INTERVIEW: Frank Turner

The Speakeasy
Music, rock
Interview by Shelley Te Haara After announcing a couple of New Zealand shows as part of his Be More Kind World Tour, The Speakeasy was lucky enough to be able to chat to Frank Turner ahead of his visit next...
Good Boy Australia

INTRODUCING: Good Boy

Yasmin Brown
Music, rock
Good Boy have been taking Australia by storm for a few years now. Now, they're finally about to embark on their first trip to New Zealand as a band to show us exactly why they have been so successful across the...

Interview: Amy Shark

Anoushka Maharaj
Music
Amy Shark is as charming and hilarious in person as you would hope. Even though I was ten minutes late to our meeting and ridiculously sweaty from sprinting down Victoria Street, she was warm and friendly and e...

Interview: Against the Current

The Speakeasy
Music
Words by Shelley Te Haara Against The Current hit our shores next week for the first time! The 3-piece will be playing at the Tuning Fork, performing tracks off their debut album In Our Bones. Shelley had th...

Interview: Ciaran McMeeken

Anoushka Maharaj
Music
After building his musical foundation in Dunedin, Ciaran McMeeken made the move up to Auckland in 2015 to pursue the most courageous venture – making music. Despite the growing acoustic and folk movement, McMee...

Interview: Albion Place

Anoushka Maharaj
Music
Finding their roots in the crisp heart of Dunedin, Albion Place have been lighting up their hometown with indie rock-inspired beats since 2011. Now, they are making waves across the rest of the country with the...

Interview: Decades

Yasmin Brown
Music, rock
Ten years ago, Decades were an emo cover band called Taking Back Thursday*. Today, they've not only had the opportunity to support Taking Back Sunday, the band that pretty much started it all for them, but they...