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03/11/2013

On Foreign Soil: Black River Drive

When Anna Schlotjes did a Fresh Talent piece on Auckland band Black River Drive back in NZM'’s Dec/Jan 2011 issue she described ...

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29/10/2013

Fresh Talent: Grrlfriendz

Asked to describe her band in five words or less, Annabel, the guitarist of Grrlfriendz, pauses for a moment, before laughing ...

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Watercolours: Gateways and Doors

Familiar as one of the Teacups’ trio and as an eye-catching, if shy, live backing vocalist to various break out acts including ...

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28/08/2013

Rich Manic: Pirate Captain Festus McBoyle

 It may not seem glamorous, but there’s good money to be made with music tailored to children. Successful kid groups ...

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Blacklistt: Spott The Difference

Not many (if any) other Kiwi rock acts of recent decades have swept all before them in the way that Blindspott did with their ...

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Fresh Talent: HDSPNS

Mix a bit of math rock with post punk, a few good friends and a lack of vowels, and you'’ve got HDSPNS. This experimental ...

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03/07/2013

Shapeshifter: Bassed On A Feeling

Without doubt New Zealand’s most successful live drum’n’bass act, Shapeshifter have come to be one of our most enduringly ...

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09/05/2013

Superturtle – Manifesting The Post-Punk Beat

The first Superturtle album, 2008’s ‘Freeride’, was essentially a solo project for Darren McShane, formerly guitarist ...

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The Veils – Of Veils and Vapour Trails

"I think with every record I’ve judged its success just by whether I got to make another one.” So says The Veils’ Finn ...

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