december/january 2018 Archives - Page 4 of 6

25/01/2018

Charlotte Yates: Then The Stars Start Singing

From the outset, the measured vocals are upfront, clear and engaging in this latest release from Charlotte Yates. The acoustic ...

24/01/2018

To the people who use Ableton, you know why it doesn’t suck. In fact, the case is quite the opposite. It blows! Blows audio ...

Lost Demos have seemingly appeared from nowhere, emerging out of jam sessions centring around the songs of vocalist/guitarist ...

23/01/2018

Putting themselves on the frontline with the intimate Alpha Sessions tour, Ladi6 (Karoline Tamati), Parks (Brent Park), Brandon ...

22/01/2018

Shifting from the thrust of hip hop to lush soundscapes, spoken word to soulful waiata, Ria Hall’s debut album also moves ...

‘Chiaroscuro’ is an album that looks to broaden the definition of hip hop. Through the unlikely pairing of peaceful meditative ...

19/01/2018

For some local artists the musical imperative is to sound ‘international’, but for others, Auckland’s Beachware for ...

Anthonie Tonnon has been on a roll in 2017, opening for The Chills during their nationwide tour and performing with the Dunedin ...

18/01/2018

Having delivered two earlier albums, re-located Brit artist Del Thomas is known around the Wellington scene as a blues-rock ...