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, Watch and Listen
1
It looks like Damon Albarn finally decided that Gorillaz fans had been teased enough. First, we thought we were getting a new album in 2016. That obvi...

GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Villette (Wellington)

The Speakeasy
February 20, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life
After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming...

GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Montell2099 (Auckland)

The Speakeasy
February 20, 2017
Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life
After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming...

New David Bowie ‘Sound And Vision’ Vinyl Picture Disc Announced

Bill Hames
January 28, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
A new limited edition picture disc from the legendary David Bowie has been announced, with a new vinyl release for ‘Sound And Vision’ confirmed. Th...

New Music: Earth Tiger – Slide to the Left

Yasmin Brown
January 24, 2017
Electronic, Music
Kiwi artists Earth Tiger have just released the music video for latest single Slide to the Left - taken from their October release, Holiday. The track...

Crystal Castles returns to NZ for a one-off show in Auckland

Bill Hames
January 24, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
Electronic extraordinaries Crystal Castles have just announced a New Zealand show as part of their upcoming MJR Presents tour Downunder. The ground...

Laneway Festival 2017: ‘Young Thug’ Out, ‘What So Not’ In

Bill Hames
January 18, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music, Uncharted
Despite having his New Zealand visa, recent complications with the visa process for Australia means that Young Thug is not able to play any Laneway Fe...

Your Favourite Albums of 2016

Shawn Moodie
January 10, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music, R&B, rock, Spotlight, Uncharted
The People Have Spoken. A week ago Music Editor Yasmin Brown offered up her Top Albums of 2016 but I wanted to see how your favourite albums compared...
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