Pop – The Speakeasy

December 2, 2019

Festival, Music, Pop

That's exactly right, the 00's are back and better than ever for So Pop's 2020 shows across Australia and New Zealand!!! WHEN & WHEREWednesday, 22nd April - RAC Arena, Perth AUSFriday, 24th April - Ente...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Backstreet Boys – NZ Show

December 1, 2019

Music, Pop

The Rumours Are True! DNA World Tour WHEN & WHERESaturday, 16th May - Spark Arena, AucklandSunday, 17th May - Spark Arena, AucklandTICKETShere. Press Release: Backstreet’s back, alright! Get your ...

IN REVIEW: Lauv @ Shed 10, Auckland

November 24, 2019

Music, Pop

Photography by Chontalle MussonReview by Heather McMillan Wednesday night was met with a buzzing colourful crowd of Lauv fans at Aucklands Shed 10. Upon entrance to the vene you were shown the passion the a...

IN REVIEW: Openside @ The Tuning Fork, Auckland

November 2, 2019

Music, Pop

Photography by Chontalle MussonReview by Heather McMillan It was the night after Halloween and the skeletons were still out for another night, but this time it was for music not candy. Two sets of talent gr...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Louis Tomlinson

November 1, 2019

Music, Pop

WHEN & WHEREThursday, 23rd April - Shed 10, AucklandSaturday, 25th April - Big Top, Sydney AustraliaMonday, 27th April - Palais Theatre, Melbourne AustraliaTICKETShere. LOUIS TOMLINSON has returned with...

MUSIC VIDEO: Sophie Mashlan, ‘Not This Time’

October 29, 2019

Indie/Pop, Music, Pop, Singer/Songwriter

Photo supplied by Chontalle Musson Press Release:Auckland-based indie folk artist, Sophie Mashlan has released a video for her single, 'Not This Time', taken from her stunning debut album 'Perfect Disaster....

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tones & I, All Ages Show

October 26, 2019

Music, Pop

WHEN & WHERESunday, 5th January - Trustpower Baypark, TaurangaTICKETShere. Press Release:She's taken the world by storm with her smash hit 'Dance Monkey.' (currently #1 in New Zealand). Now, Aussie pop ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Drax Project – Summer Tour

October 21, 2019

Music, Pop

DRAX PROJECT ARE EMBARKING ON THEIR BIGGEST SUMMER TOUR YET! WHEN & WHERESaturday, 28th December - Cooks Reserve, Riwaka (R18)Sunday, 29th December - Coroglen Tavern, Whitianga (R18)Friday, 3rd January ...

ALBUM ANNOUNCEMENT: LAUV: ~how i’m feeling~

October 9, 2019

Music, Pop

Press Release:21 Track Debut Album ~how i’m feeling~ set for Release on March 6, 2020. Now available for pre-order. ~how i'm feeling world tour~ set to start in the US before hitting New Zealand in November.Pl...

New Music: ASHY, ‘Pretty Lies’

September 28, 2019

Music, Pop

One of the most exciting new acts in New Zealand's bustling pop scene, ASHY, is back with her third banger of the year, 'Pretty Lies'.Listen HEREJust in time for summer, 'Pretty Lies' is a slice of pop-dance p...

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: Carly Rae Jepsen, Auckland

September 24, 2019

Music, Pop

WHEN & WHEREWednesday, 4th December - Town Hall, AucklandTICKETShere. Press Release:Yesterday, TEG Danity announced that the queen of pop, Carly Rae Jepsen will perform for the very first time in New Ze...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Openside, New Zealand Tour

September 22, 2019

Music, Pop

WHEN & WHEREFriday, 25th October - Caroline, WellingtonFriday, 1st November - Tuning Fork, AucklandSaturday, 23rd November - Zeal, HamiltonTICKETSWellingtonAucklandHamilton Openside, are back and they’r...

NEW MUSIC: Cigarettes After Sex – New Album

September 5, 2019

Music, Pop

Cigarettes After Sex will return with their anticipated sophomore album - Cry - on October 25 on POD / Partisan Records via Inertia Music. Recorded during night time sessions in a mansion on the Spanish island...

NEW MUSIC: Lauv ft. Anne-Marie

September 4, 2019

Music, Pop, Singer/Songwriter

Platinum-certified independent singer, songwriter, producer, and pop visionary Lauv has just released the Ofenbach remix for his new single 'fuck, i'm lonely' with Anne-Marie.The French DJ duo gave their own s...

INTERVIEW: Molly Devine

September 3, 2019

Music, Pop

On August 29th Molly Devine released her EP titled 'Rain in the River'. Chontalle was lucky enough to get to ask her a few questions about the process and EP itself - check out the interview below.If you haven...

INTERVIEW: Daffodils

July 31, 2019

Photograph supplied by Chontalle Musson Heather McMillan interviewed Theo, lead vocalist of Daffodils in anticipation for their upcoming shows with Methyl Ethel and Stink this weekend. Wellington on Friday ...

GALLERY: So Below + Theia @ Whammy Bar, Auckland

July 27, 2019

Photography by Chontalle Musson Thursday night saw two opposite sides of New Zealand pop music coming together for a co-headlining show at Whammy Bar with; Goth-pop So Below and Alt-pop Theia. So Below ...

NEW MUSIC: Theia – new single ‘1Night’

July 27, 2019

Up-and-coming New York artist and producer Sean Turk and NZ alt-pop Queen Theia join forces to deliver the banging tune, '1Night.''1Night' premiered online yesterday on tastemaker site, Pilerats."Above a strik...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Tones and I – New Track

July 25, 2019

Tones and I is taking Australia by storm with her fresh blend of indie-pop and she's about to do the same on this side of the Tasman with her hot new track, 'Never Seen The Rain.'The new song follows Tones' br...

GALLERY: Mitch James @ Dunedin Town Hall, Dunedin