IN REVIEW: Laneway Festival Auckland
Words by: Grace Hood-Edwards Photography provided by David Watson
Thousands of festival goers flocked to Albert Park this week for Laneway. The sm...
IN REVIEW: UB40, Tiki Taane, and Opshop @ Church Road Winery
“So whats everyone been doing these past five years?” asks Jason Kerrison the lead singer of Opshop, greeting the crowd with a smile. Yes, these Kiwi...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Kacey Musgraves, NZ & Aus Tour
Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves is confirmed to come to New Zealand for one show only at the Auckland Town Hall on Fr...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Graeme James New Zealand Tour
Loop pedal master Graeme James is returning home for a huge 13 date tour, following his latest album “The Long Way Home” which is available now. Grae...
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...
Announcement: DUNES to release self-titled album this February
If you've been paying close attention to the music industry lately, you'll no doubt have fallen head over heels with sister duo DUNES - comprised of J...
New Video: First Letter From St. Sean – Sorority Noise
Sorority Noise are my favourite band when it comes to vulnerability and openly discussing mental health. In the latest single from their most recent a...
In Review: You EP – Dodie
Words by Maddy Hattan
With almost 2 million subscribers on YouTube and a heavy following across social media, its safe to say that Dodie is a well ...
Watch the Video for The Contortionist’s ‘Reimagined’
Prog rock act The Contortionist have released a new track “Absolve.” The song is the second piece of music we've heard from their new LP Clairvoyant.
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New Music: Don Broco Release New Single, ‘Technology’
Bedford rock four-piece, Don Broco have just released a brand new single, the hard-hitting riff-driven ‘Technology’.
Of the new tune, frontman Rob ...
Sigur Ros in Review: Like Nothing You’ve Ever Seen Before
Sigur Rós @ Spark Arena – 21/07/17
Words by James McGeorge
On a fairly miserable, rainy Auckland Friday night the thought of immersing myself in w...
In Review: Japandroids @ Kings Arms 21/7/2017
Japandroids at the Kings Arms
Review by Michael O'Connell
Japandroids returned to the stormy shores of New Zealand to play the Kings Arms on Frid...
Interview: Luke Player – The Pinheads
Seven-piece Aussie punk-rockers The Pinheads have been on the scene for four years and, when not putting on one of their famously wild live shows, the...
Introducing: DUNES
I've always loved that feeling of laughing or smiling so much that your jaw aches for hours after a conversation ends, and just a short time chatting ...
A new indoor music festival is coming to Auckland this July
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 ...
In Review: $uicideboy$ Live at The Studio 07/05/2017
$uicideboy$ Live The Studio
Reviewed by Wal Reid
There was more green smoke than a Katchafire gig, plus more references to ‘bishes’ than a Tony B...
Songs You Should Know: “Smoke And Mirrors” – Strangers You Know
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...
This Brilliantly Executed, Extremely NSFW Reversed Music Video Is Amazing
Leningrad, a Russian electronic/rock band hailing from Saint Petersburg, recently released a music video for their song “Kolschik” (or “Tattoo Artist”...
In Review: Taking Back Sunday @ The King’s Arms Tavern – 15/03/2017
I'm usually the kind of person that will express any extreme emotion through endless weeping, particularly when it comes to live music. On occasion, t...
In Review: Alexisonfire @ The Powerstation – 23/1/2017
There are very few situations in which I find myself in a room of grown men jumping up and down in excitement, while screaming lyrics into the abyss a...