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28/08/2025

Slicedub: Motions

The music video for EP opener Crank really helps set the theme in Slicedub's 5-track follow up to 2022’s ‘Grotesque Coil’. It ...

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04/08/2025

Donell: divine timing

The Samoan culture has a rich history of storytelling, utilising methods like Fāgogo to pass on information and knowledge ...

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05/08/2019

Skyscraper Stan: Golden Boy Vol.I and Vol.II

Melbourne-based Kiwi songsmith Skyscraper Stan's (Stan Woodhouse) folk-rock wordplay continues at the forefront of his ...

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21/11/2018

Harry Lyon: To The Sea

The first solo album from Harry Lyon is surprisingly good – by which I don’t mean to denigrate – but rather tell you ...

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23/07/2018

Skedaeddle: Final Friend EP

Reminiscent of days of old when the chords were simple, the melody was sweet, and at the heart of it all, the lyrics told ...

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09/07/2018

Kody Nielson: Birthday Suite

There’s a particular experience when you put on a record and just know that the songwriter / band appreciates what music ...

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11/05/2018

The Bads: Losing Heroes

Dianne Swann and Brett Adams are veterans of our music scene, having been involved in iconic bands When The Cat’s Away ...

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10/05/2018

Moolburn: Cheap Sounds For All

This one's a bit of a renegade, Moolburn, an electronic artist from Dunedin. It's safe to say that fans of Aphex Twin and ...

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03/07/2017

Tweed: High Brow Blues

The debut album from Auckland alternative folk trio Tweed is a confection of tight vocal harmonies with warm and raw edges, ...

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