Interview: Delaney Davidson
By Poppy Tohill
Delaney Davidson ~ New Zealand’s very own travelling troubadour, loop maestro, noir protagonist, promotional coyote and production svengali is now also the star of his very own documentary, Devil In The Parlour, which is a part of the Doc Edge Film Fest that gets underway in Auckland this week.
Comedy Interview: Randa
This year at the NZ Comedy Fest a special showcase will unpack the concepts of identity with a collection of artists sharing their stories in Dialogue: Identity at Q Theatre on Friday 19 May.
Interview: Nigel Powell
By Jennifer Quinlin
After reviewing the latest album by The Sad Song Co. I wanted to sit down and chat more with Nigel Powell about how it came together, and how being a solo artist fits into his life touring with Frank Turner.
Interview: Louis Baker
By Poppy Tohill
The last time we talked to New Zealand’s soulful national treasure Louis Baker, he had just released his self-titled debut EP.
Interview: All Our Exes Live In Texas
By Poppy Tohill
A badass female foursome and powerhouse of charm and songwriting prowess - Sydney based quartet, All Our Exes Live In Texas don’t do anything by halves.
Interview: TAPZ
By Poppy Tohill
At just twenty one years of age and already smashing the game with three major global deals to his name, Zimbabwe born rapper TAPZ is undeniably a star on the rise.
Interview: Common Kings
By Wal Reid
Pacific-born, California-raised roots superstars Common Kings announce their return to New Zealand for five concert dates this May, in support of their long-awaited debut LP Lost in Paradise.
Interview: BLISS N ESO
By Poppy Tohill
Five albums deep, Jonathan Notley (Bliss), Max McKinnon (Eso) and Tarik Ejjamai (DJ Izm) better known as BLISS N ESO, one of Australia's most successful and esteemed acts, recently stopped by New Zealand to not only celebrate the upcoming release of their highly anticipated sixth studio album Off The Grid, but also announce their first tour throughout NZ this July.
Interview: LEISURE
The 2017 Taite Music Prize takes place tonight, Tuesday April 18th at an invite only event at the Civic Theatre's Wintergarden in Auckland City. We had the chance to flick nominee's LEISURE a few questions ahead of the award.
Interview: Hopetoun Brown
The 2017 Taite Music Prize takes place tonight, Tuesday April 18th at an invite only event at the Civic Theatre's Wintergarden in Auckland City. We had the chance to flick nominee's Hopetoun Brown a few questions ahead of the award.
Interview: Street Chant
The 2017 Taite Music Prize takes place tonight, Tuesday April 18th at an invite only event at the Civic Theatre's Wintergarden in Auckland City. We had the chance to flick nominee Emily Edrossa from Street Chant a few questions ahead of the award.
Interview: Push Push
By Wal Reid
Push Push, a band that needs no introduction, are back on the comeback ‘trail’ so to speak. The iconic song Trippin’ is forever etched in Kiwi music fans minds, however after the nineties the band suddenly fell off the radar, begging the question: “Where are they now?”
Interview: Devin Townsend
By Mark Derricutt
Over the last week there have been lots of discussion surrounding the unfortunate events at last weekend's Windhand/Cough show at Auckland's 'Kings Arms Tavern', and if there's one one thing to take away from it - it's that you should always be prepared for the worst, and have some form of plan for dealing with it.
Interview: Quinn Sullivan
By Poppy Tohill
At just eighteen years of age, Quinn Sullivan has packed some extraordinary experiences into his decade-long career.
Interview: Little Hurricane
By Poppy Tohill
In anticipation of the release of their brilliant record Same Sun Same Moon, I caught up with Celeste “C.C.” Spina and Anthony "Tone" Catalano, of the San Diego duo, Little Hurricane, to talk about the upcoming release, the time they were chased by a big hurricane and the advert on Craigslist that was the beginning of everything..
Interview - Garry Campbell (Rust) - April 2017
Sydney Based punk band Rust are on the bill at tonights PUNK IT UP Festival. Gray Vickers spoke with lead singer Garry Campbell. Listen to the interview tohear more of Garry's stories from the road, including how he acquired the coolest toilet seat ever (pictured). And get your ass off to the Kings Arms Tavern TONIGHT!!!!!
Interview: Helmet
By Mark Derricutt
Helmet - commonly called "Thinking Mans Hard Rock" in its early days due to the clean cut nature of its members, and their penchant for odd, staccato, jittery rock.
Interview: The Delta Riggs
By Poppy Tohill
When I sat down with Australian rockers The Delta Riggs lead singer, Elliot Hammond and bassist Michael Tramonte (Monte) all I knew them for was the fact that Elliot thinks he’s Noel Gallagher and they ruin people’s nights, but as we delve deeper into a fantastically, strange conversation I discovered that the people who say such things are false.
Interview: Rousseau
Rousseau declares herself an imperfect everywoman. Her raw honesty and satirical take on working life immediately mark her songwriting out as something special.
Interview - Mark Tremonti - March 2017
By: Gray Vickers
Artist: Mark Tremonti
Date: March 2017