Interview with The Jungle Giants’ lead guitarist Cesira Aitken
Australian band The Jungle Giants are hot on the airwaves with the release of their 2017 album Quiet Ferocity. They’ll be heading to New Zealand for a...
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...
Theia releases video for new single Bad Idea
I've been loving Theia (or Em-Haley Walker) for a fair while now, not just because every one of her songs is a total bop, but also because she's alway...
Amy Shark returning for THREE NZ shows this September!!
Words by Chony Musson
Aussie pop-indie singer-songwriter Amy Shark is returning to New Zealand after the success of her 2017 Night Thinke...
SIX60 are heading home for a one-off show this February!
SIX60 will be bringing their summer tour down to New Zealand for one night only in February 2019. Not only will concert goers be treated to ...
ANNOUNCEMENT: 5 Seconds of Summer to return to NZ this August
Words by Chony Musson
Hot off the heels of the release of their third studio album, Youngblood, 5 Seconds of Summer will be returning to ...
Pale Waves to play first NZ show this Saturday!
Manchester natives Pale Waves are bringing their dark pop energy down to Australia and New Zealand for the very first time this year.
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twenty one pilots are back and they’ve dropped… well… everything
Shortly before midnight, links started appearing on Twitter, posted by fans who stumbled across new uploads on the twenty one pilots YouTube account.
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ANNOUNCEMENT: Wolf Alice to play Auckland’s Powerstation this September
Words by Chony Musson
UK alt-rock quartet, Wolf Alice are returning to New Zealand soil for one show only on Thursday 20th September, fol...
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Florence + The Machine to play Auckland in January!!
Words by Chony Musson
You heard right, the winds are changing and Florence + The Machine are making their way back down to New Zealand to...
ANNOUNCEMENT: BROCKHAMPTON to play Auckland this September
You heard right, BROCKHAMPTON is hitting Australian, and New Zealand shores for the first time this September!
Founded by Keven Abstract,...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Hoodie Allen to finally grace NZ shores this September
Words by Chony Musson
Long Island New York native Hoodie Allen, is hitting New Zealand shores in September for an intimate one ...
Zedd announced as Katy Perry’s support on the NZ leg of her Witness World Tour
Words by Chony Musson
The Witness World Tour has been dazzling audiences around the world since September 2017 and in just five short wee...
In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)
You may not yet know Quinn XCII by name but having previously after topped the Spotify viral charts with his track “Kings of Summer”, there’s a good c...
ANNOUNCEMENT: Sons of Zion to embark on 7 date national tour this August/September!
You heard right, one of New Zealand most renowned live acts, Sons Of Zion, have just announced a seven date nationwide tour!
The band hit...
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Panic! At The Disco to play one-off Auckland show this October
Hot off the heels of their latest two singles, Panic! At The Disco are returning to kiwi soil in October, and our emo hearts couldn’t be mor...
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jungle Giants to hit our shores again this October
Words by Chony Musson
The four-piece Brisbane natives, The Jungle Giants are back on our shores for their second New Zealand headline tou...
IN REVIEW: Niall Horan @ Spark Arena
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After arriving late due to incorrect set times, I was greeted by the powerful vocals of Maren Morris, joined by a 4-piece...
IN REVIEW: Imagine Dragons @ Spark Arena
Words by Grace Hood-Edwards
Photography by Chony Musson
“Peace, love, and equality to all.”
This is the mantra that was repeated by Dan Reynolds thro...
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Kendrick Lamar to play 3 NZ shows!
King Kendrick is back!
Kendrick Lamar has announced a New Zealand Tour, in support of his fourth album DAMN. He will return to our shores for two sho...