Mac Major

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By Johnson Raela

Mac Major is well known for his work with hip-hop group 'The Doqument' and DJing on the local music and entertainment scene. I sat down with Mac in his first solo interview to chat about how his DJ career came together and also to get the low down on the next Shenanigans event this Sunday, September 27th at Sweatshop Brew Bar, which is fast picking up quite the following.

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The Rubens

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By Wal Reid

I am meeting one of the most exciting rock bands out of Australia, The Rubens. The band known for their gritty dirty blues style were last here in Aotearoa supporting American Rock duo Black Keys, their recent sophomore album Hoops has been making waves both here and in Oz, while the boys hope to crack American & European audiences next year. "I'd like to go to Europe" quips Scott.

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No Tag

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By Wal Reid

Andrew Boak is a man on a mission. The ex-guitarist from Kiwi punk band No Tag which had its auspicious beginnings in Auckland in the mid-80s, now living in the US and is back in NZ to reunite with the band after two decades to play a small set at tonight's Punk It Up gig at the Kings Arms in Auckland, including seminal 80s bands Spelling Mistakes and the X-Features featuring special guests. It's a far cry from the days when punks were punks and boppers were bopping.

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Interview - Seth Sentry - September 2015

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By Poppy Tohill

In the middle of breaking rap history for the biggest tour in Australia (45 dates), off the back of releasing critically acclaimed sophomore album 'Strange New Past,' and kicking arse at Halo, Fall Out and other such video games, Melbourne hip-hop star Seth Sentry found some time to sit down for a chat during a power outage in Bunbury to talk to us about touring, the world of hip hop and teleporting, ahead of his first ever upcoming New Zealand shows next month.

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