Last in Aotearoa 2022, though a constant gardener (visitor) to Australia, since 2015, JPEGMAFIA has been releasing his vision, a synthesis of post-20th century hip hop & rap with ‘other’ influences from Kanye West to Radiohead and even 70’s UK Industrial provocateurs Throbbing Gristle. It’s his appropriation of ‘other’ that saw him title his first release, […]
The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani has been busy flitting around from event to event. Here is her report on Tiffin Box, Camp Be Better and Show Me Shorts.
Lone Justice release new track Skull and Cross Bones, taken from upcoming new album Viva Lone Justice – the first album to be released by Lone Justice in nearly 40 years. Featuring original band members Maria McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, Marvin Etzioni and the late Don Heffington. Viva Lone Justice is released via AFAR on October 25th.
The 13th Floor’s Shamin Yazdani headed south to Christchurch to take in the WORD CHCH Literature Festival. Here is her report:
Lone Justice treat us with another cool cover from their upcoming album, Viva Lone Justice, due out October 25th. This time around is a new take on an old traditional tune called Jenny Jenkins.
Robyn Hitchcock has announced 1967: Vacations In The Past, an acoustic musical companion to his critically acclaimed new memoir, 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left, arriving via Tiny Ghost Records on Friday, September 13. 1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left is on sale now from Akashic Books.
Perth-based songwriter Damien Binder follows up the success of last year’s album Bright Side with ‘Crazy’, the first single from his forthcoming new EP, distributed by Big Pop Digital.
Watch Justin Townes Earle and his soulful rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams. Directed by Joshua Black Wilkins, the video features footage shot with Justin in New York City, Asheville, NC, and Nashville, TN.
80s alt country punk outfit, Lone Justice, with Maria McKee, Ryan Hedgecock, Marvin Etzioni and Don Heffington are in full flight with the release of a brand new 7” ‘Teenage Kicks” / “Nothing Can Stop My Loving You” available digitally from 28th May and physical release 12th July.
Award winning artist Reb Fountain releases her exceptional version of one of New Zealand’s most successful songs; OMC’s classic hit, ‘How Bizarre’.