06/12/2019
Arriving in a sealed box, straight out of the warehouse so not set up since shipping, the Yamaha TransAcoustic FG took a ...
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With the release of their fourth full-length, the aptly named ‘IV’, Wellington metal heroes Beastwars confronted a topic ...
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Fender’s new Mustang GT 2.0 range covers the little GT40 home amp, this review’s studio/stage-oriented GT100 and the ...
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Hard case all right. Out of the blue, middle of a very busy week, promoting a gig… my usual part-time work dried up, bills ...
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There are plenty of off-the-peg guitar effects pedal options available from the High St shops, so if you’re going to go ...
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For the majority of musicians, choosing a portable PA system (or any audio equipment for that matter) is a compromise of ...
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The debut album from Auckland alternative folk trio Tweed is a confection of tight vocal harmonies with warm and raw edges, ...
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Retaining the confidently diverse formula of acoustic grooves, rock riffs and a touch of foreign tongues in their lyrics, ...
READ MORE >08/02/2017
Call me Catholic (I used to be), but the sound of Gregorian chants always gets me to sit up and listen, and from the intro ...
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