Rocket’s debut album R Is For Rocket illustrates how raw talent, hard work, clear ideas and not being scared to rework old ideas can come together to make a truly remarkable recording.
It’s been incubating for nearly 15 years, now at last Underwire deliver their debut album State Between.
It’s no mean feat to put out a debut long player, but to do so through a well-respected overseas indie label has to be viewed as a triumph.
Captain Festus McBoyle claims to be “NZ rockers and punks who are now producing palatable Family Music which offers More Grit, Less Sugar”. The 13th Floor’s Alex Robertson passes judgement.
It takes David Rowe aka Bartertown a full three songs to warm up for his solo gig at the Clare Inn. But when he gets there on the fourth number, Fire on the Lighthouse, he gives the audience a glimpse of what could be achieved with some quelled nerves and a few more gigs under the belt.
Ed Ackman has just released Cocoon: An EP In 4 Genres and The 13th Floor’s Alex Robertson has made some rather startling discoveries about how and why this music was made.
If Bret McKenzie isn’t already an officially designated national treasure then it’s about time somebody made him one.
Canadian artist Jasamine White-Gluz is the creative force behind No Joy, originally a two-piece hailing from Montreal, now she performs and records solo having shifted to rural Quebec.
Echo is the latest and 8th release from My Baby, the blended trio made up of Dutch siblings Cato and Joost van Dijk with Kiwi-born Daniel “DaFreez” Johnston, playing their distinct sound of what they describe as “Blues Rave-up”.
For well over 40 years L.A. ska punk outfit Fishbone have earned a reputation for high-energy, up-tempo performances and an unswerving engagement with political and social issues.
