20/05/2022
Singer-songwriter Caitlin (Caitlin Bradley) is currently balancing studying at Christchurch's Ara Music Arts alongside recording a new EP for release in August. High energy indie pop-rock track Hardly starts off her ...
16/03/2012
In her regular NZM column called ‘Finding Your Voice’, celebrated Auckland jazz vocalist Caitlin Smith freely passes on a broad range of tips, both physical and spiritual, invaluable for singers of all ages and stages. ...
10/04/2026
Owner/operator of a small recording studio in Coromandel township, Matt Sephton is a diversely talented audio professional; music producer, DJ, live sound engineer and more. As a sound artist his own work typically blends ...
23/03/2026
Coromandel guitarist and singer-songwriter Dylan Wade Lajunen may not have mainstream recognition, but he is something of a legend in his own not-too-small circles. With an organic, soulful sound and grassroots approach inspired ...
01/10/2025
Yesterday When I Was Young by Suzanne Lynch, Karyn Hay Published by Bateman Books, rrp $45 Suzanne Lynch’s memoir is a NZ music history lesson I didn’t even realise I needed to be schooled in. Spotlighting the ...
29/07/2026
Independent Music New Zealand (IMNZ) have announced the Going Global 2026 showcasing artist lineup, with 23 artists selected to perform across two nights of live showcases in Tāmaki Makaurau. Selected from more than 190 ...
24/09/2020
Neo-soul RnB band Jam & Jelly from Papatoetoe High School in Tāmaki Makaurau have taken out the national final of the 2020 Smokefree Tangata Beats competition. Jam & Jelly are Skylah Hewett (vocals), Ozarius Tu'ua ...
25/05/2020
The 2020 Jazz Awards Finalists have been announced with plenty of interesting additions among the category's 'usual' names. The three finalists for the Best Jazz Artist Tui award this year are Alchemy, Dixon Nacey and Michal ...
15/01/2018
Auckland's 95BFM has announced the resignation of Hugh Sundae, who will step down as General Manager at the beginning of March. Caitlin McIlhagga who is currently Administration Assistant, having had various roles at the ...
24/04/2017
After close to 30 years of publication NZ Musician Magazine has today released its final bi-monthly issue. Rather than continue publishing as a regular print title NZ Musician will henceforth be a digital entity, offering ...
03/09/2024
Like attracts like. That's what the Abraham-Hicks' Law of Attraction is all about. Their teachings can feel very pertinent and applicable to singing and songwriting. Here's a list with some basic principles... Our inner ...
26/06/2024
Like attracts like. That's what the Abraham-Hicks' Law Of Attraction is all about. Their teachings can feel very pertinent and applicable to singing and songwriting. Here's a list with some basic principles... Our inner ...
18/03/2024
‘Finding your voice' is just as much about what you're saying or singing, as what you sound like. I'd like to unpack the figurative notion of finding and having a voice. Intricately understanding the mechanics of my vocal ...
26/06/2023
Something profoundly shifted when I underwent tongue surgery – in the aftermath, I found my voice. The surgeon had told me on the table that the procedure (to remove a benign saliva gland stone) was unnecessary. However, ...
13/03/2023
Do what moves you. Tension is a singer's greatest enemy. It disables the very areas of the body we need open to resonate sound in. Tension is generated mentally; anticipating threat or danger, or unconsciously, manifesting ...
27/05/2019
Photographer Trevor Villers climbed a mountain for some music at the Bunker in Auckland's Devonport on Sunday, May 26. "This was a particularly nice way to while away a Sunday night, up by the fireside at the Bunker. Some ...
