The Amity Affliction
/By Wal Reid
The Amity Affliction's Joel Birch sounds relatively composed as he drives while talking to me somewhere in the great wide Oz - Australia to you and me.
Read MoreMisfits
/By Clare McCabe
Our good friends the Misfits are touring NZ and Australia in a few weeks (welcome back guys). I sat down for a phone chat with Mr Jerry Only earlier this week. We talked about the book he is currently writing, his son playing in the band and, of course, The Ramones.
Read MoreInterview - Ash Grunwald - November 2015
/Interview by: Wal Reid
Artist: Ash Grunwald
Date: November 2015
Mei Bouchard from Cirque du Soleil
/Cirque du Soleil is returning to New Zealand with Quidam, one of the company's most loved, classic shows. The Quidam arena tour will commence in Auckland on February 5, 2016 followed by Cirque du Soleil's debut engagement in Christchurch from February 17, 2016with limited seasons in both cities.
Read MoreOscar Key Sung
/By Poppy Tohill
We first clapped eyes on Oscar Key Sung in New Zealand earlier this year on his ‘Altruism' EP tour and it's fair to say that with the announcement of his return for Laneway Festival in February 2016, we're just a little bit excited.
Read MoreElectric Wire Hustle
/The 50th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are just around the corner, taking place at the Vector Arena in Auckland onThursday November 19th.
We had the chance to fire some questions through to Electric Wire Hustle, who are up for Best Electronica Album for their album Love Can Prevail.
Read MoreLisa Crawley
/Ahead of Lisa Crawley's New Zealand tour which is making its way to Auckland's Tuning Fork this Friday 13th November, I caught up with Lisa for a chat about her brand new EP, Up In The Air, before she made the journey home from across the ditch.
Read MoreViolent Soho
/By Wal Reid
Queensland rockers Violent Soho are not your typical band. The young quartet are on their way to play the Laneway Festival next year but not without first playing a one-off gig at Auckland's iconic Kings Arms Tavern last week.
Read MoreInterview - Hollie Smith - November 2015
/By Ben Doy
Hollie Smith is back with her latest single 'Lady Dee', and a New Zealand & Australia tour which kicks off in Raglan tonight (all dates below).
With a new album in the works for release next year as well, we had a chance to catch up with Hollie before she hit the road.
Read MoreInterview - Eden Mulholland - November 2015
/Eden Mulholland kicks off his Hunted Haunted Tour tonight at Meow in Wellington, before heading for more shows in Whanganui, Auckland, Leigh, Christchurch and Dunedin.
Hunted Haunted is the latest album by Mulholland, which was released in August this year and has been receiving rave reviews. We had the chance to catch up with Eden Mulholland before he heads off on the tour.
Read MoreSola Rosa
/The 50th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are just around the corner, taking place at the Vector Arena in Auckland on Thursday November 19th.
We had the chance to fire some questions through to Andrew Spraggon from Sola Rosa, who are up for Best Electronica Album for their album Magnetics.
Read MoreDiaz Grimm
/The 50th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards are just around the corner, taking place at the Vector Arena in Auckland onThursday November 19th.
We had the chance to fire some questions through to Diaz Grimm who is up for Best Urban/Hip Hop Album with his album ‘Osiris'.
Read MoreVillainy
/By Ben Doy
Last month Villainy released their highly anticipated sophomore album 'Dead Sight'; the follow up to their impressive 2012 debut release 'Mode. Set. Clear'. Consisting of James Dylan, Neill Fraser, Dave Johnston and Thom Watts, I had a quick chat with Neil and find out some more about the new album and what the band have been up too.
Read MoreMETZ
/By Ben Doy
The St. Jerome's Laneway Festival is returning to Auckland in 2016, once again taking place at the fantastic Silo Park in Wynyard Quarter. Among the fantastic acts appearing at the festival is the Toronto 3-piece METZ.
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