05/11/2025

Michaela Tempers: Experiments in Self-Compassion

Drawing threads from legend, current friendships and religion, the six songs on Michaela Tempers’ ‘Good Woman’ EP bridge ...

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17/10/2025

Echomatica: Technicolour Dreamscapes

The August 2025 release of first single Love Isn’t Always introduced Auckland four-piece Echomatica to an audience wider ...

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25/09/2025

Alan Brown: Ondomo Freestyling

‘Encircle’ is the second album renowned Auckland jazz pianist Alan Brown has produced, composed, recorded and mixed with ...

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31/08/2025

Lachie Hayes: Fire In His Heart

As the first release from the first artist signed to Southland’s first record label, Lachie Hayes’ album ‘Subsatellite’ ...

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23/07/2025

NO CIGAR: Deprecation Lies Under The Surface

Since lighting up in 2019 NO CIGAR have been captivating audiences on both sides of the Tasman with their infectious guitar-rich, ...

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17/07/2025

freya: Written In Watercolours

The first collection of music from Auckland singer-songwriter freya was an EP of songs written when she was 15. Now an eloquent ...

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19/06/2025

Powder Chutes: Wickedness Increase

Self-described garage rock upstarts Powder Chutes look to be carving a track towards Shihad’s just-vacated crown as the ...

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28/05/2025

Velveteen: Hypertrophic Developments

Released by Ōtautahi’s Winegum Records, the compelling debut album from newcomer rock outfit Velveteen blends ‘90s ...

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19/03/2025

blindr: Prize Redemption

Tāmaki Makaurau pop-punk outfit blindr have employed a fruitful blend of good fortune, music skills and good sense to produce ...

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