08/09/2021
Phoebe Rings: Phoebe Rings EP
New-ish kids on the block, Phoebe Rings are the Auckland dream-pop grouping of Crystal Choi (vocals, keys), Alex Freer (drums), ...
READ MORE >15/11/2016
Beach Pigs: Grom Warfare
Blending the Auckland band's many influences into a warm, good-natured rock album, 'Grom Warfare' runs the gamut from sparkly ...
READ MORE >21/04/2016
The Lowest Fidelity: This Is The Life
This Is The Life by The Lowest Fidelity Tight but unfussy riffs, snarly yet melodic vocals. Like Toy Love, The Lowest Fidelity has ...
READ MORE >21/09/2015
Rackets: Burning The Candle
Rackets like doing things a bit differently, and have done since the band’s inception in 2009. There was the release of ...
READ MORE >15/08/2015
Rackets: Walking The Skeleton
Rackets have done it again. The Auckland three-piece's fourth or so – details are sketchy – full album 'Walking The Skeleton' ...
READ MORE >15/02/2015
Thee Rum Coves: Thee Rum Coves
This self-titled debut is a mix of fuzz and grime and sing-along fun, and a good representation of what the band sounds like ...
READ MORE >17/12/2014
Thee Rum Coves: Polish & Grit
With old-school swagger and sharp-edged attitude, Thee Rum Coves have been electrifying the Auckland music scene with their ...
READ MORE >14/08/2014
Beach Pigs: Skate, Party, Smoke, Play
Billy Robertson and Daniel Kerr played in high school bands together, connecting with Dahnu Graham back in those days too. ...
READ MORE >08/01/2014
Sal Valentine & the Babyshakes: Selt-titled
You might have read about them in the last NZM issue, maybe seen posters for Sal Valentine’s infamous ‘Deadbeat Prom’ ...
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