Tahuna Breaks

By Paul Ballard

Auckland seven-piece Tahuna Breaks are back and there are some wiki-rumours that we might be seeing more of an electronic side to this funk band. I caught up with drummer Tim Gemmell over a couple of cold ciders on a very balmy Newmarket evening. The intention was to investigate the rumours and find out what these guys have been up to over the past three years...

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Maree Sheehan

By Will Brown

Maree Sheehan helped pave the way for women in the New Zealand music industry in the 1990s by breaking the singer-songwriter mould and bringing homegrown dance-pop to the foreground. Now after a decade-long hiatus, she is poised to step back into the spotlight with a stunning new 10-track album'Chasing Light' which is to be released on February 15th.

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Fat Freddy's Drop

By Will Brown

2013 is looking to be a big year for Fat Freddy's Drop.  

The band are currently putting the finishing touches on their third studio album 'Blackbird' and are about to embark on the Classic Hits Winery Tour with The Adults and AnikaBoh&Hollie (Anika Moa, Boh Runga and Hollie Smith), playing 17 dates around the country.  

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