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: Raiza Biza

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Raiza Biza ends summer on a high note with a return to his signature sound dropping the single ‘Turmeric Tea’ taken off his new album ‘A Summer In Retrograde’. This is the first release since his Aotearoa Musi...

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: Teeks, debut album

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Highly Anticipated, debut album, 'Something To Feel' - to be released March 26, 2021 Available to pre-order HERE Arriving at 2021 with a sold-out nationwide tour behind him, TEEKS, one of the most enthra...

NEW MUSIC: IPSY, debut album

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IPSY makes his mark with a reflective debut EP capturing the ups and downs of 2020 After establishing a name for himself as a ‘talent to watch’ in New Zealand's flourishing music scene, artist and producer ...

NEW MUSIC: Theia and Vayne

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Kua wetea taku mokonaha E kore au e noho puku anō ✪ My muzzle has been loosened I will never sit in silence again LISTEN HERE Two of Aotearoa’s most enigmatic and exciting artists have joined forces to r...

NEW MUSIC: Architects

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Just in from UK’s post-metalcore quintet Architects... 🤟 Architects share their new single 'Meteor', after an initial world premiere on BBC Radio 1‘s ‘Future Sounds With Annie Mac' (around 7am NZ ti...

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...

NEW MUSIC: Chaii

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Genre-bending Persian/New Zealand rapper CHAII unleashes the culmination of a diverse creative vision on her debut EP Lightswitch- a bold six-track visual collection showcasing sounds and footage from Oman to ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Wax Chattels

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First single 'No Ties' out now, with incredible video to boot! The carthartic sophomore album due out 25th September via Flying Nun and Captured Tracks. Today Wax Chattels announce their cathartic sophomor...

ANNOUNCEMENT: L.A.B. Headliner

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WHEN & WHERESaturday, 9 January - TSB Bowl Of Brooklands, New PlymouthTICKETShere. Loop are excited to announce L.A.B will be playing a special show at the iconic TSB Bowl Of Brooklands in New Plymouth ...

NEW MUSIC: Alae

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Kiwi four-piece Alae follow up their summer smash hit Summer Things with the brand new single Lucy, which is accompanied by a stunning video directed by Mardo El-Noor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQ_-D...

NEW MUSIC: LAUV – 4-track EP

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Music, Pop
Following the release of his debut album ~how i'm feeling~ in March, Lauv drops a surprise new EP titled WITHOUT YOU today! The 4 tracks were all written and produced during quarantine with Amy Allen (Halsey, ...

NEW MUSIC: LEON BRIDGES – Sweeter

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Today, Grammy Award winning R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges releases “Sweeter” featuring Terrace Martin. The song, written from the perspective of a black man taking his last breath and feeling his ...

NZ MUSIC MONTH – WEEKLY UPDATE

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The theme for NZ Music Month is simple: Support local. Stream local. Follow local. Buy local. Welcome to our final New Zealand Music Month newsletter! Despite challenges faced from Covid-19, this NZ Music M...