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Interviews

17/02/2022

Hollie Smith: Orchestral Manoeuvres From The Dark

Entering her third decade as an artist, Hollie Smith has reached a stage from where her major label promotions folk happily reference her as ‘one of Aotearoa's most beloved artists‘. Supporting that accolade is a history ...

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On Foreign Soil

11/12/2019

On Foreign Soil: Sam Bartells in Nashville

Born in Hamilton, singer/songwriter Sam Bartells lives in Auckland these days and writes songs with his heart on the sleeve, being remarkably outspoken about past issues with alcohol and substance abuse. A few singles in, ...

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NewTracks New Artist

23/05/2019

NewTracks New Artist: Sam V

Proud Auckland city resident Samuel James Verlinden , aka Sam V, combines elements of classic and contemporary RnB in his latest release Dreamstate. The track was made alongside producer Edy (Edward Liu), and perfectly ...

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Interviews

30/05/2016

Hollie Smith: Nothing To Lose

It’s been a decade since Hollie Smith bounded into the nation’s view with that song about bathing outdoors, and nine years since the release of her debut album ‘Long Player’ – which went on to win her a set of four ...

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Interviews

16/03/2012

Caitlin Smith: In Sight Of The Finishing Line

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. ...

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NEWS (19)

News

24/08/2023

2023 APRA Silver Scroll & Maioha Award etc. Finalists

APRA AMCOS NZ have announced the Top 20 songs nominated for the 2023 APRA Silver Scroll Award Kaitito Kaiaka, the three finalist waiata for the APRA Maioha Award and the NZ Music Hall Of Fame inductee. The Silver Scroll ...

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News

10/11/2022

2022 AMA Winners Announced – L.A.B Grand Slam

Among the 2022 AMA winners announced (with considerably less than usual pomp and ceremony) on November 10 was a remarkable four-peat for L.A.B, the band securing a noteworthy spot in awards history by taking out the same ...

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News

05/08/2022

2022 Pacific Music Awards Winners

Pacific music and musicians were celebrated at the 2022 Pacific Music Awards event held in Manukau on August 4, the first in-person PMA ceremony since Covid's arrival almost three years ago. As ever it was a night of praise ...

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News

21/07/2022

2022 APRA Silver Scroll Award & Maioha Award Finalists

APRA has published the list of the top 20 finalists for the 2022 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka, and the five finalists for the 2022 APRA Maioha Award. The Silver Scroll Awards presentation ceremony will be held ...

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News

22/06/2022

2022 Pacific Music Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2022 Pacific Music Awards have been announced, and leading the finalist nominations are Tomorrow People with four chances to win as Best Pacific Group, Best Pacific Roots/Reggae Artist and Best Pacific ...

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MUSIC (13)

Yasamin Al-Tiay

Songs Over Baghdad

24/02/2021

Miniatures

Jessamines

22/12/2017

Betsy and the Reckless

Salty

12/02/2024

Demons Of Noon

Death Machine

09/01/2024

Bridges

Twenty Something EP

03/11/2023

Shapeshifter

Rituals

02/09/2021

Womb

Holding A Flame EP

01/09/2021

Estère

Archetypes

12/02/2021

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LESSONS (66)

Lessons

16/12/2020

Reaching Out To Media – 40 DOs and DON’Ts

2020 hasn't been kind to many of us, but being locked down together as a nation has given some the rare luxury of time to reflect on what's working and what's not. Here at NZM we get an almost constant barrage of 'press releases' ...

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Lessons

06/07/2016

X-Factory: Disclosure feat. Lorde – Magnets

25-year old Guy Lawrence is surfing a wave of popularity with his 22-year old brother Howard. The U.K. powerhouse EDM duo Disclosure has worked with some big names in pop, from Sam Smith to The Weeknd, to Mary J. Blige. One ...

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X-Factory

05/10/2022

X-Factory: The Top Five 2022 APRA Silver Scroll Finalist Songs

I take it back. Last year I did successfully predict the winner of the Silver Scrolls 2021, which went to Troy Kingi. Good for me. Are the batteries in my crystal ball charged for this year? Well, I don’t know, but I will ...

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Finding Your Voice

08/03/2021

Finding Your Voice: Ways To Rebuild The Voice From Nodules

Dog whimpers and raspberry sirens: Ways to rebuild the voice from nodules. Late in 2019, Cailtin Smith was diagnosed with nodules on her vocal cords. ‘Singer’s nodules’ are calluses in the same place on both cords ...

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Deep Thinking

16/02/2021

Deep Thinking: Black And White Boy… On Bass

As we’ve spent the last few issues doing some tricky stuff more suited to solo bass performances, I thought that this issue’s tune should feature some straight–ahead rock. I’ve chosen one of my favourite Crowded House ...

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EVENTS (1)

Live Reviews

30/07/2019

Review: Harper Finn, Ding Dong Lounge, July 25, 2019

Harper Finn celebrated his double single release of Conversations (With The Moon) and Teenage Queen with a sold-out gig at Ding Dong Lounge in Auckland on Thursday, July 25. Postponed for a week due to a last-minute sickness, ...

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