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30/05/2016

Hollie Smith: Nothing To Lose

It’s been a decade since Hollie Smith bounded into the nation’s view with that song about bathing outdoors, and nine ...

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06/05/2016

Kiwese’s Orchestra Of Spheres Doco

Kristen Ng not only runs NZ/China music, art and culture website Kiwese.co.nz, but also just released a 5-part documentary on ...

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15/04/2016

Whāia and the Māhician: Whāia

Listening to Whāia I heard whakaako ora passed down from generation to generation, through whakapapa. And a picture of how ...

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11/04/2016

Orchestra of Spheres: Sound And Light Exploratorium

Emerging from Wellington’s creative scene circa 2009, inter-genre, ancient future-funk outfit Orchestra of Spheres have ...

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04/04/2016

Superhero Second Line: Better Second Line

Better Second Line by Superhero Second Line Chances are, if you live in Auckland and have been in the CBD late afternoon/evening ...

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Kong Fooey: Final Destination

Final Destination by KONG FOOEY ‘Final Destination’ is the soul-infused hip hop debut album from Kong Fooey; the collective ...

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15/03/2016

Yoko-Zuna: Diversity And Collaboration

Both individually and collectively the four musicians who make up Yoko-Zuna have earned themselves a great reputation in ...

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25/02/2016

Macka: Mumbo Jumbo

Kicking off their colourful debut album in style, Rotorua’s Macka (named for bandleader Lindsay ‘Macka’ Mackenzie) ...

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15/12/2015

Hopetoun Brown: Burning Fuse

If ever a band lived up to the funkiness of their name, Hopetoun Brown is it. The brainchild of Supergroove's horn section ...

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