17/03/2021

X-Factory: Ka Mānu, Rob Ruha & Protest Songs

Acclaimed musicologist Daniel Levitin has argued that songs can be split into six categories according to their evolutional, ...

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12/03/2021

Alae’s Mixtape

Celebrating the release of Auckland pop darlings Alae ’s brand new single, Said Too Much, and the release of its video ...

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18/02/2021

New Music Development Funding Decisions February 2021

NZ On Air Music has announced 27 recipients of the New Music Development funding for February 2021. First announced in ...

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20/01/2021

Get Yer Kit Off: Cory Champion

Julien Dyne (Ladi6, Avantdale Bowling Club, solo) speaks to Wellington-based drummer/composer Cory Champion to find out ...

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06/09/2020

My Song: Deva Mahal – Stand In

It happens only rarely but Deva Mahal's out-of-the-blue single Stand In has swept NZ off its feet in the few days since ...

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22/07/2020

Kora: Polishing The Brass

Let's admit that this one didn't exactly sneak up on us. Following nationwide shows last summer, the legend that is Kora ...

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28/11/2019

Ed Waaka’s Revolution

Ed Waaka is a singers' singer, albeit one yet to win over the hearts of the general public – though his new single might ...

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31/10/2019

Jaqualyn Taimana Williams: Statues Of Liberty

Statues Of Liberty by Jaqualyn Taimana Williams

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20/09/2019

X-Factory: Sorrento – Look Up

Somewhere deep within the NZ music scene lies a musical entity called Sorrento. In the Top 20 shortlist for the 2019 Silver ...

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