Pickle Darling – Invercargill Angel: New Song Of The Day
Pickle Darling (Lukas Mayo they/them) shares their synthy new single “Invercargill Angel“, which premiered just hours ago by U.S. magazine FLOOD Magazine.
Don McLean Charms the Auckland Town Hall, May 9, 2023
Don McLean closed out his “The Day The Music Died Final Farewell Tour” in Auckland giving us a chance to say “Bye Bye” to the guy who wrote American Pie.
The Doublejumps – Lazy: New Song Of The Day
The Doublejumps, the three-piece guitar pop band from Taranaki, have just unveiled their new single and music video Lazy.
Pacific Avenue – Flowers (BMG) (Album Review) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Pacific Avenue, a shoal of friends originating in 2017 from a NSW idyllic coastal surf town of Gerringong, focussed around two failed buskers heavily influenced by their contemporary Australian Indie Rock sound, the likes of Jet, Powderfinger and Silverchair, rooted in the history of The Rolling Stones, The Stooges and not forgetting Aussie past heavyweights […]
Mel Parsons – Tiny Days:13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Mel Parsons releases heartwarming new single and video, Tiny Days, just in time for Mother’s Day + tickets for Aotearoa tour.
Reservoir Dogs & Pulp Fiction Soundtrack – 6 May 2023, Auckland Civic Theatre (Concert Review)
The Soundtracks From Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs And Pulp Fiction kicked off with energy, fun, a stage full of dark suits, shades and guns, and the distinctive bass line of Little Green Bag.
Ruel – Auckland Town Hall: May 6, 2023 (Concert Review)
Ruel ruled over a sea of a adoring fans at Auckland’s Town Hall last night. It seems there was more than one coronation going on as it felt like Ruel had been crowned the new King Of Pop.
Debora Iyall – From Alcatraz to Romeo Void: Interview
Debora Iyall was the singer for trailblazing punk/new wave band Romeo Void. Here she is to talk about the band’s glory days, the new Record Store Day release and occupying Alcatraz.
Jazmine Mary – Wet Mouth: New Song Of The Day
Jazmine Mary has released the second single from their upcoming album. The song is Wet Mouth, the album is Dog and there is a tour on the way.
Rita Mae – Whammy Bar, May 5, 2023 (Concert Review)
Rita Mae is a new pop artist from Auckland’s wild west coast who echoes her famous Sergeant Pepper character. Lovely Rita meter maid, lovely Rita meet ‘er Mae.
Immaterial Possession Show Us Mercy Of The Crane Folk: Interview
Immaterial Possession is a band, a commune, perhaps even a cult. Their new album, Mercy Of The Crane Folk is just out. And they are sworn to secrecy when it comes to The Crane Folk.
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo – Love Is A Battlefield: New Cover Of The Day
Mick Harvey & Amanda Acevedo have shared the latest track from their forthcoming collaborative album, Phantasmagoria in Blue – out on Mute on vinyl, CD and digitally on 1 September 2023: https://mute.ffm.to/mhaa_pib
Boom! Boom! Deluxe – Leopard Print: New Song Of The Day
Boom! Boom! Deluxe treat us to this new rockabilly standard. They call it Leopard Print. Watch the video to find out why.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: May 5, 2023
New Music Friday is with us once more! There’s a new one from Ed Sheeran, but you probably know that. Here are five new albums we think should also be on your radar.
Little Richard: I Am Everything Dir: Lisa Cortés (Film Review)
Little Richard: I Am Everything, the title of this documentary about the self-proclaimed “architect of rock & roll” is anything but understated, just like its subject.
Dictaphone Blues – Greetings from Glen Eden (EP Review) ⭐⭐⭐
Dictaphone Blues is multi-instrumentalist Edward Castelow’s main vehicle for his retro rock’n’roll. He describes Greetings from Glen Eden as a throw-back to the Nineties dirty garage guitar sound.
FINDMYKEYS – Time: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
FINDMYKEYS release their debut single, Time. Here is a new band from Christchurch who are ‘unsigned and ungigged’.
Tiny Ruins – Ceremony (Ursa Minor) (Album Review) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tiny Ruins has released Ceremony, 11 songs that are “set on the shores of Tāmaki Makaurau’s Manukau Harbour, known to locals as Old Murky,” or so the PR tells me.
Teenage Joans – Superglue: New Song Of The Day
Teenage Joans release Superglue today so get stuck into it!
Natalie Merchant Keeps Her Courage: Interview
Natalie Merchant has just released Keep Your Courage, her 9th solo album, and first collection of new songs in almost a decade.