15/05/2026
The Others Way Festival Farewell Announcement
After more than a decade as a concentrated highlight of Tāmaki Makaurau’s independent music festival scene, The Others ...
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Bill Direen named as 2025 Arts Foundation Laureate
The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi has announced Bill Direen as one of eight 2025 Arts Foundation laureates - outstanding practising ...
READ MORE >05/09/2025
Pearly*: Finding Dunedin’s Sweet Spot
Pearly* are fast becoming one of the new faces of Ōtepoti Dunedin music. The alt-rock guitar band of Joel Field, Phaedra ...
READ MORE >13/07/2025
Ringlets: The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)
Bursting into the Auckland alternative music scene in 2021, Ringlets quickly built a solid reputation as providing the freshest ...
READ MORE >03/08/2024
Loves Ugly Children One Night Only
It feels like the timing couldn’t be more perfect for Loves Ugly Children 's reunion show on August 22 at The Mothership ...
READ MORE >16/07/2024
Vera Ellen Wins Taite Music Prize
Having just won the 2024 Taite Music Prize, as a self-proclaimed underdog among a number of what could be called modern classics ...
READ MORE >12/05/2022
NewTracks New Artist: Soft Plastics
Wellington three-piece Soft Plastics have embraced a new shoegaze style whilst still paying homage to their garage-pop beginnings. ...
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