03/11/2016
X-Factory: Seth Haapu – 10 Years
When I was ‘sample-listening’ through the top 20 2016 APRA Silver Scrolls awards finalists, Seth Haapu’s 10 Years caught ...
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X-Factory: Shortland Street TV Theme – Graham Bollard
The longest running NZ TV theme of all time has by now ear-wormed its way through the conscious (and subconscious) sound ...
READ MORE >06/07/2016
X-Factory: Disclosure feat. Lorde – Magnets
25-year old Guy Lawrence is surfing a wave of popularity with his 22-year old brother Howard. The U.K. powerhouse EDM duo ...
READ MORE >12/05/2016
X-Factory: Seeking The Secrets Of Top 20 Chart Success
Looking at the NZ music Top 20 (NZ artists ranked by sales) singles chart recently I couldn’t help noticing that it looked ...
READ MORE >01/04/2016
X-Factory: Dave Dobbyn – You Oughta Be In Love
Valentines Day will have passed when you get to read this, but in the spirit of the day have a watch and listen to this romantic ...
READ MORE >13/11/2015
X-Factory: Don McGlashan – Lucky Stars
Writer, producer and music lecturer Godfrey de Grut takes a closer than usual look and listen to see what makes Don McGlashan's ...
READ MORE >04/09/2014
X-Factory: @Peace – Gravity
I was pretty hooked on this song from the moment I heard it. It fuses lightning-quick-witted lyrics with spicy flavoured ...
READ MORE >27/02/2014
X-Factory: Broods – Bridges
In a post-Royals world, the songs that capture the public's attention might not have to be high octane club anthems or ...
READ MORE >05/11/2013
X-Factory: Rikki Morris – Nobody Else
When I first heard Nobody Else back in 1988 I assumed that like the Tex Pistol hit, Game of Love, the previous year, it was ...
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