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 ...
04/09/2014
I was pretty hooked on this song from the moment I heard it. It fuses lightning-quick-witted lyrics with spicy flavoured jazz harmony and deeply pocketed bass and drums. I'm not sure if Gravity is actually rap. More ...
27/02/2014
In a post-Royals world, the songs that capture the public's attention might not have to be high octane club anthems or hipster-ised indie swank anymore. Lorde may have opened the door for a new breed of elegant pop constructions ...
05/11/2013
When I first heard Nobody Else back in 1988 I assumed that like the Tex Pistol hit, Game of Love, the previous year, it was another '60s classic reworked with Simmons drums and DX-7s. No mere Kiwi could compose such a monumental ...
03/07/2013
L.A. Mitchell has been an in-demand writer and performer for quite some time. She has released two self-produced albums showcasing her love of new soul, jazz and RnB and collaborated on EPs with Isaac Aesili and D:UNK. She ...
12/03/2013
It's trite but true that music brings people together. I'm currently on an enjoyable summer tour with Fat Freddys Drop, Anika, Boh and Hollie and the star-studded The Adults. I get to hang out and talk music rubbish with ...
