Sinead O’Connor Has Died: May She Rest In Peace
Sinead O’Connor has died at the age of 56. No other details are available so far about the passing of this brave, talented and troubled artist.
Rebecca Tansley and The Strangest Of Angels: Interview
Rebecca Tansley has made a film that is part-drama/part opera and wholly based on the life of Kiwi writer Janet Frame.
Clementine Valentine – The Rope: New Song Of The Day
Clementine Valentine, the Coromandel-based art-pop duo formerly known as Purple Pilgrims, share a new single ‘The Rope’ off their upcoming album, The Coin that Broke the Fountain Floor, out August 25th via Flying Nun Records.
Gregory Alan Isakov Announces Australian & NZ Tour Dates
GRAMMY-nominated singer, songwriter, and musician Gregory Alan Isakov is thrilled to announce he will embark on a headlining tour around Australia & New Zealand in January 2024.
Rodney Fisher and The Response – Keeping Up Appearances: New Song
Rodney Fisher and The Response release Keeping Up Appearances feat. Terrible Sons, (single and video).
Tiki Taane Talks About His New Film: In Session With CSO
Tiki Taane can now has filmmaker to his list of impressive achievements. Here he is talking about In Session With CSO, which will make its New Zealand premiere in Christchurch on August 11th as part of the New Zealand International Film Festival.
Princess Chelsea Announces Her Everything Is Going To Be Alright Tour
Princess Chelsea will perform her 2023 Taite Prize winning album ‘Everything Is Going To Be Alright’ in its entirety (from start to finish) on a very special New Zealand tour this October.
When The Cats Away – Reuniting After 33 Years!
When The Cats Away are reuniting after 33 years to honour their beloved friend Margaret Urlich.
Underwire – Calling Out: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Wellington indie rockers Underwire are pleased to announce the release of their next single, Calling Out, following on the great response to their first single Gravity.
Nils Lofgren – Mountains (Cattle Track) (Album Review)
Nils Lofgren makes Mountains with his friends who include Ringo, Neil and the Croz.
Squaring The Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis) Dir: Anton Corbijn (Film Review)
Classic rock nerds rejoice! Squaring the Circle takes you behind the scenes of the making of some of rocks most iconic album covers as created by a company called Hipgnosis.
Shooless: A Track By Track Rundown of Their New EP
Shooless are here! With their first self-titled EP just released (link below) Shooless sit down for a track-by-track rundown thanks to Floyd Lee.
Swallow The Rat – Terra Nullius: New Song Of The Day
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau post-punk psych trio Swallow the Rat are very pleased to unveil their new single Terra Nullius.
Blur – The Ballad Of Darren (Parlophone) (Album Review)
Blur follow up their triumphant two-night stand at Wembley Stadium with an equally triumphant new album.
King Loser – Dir: Cushla Dillon & Andrew Moore (Film Review)
King Loser documents the ups and (mostly) downs of one of the greatest unknown and underappreciated bands of the nineties.
Idles – Spark Arena (Elemental Akl): July 21, 2023
Idles got Elemental Nights started in a big way at Auckland’s Spark Arena. We sent Simon Coffey and Ivan Karczewski to see what all the noise was about.
Bird Machine – Hellos & Frowns: New Song Of The Day
Hamilton’s rising alt-pop-rock duo Bird Machine (Luke and Jenna Grbin) release their eagerly awaited new single Hellos and Frowns.
Will McClean – Don’t Forget To Breathe (Album Review)
Wellington hip-hop artist Will McClean warns us Don’t Forget To Breathe releasing today an album that is, ’diving into the depths of vulnerability’.
Seth Haapu Performs Rongoā at The 13th Floor (Singles Session)
Last Friday Seth Haapu released his new album, Whai Ora, this Friday, here he is at The 13th Floor to play a song from it.
Ebony Lamb – My Daughter My Sister My Son: New Song Of The Day
Ebony Lamb releases a new single My Daughter My Sister My Son on Slow Time Records, the boutique label helmed by acclaimed Aotearoa/New Zealand musician Nadia Reid.