Swallow The Rat – Chain Mail: 13th Floor New Song Of The Day
Swallow the Rat release a corporeal video for their new single ‘Chain Mail’, made by Tauranga-based multimedia artist Kyle Sattler (who also makes music as We Will Ride Fast).
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Quicksand – The Mothership: December 16, 2023
Quicksand are part of a moment in Punk Rock history when a(nother) sound was synthesised, as US hardcore, grunge and post-punk collided in the early 1990s, out of it came an anxious, energised and tuneful genre (Fugazi, Helmet, Therapy?) that momentarily threatened the music charts in the wake of Nirvana’s mainstream success. Hailing from New […]
Swallow The Rat – Wine Cellar: September 8, 2023
Tāmaki Makaurau post-punk outfit Swallow the Rat, just back from a handful of shows in Naarm/Melbourne, and with a new album, South Locust, under the belt, were primed and full of promise for tonight’s show, the first show in a tactical tour of the upper Te Ika-a-Māui.
New Music Friday: 13th Floor New Album Picks: September 1, 2023
New Music Friday is with us once more. And we’ve picked five brand new releases for you to make your weekend that much better.
Swallow The Rat – Redactor’s Dilemma: New Song Of The Day
Swallow The Rat have releases a new single titled Redactor’s Dilemma featuring Dead Little Penny’s Hayley Fisher.
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.
June Of 44 – The Mothership: March 22, 2023
June of 44, finally brought their live show to Aotearoa/New Zealand shores. On their one previous visit to Australia, they had a layover at Auckland Airport, but never made it into a venue, I suspected the excitement was going to be symbiotic between band and audience tonight.
Die! Die! Die! – Whammy Bar: September 30, 2022
Die! Die! Die! finally played a sell-out show at Auckland’s Whammy Bar on K. Road after the gig was postponed in August due to Covid.
Arab Strap – Tuning Fork, Auckland 5 June 2022: Concert Review
Arab Strap play their first show in New Zealand and we are welcomed by I don’t give a fuck about the past/ All I need’s an invitation. It’s an invocation as much as a greeting from Aidan Moffat, the Scottish Beat Poet voice and Malcolm Middleton lead guitar, as they begin with The Turning of […]
Album Review: Swallow The Rat / Clone – Split (Headbump)
In February 2020 the Auckland based Swallow The Rat and the Brooklyn based Clone were both on the east coast of the USA. The bands were touring and going to share the stage at the SXSW festival but the pandemic meant all their plans were abruptly halted. Despite this setback the bands established a strong […]