NewTracks is a series of monthly compilations curated by NZ ON Air Music that showcase brand new tunes to media and the broader industry each month. This February the mix included La Felix, the musical ...
READ MORE >NZ On Air Music has released the list of recipients of their first one-off New Music Pasifika funding round. Out of 51 artists who submitted their songs, 14 were chosen by representatives from the Pacific Music Awards and National Pacific Radio Trust who helped NZOA make these funding decisions. Congratulations to the following artists Diggy Dupé / CI Disciple Pati / The Boy Who Cried Woman Emily Muli / No More La Coco / Back When Lani Alo / Alo I ou Faiva Mikey Mayz / Wild ...
READ MORE >2019’s edition of the NZ Music Services Directory is newly printed and available to buy via musicnz.co.nz at the very reasonable price of $35 incl. P+P within Aotearoa. Published annually, the NZMSD provides incredibly handy info including direct email, web and social media links to hundreds of local businesses, organisations and associations that provide valuable services across our creative music sector. Listing categories range from artist guidance and mentoring through to music education ...
READ MORE >Widely heralded as New Zealand's greatest guitarist, Peter Posa passed away at Waikato Hospital on Sunday, February 3, aged 77. A bestselling recording musician more than five decades earlier, Posa made a stunning comeback in 2013, claiming the Highest Selling Album award at the NZ Music Awards. That presentation recognised the success of ‘White Rabbit: The Very Best Of Peter Posa’. Named for his single greatest hit, the career-spanning retrospective album debuted at number 1 on the NZ Album ...
READ MORE >Catherine Gibson has been appointed as Chamber Music New Zealand’s new Chief Executive. Catherine has been CMNZ’s Artistic Manager since 2013. The Board acknowledges her contribution in that role to the international and regional concert series and a strong education and outreach programme. Board Chair, Kerrin Vautier welcomes Catherine to her new position in CMNZ, recognising her knowledge and experience and her enthusiasm for leading the organisation in its next phase. Originally from the ...
READ MORE >Maybe you don’t know Al Park, but if Christchurch is in your musical purview than you’ll surely have heard of Al’s Bar, the city’s premier music venue until earthquakes broke the inner city. A stalwart of the Christchurch music scene, his bands Louie and the Hotsticks and The Latter Day Sinners have been hugely successful over recent decades. Going further back, Al Park’s early musician days included punk act Vapour and the Trails and founding seminal punk venue Mollet St. Back up to date ...
READ MORE >In two short years, Auckland-born singer/songwriter Mitch James has seen his music detonate into New Zealand’s music consciousness. Armed with little more than a guitar and a set of hook-filled pop songs, his audience has grown from a smattering of nonchalant onlookers on the streets of Europe to a sold-out solo tour of Aotearoa, filling substantial venues like the Powerstation in Auckland and Dunedin’s Town Hall. He talked with Mike Tweed about the climb from sidewalk to mainstage. Following ...
READ MORE >Welly Records' Tyson Nemukula moved to NZ from South Africa when he was 15 years old. Now 22, he's studying towards his Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey University in Wellington, and over the last few months has quietly released a number of tunes from his bedroom. Save Me, the single from Tyson's upcoming EP, is out today. A collaborative effort, it starts on an otherworldly Life Is Strange soundtrack vibe (shout out to Ari Gurunathan absolutely acing the sparse, shimmering guitar part), ...
READ MORE >Earlier this year NZM's Kevin Downing interviewed guitarist Carl Verheyen in LA, and wrote a Guitar Cool column about a few things he learned from him that day. Here is Kevin's full interview. So one of the questions was Carl, you’ve got some amazing chops, how do you arrange your time to keep them in good shape? Well I try to play every day and I really do play every day, I don’t feel good about taking a day off, I just want to push some strings around somewhere and somehow. A lot of times ...
READ MORE >Leading an eight-piece band and locally string sections recruited from each city, in October musician/composer/all-round creative genius Rhian Sheehan played album release shows in Dunedin, Nelson, Wellington and Auckland. The shows also included visuals and stage design by artist collaborators and Weta Workshops. The album, ‘A Quiet Divide’, is his first since 2013, and cinematic in scope. Aabir Mazumdar talked with the artist back home in Wellington. A Quiet Divide by Rhian Sheehan Fresh ...
READ MORE >Sam Kristofski is a film director with a portfolio traversing photography, commercials, oddball short films and lots more besides. Among his numerous Kiwi music video clients over the years have been the likes of Bic Runga, Taste Nasa, Shapeshifter, UMO and The Ruby Suns. 2018 has been a busy one with exceptional videos for Fazerdaze (Lucky Girl), Neil and Liam Finn (Back To Life), Broods (Peach), Pond (Sixteen Days) and Nakita (Sucka) among his output. Fellow video director Amber Beaton talked ...
READ MORE >In her last year of high school Georgia Lines won Smokefree Rockquest with her song Wannabe. That was 2014 and not long after she headed overseas, travelling and writing music along the way. Now back in Mt Maunganui, Georgia has released her catchy debut single Vacant Cities under the short-but-sweet name George. The song also made it onto NZ On Air Music's NewTracks compilation this February. What other projects might we know you from? Back in 2014 I won SFRQ while in my last year of high ...
READ MORE >"Lots of smiley faces", according to photographer Trevor Villers, gathered at Pt Chevalier's Coyle Park on February 10 to celebrate the Ending HIV Big Gay Out 2019. Among the performers were Iris G, Beth Goulstone, an APO trio, White Chapel Jak, The Miltones, LEXXA, Openside, and more. Thanks for the photos, Trevor!
READ MORE >Sharing a joint bill promoting both bands’ debut EPs, local Welly lads Same Name Confusion and Dunedin’s latest export, Lacuna, decided to bring their maiden tour of the country to the beloved confines of San Fran. With another local indie upstart supporting, Stink, the gig felt more like a homecoming, however, with the focus undoubtedly on celebrating just how far Same Name Confusion has come. In Theory by Same Name Confusion Despite having very little music currently available, Stink have ...
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