IN REVIEW: Georgia Lines + LAIIKA

Chontalle Musson
Music
Review and photography by Liam Brown I’m not gonna lie, walking into Meow last night I truly did not know what to expect. Georgia Lines is an artist I hadn’t heard of until the show was announced, but after...

INTERVIEW: LAIIKA

Chontalle Musson
Music
We caught up with LAIIKA before their nationwide tour, don't miss out on their shows! Hi ladies, so excited for your up coming tour with Georgia! Q: Speaking of tour, what venue and/or show has been the h...

NEW MUSIC: Theia and Vayne ‘Creep’

The Speakeasy
Music
Wāhine toa Theia and Vayne have just dropped the highly anticipated video for their hard-hitting waiata ‘CREEP’. Theia and Vayne released ‘CREEP’ after writing the track at APRA’s inaugural reo Songhubs, cur...

VODAFONE: ONE TO WATCH – April

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ndie folk band There’s A Tuesday have been announced as Live Nation and Vodafone New Zealand’s fourth feature artist for 2021 for ONES TO WATCH. The four-piece band joins an incredible slate of Kiwi artists wh...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Teeks

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Music
Released today in full, one of New Zealand’s most compelling voices of modern soul TEEKS (Te Karehana Gardiner-Toi) shares his long-awaited debut album ‘Something To Feel’ via Sony Music Entertainment New Zeal...

NEW MUSIC: Foley, new EP

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Music
Pop duo Foley continue their dream run with the release of their sophomore EP, VACATION (out on March 12), featuring their new single ‘Anything Before You’. In keeping with their hard-earned reputation of tu...

NEW MUSIC: Ladyhawke and Broods

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Music
Ladyhawkes returns with Broods on powerful new single - 'Guilty Love' LISTEN HERE ARIA Award, Brit Nominee and TUI winner Ladyhawke (‘Pip’ Brown) returns with the new single and video for ‘Guilty Love’ f...

VODAFONE: ONE TO WATCH – MARCH

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Muroki announced as March artist for Live Nation and Vodafone's ones to watch! Live Nation and Vodafone New Zealand have announced soulful up-and-comer Muroki as the March featured artist for their ONES TO ...

NEW MUSIC: Imugi 이무기

Chontalle Musson
Music
Electronic indie pop duo Imugi 이무기 serve up two pop bangers; 'Swimming' ft. Hans. and 'Memories' Tāmaki Makaurau’s Imugi 이무기 are thrilled to be able to deliver two brand new pop gems, the double single rele...

NEW MUSIC: Louis Baker ft. Kings

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Aotearoa's model soul master Louis Baker shares new summer banger 'Overdrive' featuring Kings. LISTEN HERE Today, Aotearoa’s modern soul master, Louis Baker returns with a summer banger of a tune, ‘Overd...

NEW MUSIC: Merk – GOD

Chontalle Musson
Music
Photo by Lily Paris West Mark shares utopian indie-pop single 'GOD' via Humblebrag records available across all platforms HERE Merk is the musical moniker of Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland based artist, multi-...

SIX60 Saturdays: Christchurch

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Photos supplied Ōtautahi Christchurch was abuzz yesterday as SIX60 Saturdays rolled into town. Playing on Waitangi Day, there was a real sense of pride and community among the 23,000 strong crowd tonight. P...

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Chontalle Musson
Music
Flying Nun Records and New Zealand indie cult band Voom are extremely proud to announce the reissue of their 2006 album Hello, Are You There? — out March 26th, 2021 for the first time ever on vinyl. This 15th...

ANNOUNCEMENT: SIX60 Hastings

Chontalle Musson
Music
Photo: supplied SIX60 SATURDAYS 2021 arrived into Hastings tonight for the biggest show the town has ever seen. 22,000 devoted SIX60 fans jammed into Tomoana Showgrounds to witness New Zealand’s biggest ban...

NEW MUSIC: LAIIKA

Chontalle Musson
Music
Filmed on a camcorder by both Grace and Heidi during a trip to Wellington to record some songs. Flights, city lights and late nights. The footage was edited by Julia Morris. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...