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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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12/03/2026

Battle-Ska Galactica: Get Together

Skanking into a star system near you, Battle-Ska Galactica are a retro-futuristic Wellington outfit blending Jamaican roots ...

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12/02/2026

Ex-Pat Files: Ashton Sellars

You can find plenty of video content online by and about Kiwi virtuoso guitarist Ashton Sellars, including a series of teaching ...

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29/01/2026

Fresh Talent: BADTAB

Kaleidoscopic is a good way to describe the music of Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s BADTAB. Weaving together synths and swirling ...

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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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10/10/2025

Underwire: Subversive Yet Uplifting

In the same September week that the 2025 Rockquest national finals reinforced just how back-in-fashion guitar rock is among ...

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29/09/2025

NewTracks New Artist: Sig Wilder

It takes time to become a cowboy, and the gentle, rolling ‘aotearoa americana’ songs of US-raised, but these days Wellington-based, ...

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