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29/07/2016

NZOA New Music Single Funding Decisions For July

NZ on Air has published the results of its first New Music Single funding round. Out of 120 applications the following ...

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12/05/2016

X-Factory: Seeking The Secrets Of Top 20 Chart Success

Looking at the NZ music Top 20 (NZ artists ranked by sales) singles chart recently I couldn’t help noticing that it looked ...

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13/11/2015

X-Factory: Don McGlashan – Lucky Stars

Writer, producer and music lecturer Godfrey de Grut takes a closer than usual look and listen to see what makes Don McGlashan's ...

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04/09/2014

X-Factory: @Peace – Gravity

I was pretty hooked on this song from the moment I heard it. It fuses lightning-quick-witted lyrics with spicy flavoured ...

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27/02/2014

X-Factory: Broods – Bridges

In a post-Royals world, the songs that capture the public'’s attention might not have to be high octane club anthems or ...

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05/11/2013

X-Factory: Rikki Morris – Nobody Else

When I first heard Nobody Else back in 1988 I assumed that like the Tex Pistol hit, Game of Love, the previous year, it was ...

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03/07/2013

X-Factory: L.A. Mitchell – Lose The Game

L.A. Mitchell has been an in-demand writer and performer for quite some time. She has released two self-produced albums showcasing ...

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12/03/2013

X-Factory: Fur Patrol – Lydia

It's trite but true that music brings people together. I'm currently on an enjoyable summer tour with Fat Freddys Drop, Anika, ...

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18/12/2012

X-Factory: Six60 – Lost

When you win six Tui at the NZ Music Awards you must be doing something right. The Six60 album is huge, their live shows ...

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