30/09/2026

Sidetracked at the SFRQ National Finals

Of more than 1000 bands that competed in 2026 Smokefreerockquest heats up and down the country, only a handful made it through ...

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13/03/2026

Lipstick: New Colours to New Wave

Bringing a high-energy blend of alternative indie rock to the Party in May 2024, Wellington student four-piece Lipstick delivered ...

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25/10/2023

NewTracks New Artist: Macho Macho

If a band pooling their creative resources to create a 'Beatles/Wiggles format indie quartet' sounds like you, meet Te Whanganui-a-Tara ...

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23/02/2022

NewTracks New Artist: Freyja

Having not long completed a music degree at Massey University in Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Freyja Appleyard is seemingly keeping ...

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23/07/2021

NewTracks new Artist: Onono

Wellington-based act ONONO dropped a self-titled album at the beginning of July, launching it alongside the release of the ...

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19/05/2021

NewTracks New Artist: 10:32

After spending the best part of a decade establishing herself in the UK, singer Bridget Walsh is venturing out locally with ...

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14/09/2020

Tidal Rave: Dark Wizard Popsters

Morphing out of a number of bands, notably Kitten Tank and Echo Beach, Tidal Rave formed three years ago, the line-up mutating ...

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22/08/2019

Video Premiere: Ghost Who Walks – Walking Talking Blues

Ghost Who Walks is the musical vehicle for the songs of Wellington singer/songwriter Sam Fowles. Mixing genres generously ...

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14/02/2019

Live Review: Same Name Confusion in Wellington, Feb 8, 2019

Sharing a joint bill promoting both bands’ debut EPs, local Welly lads Same Name Confusion and Dunedin’s latest export, ...

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