Every musician starts out with dreams – performing to sell-out crowds in huge stadiums, playing with superstars, touring with a convoy of buses, groupies hanging out backstage, to name a few. The music industry is built on those dreams, but in most cases, the only winners are the record labels. While dreams are great, nobody ever ..
Read moreThis is a rare opportunity to see the band LIVE. A full force, sonic assault!!! Adding fuel to the fire, The D4 will be joined by riotous San Diego rock trio, The Schizophonics for three shows. *With The Schizophonics 3 March – Harvest Festival, Blenheim4 March – San Fran, Wellington10 March – Loons, Lyttelton11 March ..
Read moreKAE TEMPEST is one of the most unique, thought-provoking and overwhelmingly critically acclaimed voices of our times. Described by many as a polymath genius musician, songwriter, rapper, poet and playwright, they are truly an artist of a generation. Friday February 24, Powerstation, AUCKLANDSunday February 26, St James Theatre, WELLINGTON Tickets on sale 10am Thursday 3 ..
Read moreSplore Festival has added over 30 more acts to its six stages of entertainment on the beach at the stunning Tāpapakanga Regional Park, 70km SE of Auckland’s CBD. Flight of the Conchords’ Bret McKenzie will debut his new solo show at Splore with his superlative nine-piece band. Following on from his successful “Songs without Jokes” ..
Read moreThere have been some fascinating statistics released last year affirming what many already knew about the music industry. Hip-hop and rap have surpassed rock as the most listened-to genre of music in the youth sector, and it’s not far off overtaking pop as well. The industry is championing the platforms such as Spotify for curbing ..
Read moreRising Americana singer-songwriter Miller Yule delivers an explosive debut album in LET IT BURN – a cathartic and revealing musical narrative through ten strong tracks that vividly capture his life through his tempestuous twenties. Miller explains the story of LET IT BURN: “Let It Burn is explosive, emotive, invasive, passionate, and fiery! It will give you that ..
Read moreIvy League Records is elated to release Expert In A Dying Field, The Beths’ brilliantly crafted third album; a culmination of the noisy, cerebral indie-rock-meets-power pop of their first two records, imbued with an electric shock of new confidence. Expert In A Dying Field is a record meant to be experienced live, and Melbourne fans ..
Read moreKiwi rock band Shihad are today celebrating the 20th anniversary of their iconic record PACIFIER.To mark the occasion and to fan’s delight, Shihad have announced the pre-order of the first ever vinyl release of the record, set for February 17th, 2023. At the time of its release in 2002 – and prior to their name ..
Read moreMy planned 20-minute interview with Emma Cameron from rock band Decades became an hour-long banter session that may have veered from the subject of promoting the band more than a few times. I mean, She’s media savvy, rocks it like a boss on stage, and loves good whisky – a fine representation of the talent ..
Read moreOn a 13-day tour of New Zealand, this is the alternative-folk band’s 4th time back in Whanganui and tonight it was at the pleasurable Lucky Bar. As a Lucky ‘virgin’, I was mesmerized by the atmosphere. The venue definitely suited the genre of music for the evening. It could easily fit one hundred. However, ticket ..
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