21/08/2026
NZM caught up with Vera Ellen in the aftermath of touring with Yumi Zouma in Britain and Europe, and headlining some shows her own in the UK. She was preparing to tour as support for Aldous Harding on her forthcoming UK and ...
07/07/2026
There’s a lot happening in Ōtepoti Dunedin music right now, a distinct feeling that there is Something Going On. Bands including Pearly*, Ivy, Deaf Raccoon, and Seek Help are part of a new, diverse alternative scene, while ...
29/04/2026
Aotearoa-adoptive American/Spanish citizen of the world, Anderson Rocio has worked in various aspects of the music industry since heading to Los Angeles in 2017. Success arrived in 2020 with a song she’d written being heavily ...
04/02/2026
Yumi Zouma are in promotion mode for their January 2026 LP, ‘No Love Lost to Kindness’, the alt rock act’s fifth album, and ninth release overall. Yumi Zouma have been in existence for over a decade and are famously ...
05/09/2025
Pearly* are fast becoming one of the new faces of Ōtepoti Dunedin music. The alt-rock guitar band of Joel Field, Phaedra Love, Josh Nicholls and Ryan Hill formed in 2023, very quickly establishing themselves as the ones-to-watch ...
24/11/2016
Malcolm Black joins the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) board as the New Zealand Writer Director, replacing Don McGlashan, who is stepping down. As a songwriter, Malcolm won a Silver Scroll in 1984 with ...
