Jagwar Ma
/By Ben Doy
Australian duo Jagwar Ma were in town last week and performed an awesome show at the Kings Arms Tavern in Auckland.
Read MoreSwamp Thing
/By Ben Doy
Rotorua based Swamp Thing are embarking on their first Southern Tour August 2013. This two headed musical monster heads southward from August 7th until August 18th for a full on twelve date tour in under a fortnight , including an outdoor performance in Queenstown to open the New Zealand Winter Games on Thursday 15th August 6 PM and with first ever shows in Wellington , Palmerston North and most of the South Island centres.
Read MoreAmanda Palmer
/By Eve Cheesmur
Amanda Fucking Palmer.
Some say she's an arsehole, some say she's a genius. Either way, it doesn't seem to phase Amanda Palmer who is all about the music, the art, her fans and pushing boundaries.
Read MoreThe Phoenix Foundation
/By James Manning
The Phoenix Foundation have just returned from a one-month tour through Europe and the U.K., taking their recently released fifth double album 'Fandango' to international shores for the first time.
Read MoreWilly Moon
/By Ben Doy
Willy Moon released his debut album 'Here's Willy Moon' this April through Island Records/Universal Music. The former Wellington schoolboy has been making big waves in the U.K and garnering huge acclaim for his uniquely throwback sound and style. Moon has been tipped by everyone from Q to Vogue as the one to watch in 2013. Having been snapped up by legendary label Island Records in the U.K and music giant Interscope in the U.S, Moon seems destined for worldwide stardom.
Read MoreBirds Of Tokyo
/By Ben Doy
Multi-ARIA award winning band Birds Of Tokyo released their fourth studio album in March titled 'March Fires'.
The album became their first to hit the Number 1 position on the Australian Album Charts and also charted at #26 on the RIANZ Album Chart in New Zealand; becoming the band's first international album chart debut.
Read MoreNick Dwyer
/By Paul Ballard
Things in Auckland are about to get very weird, but luckily in a good way. Weird Together is the studio and live collaborative music project from NZ producer and DJ Dick Johnson and George FM Breakfast and Making Tracks host Nick Dwyer, and this week they celebrate the launch of their new debut EP 'Chale'.
Read MoreSoljah
/5 piece band Soljah have just released their debut album Aotearoa.
Consisting of Ben Ratima, Les Watane, Tawhiri Littlejohn, Raniera Littlejohn and Jacob Nansen, the band are well known for their mesmerising live performances showcasing elements of blues, funk, R&B, reggae, soul and rock.
Read MoreIvy Rossiter
/By Maegan Johnsen
Luckless and Nadia Reid are set to hot road and embark on the 'Ballads And Badlands Tour' throughoutNew Zealand, perfect timing for NZ Music Month.
Read MoreLatinAotearoa
/By Sam Jeffery
This week marks the release of "Sonido", the first album from the funkily named LatinAotearoa, forged here in New Zealand but firmly rooted in the rasping sounds of Latin America. I chatted with Jennifer Zea,
Read MoreDeap Vally
/By Scott Birnie
When asked a while back who is currently ‘holding the torch' for rock music, my answer was simple. No one. No one band or artist will ever need to carry on the tradition of rock n roll as the genre is, in itself, more than just about the music. It's an attitude, a way of life for artists around the world who wow millions on the big stage or just their friends in a garage down the street.
Read MoreThey Might Be Giants
/By Alva Casey
They Might Be Giants are heading to New Zealand this May to play shows on Friday May 17th at Bodega inWellington and Saturday May 18th at the Kings Arms in Auckland.
Read MoreMax Raptor
/By Scott Birnie
Hot off the UK summer circuit, I managed to catch up with Wil Ray, frontman for English rock upstarts Max Raptor. With only a few years' experience and one album under their belt they are rapidly carving a path on the punk rock scene.
Read MoreBella Kalolo
/By Maegan Johnsen
The soulful Bella Kalolo performed last week at the Festival Of Colour in Wanaka. Maegan Johnsen caught up with her and found out some more about the talented songstress.
Read MoreNathan Haines
/Nathan Haines has just released his ninth studio album Vermillion Skies. The follow up to his Tui winning record The Poets Embrace, Haines relocated to London last year, but returned to New Zealand before Christmas to record Vermillion Skies and play some theatre shows around the country.
Read MoreBeastwars
/It's been two years since Beastwars released their critically acclaimed debut self-titled album. The recording debuted at #15 on the NZ Top 40 charts, was shortlisted for the 2012 Taite Music Prize, was nominated twice at 2011's New Zealand Music Awards winning Best Album Artwork and was a finalist forBest Rock Album.
Read MoreWatermelon Slim
/By Maegan Johnsen
Legendary bluesman Watermelon Slim is currently halfway through his 'Up Close And Personal' tour of New Zealand.
Read MoreBrownhill
/Wellington based reggae band BrownHill have just released their debut album 'First Love'.
The nine-piece group, featuring Caesar Masoe, Afele Tolai, Ezra Iupeli, Giovanni Lesa, James Feaunati, Mat Pa'ese, Venu Masoe, A'aifou Ta'anoa and Natu Sopoaga, are quickly coming one of New Zealand's premier reggae bands.
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