What do you get when you mix a Bangle and a Cowsill? Listen to Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s new album and you’ll find it’s a little bit country and a little bit rock & roll.
Auckland-based alt.folk singer/songwriter Greta O’Leary talks to us about her long-awaited debut album, River Dark and why she calls it “spook folk”.
Andrew Roachford brought his 80s-style r&b to the Tuning Fork while channeling the soul greats of the 60s and 70s.
West Tennessee native Valerie June has released her sixth studio album. Owls, Omens and Oracles is produced by M. Ward and is “a radical statement to break skepticism, surveillance, and doom scrolling – to let yourself celebrate your aliveness.”
The Minus 5, formed in 1993 by Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows) and Peter Buck (R.E.M.) are about to release Oar On, Penelope!, their first album in five years.
Wanaka rockers Powder Chutes are celebrating the release of their self-titled debut album with a nation-wide tour, which comes to Auckland’s Whammy Bar this coming Thursday.
Snarky Puppy returned after a 6-year hiatus to bring their brand of fusion jazz to Auckland and the sold-out Powerstation crowd was very happy to have them back.
Kiwi Country singer Jenny Mitchell has just released her fourth album, Forest House…recorded in a house in Pirinoa (Wairarapa), it explores all of the experiences that can happen within four walls; the welcoming, heartbreaking, healing and everything in between.
Jude Kelly celebrated the release of her debut EP, The Seven Spirits Of Her, with a very spirited show at Auckland’s favourite dive bar, Whammy.
Double Whammy was the place to be on this Friday night in May as New Zealand Music Month marches on to the sounds of Voom.