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25/03/2026

The Mint Chicks Named for 2026 IMNZ Classic Record

Independent Music NZ have announced that the IMNZ Classic Record recipients for 2026 are The Mint Chicks, brothers Kody and Ruban Nielson, ...

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13/07/2025

Ringlets: The Lord Is My German Shepherd (Time For Walkies)

Bursting into the Auckland alternative music scene in 2021, Ringlets quickly built a solid reputation as providing the freshest ...

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14/06/2022

Bakers Eddy: Hi-Vis Antics

Originating in Wellington as a schoolboy skater band back in 2009, Bakers Eddy have this March released a debut album that ...

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21/12/2020

King Sweeties: Herbs, Spice And Everything Nice

Over a dozen or so years Auckland bassist Cass Mitchell has played with more of our favourite local artists than we’ve ...

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29/05/2018

Wax Chattels: Coffee & Chat(tels)

Wax Chattels are an Auckland three-piece that has hit it hard since forming less than two years ago. They made Top 10 on ...

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25/05/2018

Kody Nielson: They Say It’s Your Birthday?

The wordplay in the title is self-evident but what is not so apparent about Kody Nielson ’s new album, ‘Birthday Suite’, ...

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04/04/2018

NewTracks New Artist: Lunavela

There's some irony in introducing a 'new' act by telling you that while you may know Steve Mathieson's other band, Collapsing ...

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14/11/2017

Nuggiez: Self-titled

Whoever is saying punk is dead clearly haven’t heard Auckland four-piece Nuggiez. Formed early last year, the name itself ...

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26/10/2017

2017 Artisan Award Winners Announced

The engineers, producers, directors, designers and artists working in the music industry were last night recognized at the 2017 ...

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