Interview - Brendan B Brown of Wheatus - 14th December 2025
Ahead of their long-awaited tour of Australia and Aotearoa, Bridget talked to Brendan B Brown from Wheatus about the food down under, giving audiences what they want, and the lasting universal appeal of being a teenage dirtbag.
Interview By: Bridget Herlihy
Interviewee: Brendan B Brown
Date: 14 December
Live Photos - Wheatus - Auckland - 27th January 2026
Photos/Image Credits to: Ginny Cocks
Artist/Band: Wheatus Supported by Thomas Nicholas Band & Gabrielle Sterbenz
Venue/City: Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Tuesday 27th January 2026
New Music & Video Release - New Found Glory new single 'Beer And Blood Stains' - 14th January 2026
Artist Name - New Found Glory
Release Name - Beer And Blood Stains
Release Date - 14th January 2026
Genre - Pop Punk, Alternative-Rock, Hardcore
Label - Pure Noise Records
Tour News - Highly Suspect, Tadpole announced for Live at the Domain with Good Charlotte & Yellowcard - 10th November 2025
Tour News - Highly Suspect, Tadpole announced for Live at the Domain with Good Charlotte & Yellowcard - 10th November 2025
New Music & Video Release - New Found Glory releases single 'Treat Yourself' + 'Listen Up!' out Feb 20 - 5th November 2025
Artist Name - New Found Glory
Release Name - Treat Yourself
Release Date - 5th November 2025
Genre - Pop Punk, Punk Rock, Pop Music
Label - Pure Noise Records
New Music & Video Release - Spanish Love Songs release 'Heavenhead' - new EP out November 21st
Artist Name - Spanish Love Songs ft. Illuminati Hotties
Release Name - Heavenhead
Release Date - 24th October 2025
Genre - Punk Rock, Pop Punk, Indie Rock, Pop Rock
Label - Pure Noise Records
New Music & Video Release - All Time Low feat. JoJo's 'Sugar' from 'Everyone's Talking!' - 17th October 2025
Artist Name - All Time Low
Release Name - Sugar
Release Date - 17th October 2025
Genre - Pop Punk, Pop Rock, Power Pop
Label - Photo Finish Records
New Music & Video Release - New Found Glory drop 'Laugh It Off' from 'Listen Up!' out 20th February 2026 - 1st October 2025
Artist Name - New Found Glory
Release Name - Laugh It Off
Release Date - 1st October 2025
Genre - Pop Punk, Alternative-Rock
Label - Pure Noise Records
New Music & Video Release - Bearings release 'Float Away Feat. Derek Discanio' - 17th September 2025
Artist Name - Bearings
Release Name - Float Away
Release Date - 17th September 2025
Genre - Pop Punk
Label - Pure Noise Records
Tour News - Wheatus celebrate 25th Anniversary with Australia and New Zealand tour - Jan 2026
Tour News - Wheatus celebrate 25th Anniversary with Australia and New Zealand tour - Jan 2026
New Music & Video Release - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus release 'X’s For Eyes' - 9th August 2025
Artist Name - Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Release Name - X's For Eyes
Release Date - 9th August 2025
Genre - Rock, Alternative-Rock, Post-Hardcore
Label - Better Noise Music
New Music & Video Release - Rise Against release 'Ricochet' - 15th August 2025
Artist Name - Rise Against
Release Name - Ricochet
Release Date - 15th August 2025
Genre - Punk, Rock, Melodic-Hardcore
Label - Loma Vista
New Music Release - Bakers Eddy shine on rollicking new EP I’m Doing Better - June 2025
Artist Name: Bakers Eddy
Release Name - I’m Doing Better
Release Date - 6th June 2025
Genre - Punk
Label - Ivy League Records
New Music & Video Release - Yellowcard Announce Their First Album In Almost A Decade: Better Days - coming this October
Artist Name: Yellowcard
Release Name - Better Days
Release Date - 10th October 2025
Genre - Pop Punk, Alt Rock
Label - Better Noise Music
Tour News - Canadian punk-rockers PUP announce New Zealand tour dates
Canadian punk-rock outfit PUP are returning down under for the first time since 2022.
Concert Review - The Stranglers - Auckland - 13th March 2025
Review By: Leeza E
Artist/Band: The Stranglers SUP by Merryn Jeann
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 13th March 2025
Live Photos - The Stranglers - Auckland - 13th March 2025
Photos By: Megan Moss
Artist/Band: The Stranglers
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 13th March 2025
New Music Release - A Day To Remember drop surprise new record "Big Ole Album Vol. 1" as physical-first release - February 2025
Artist Name: A Day To Remember
Release Name - Big Ole Album Vol. 1
Release Date - 18th February 2025 on vinyl and CD; 21st March 2025 on streaming platforms
Genre - Metalcore, Pop Punk, Alt Rock
Label - Fueled by Ramen / Atlantic Music Group
Tour News - I See Stars add Auckland date to their Australia 2025 Tour
Hypermetal pioneers I See Stars (US) have announced an Auckland show off the back of their upcoming Australian tour due to high demand. The band will be performing in New Zealand for the very first time, headlining Double Whammy in Auckland on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
Live Photos - Ash - Auckland - 16th October 2024
Photos By: Ginny Cocks
Artist/Band: Ash Supported by Napoleon Baby
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland, NZL
Date of Event: Wednesday, 16th October 2024