MANUEL GAGNEUX of ZEAL & ARDOR: 10 Questions An interview by Doug Peters. Zeal & Ardor for the uninitiated are a Switzerland-based avant-garde metal act who combine the sounds of negro spirituals with black metal, while mixing in elements ofContinue Reading
BEN LEMI of CONGRESS OF ANIMALS: WOMAD 2019 Interviews An interview by Tim Gruar. As part of our series of interviews with artists playing at this year’s WOMAD, Tim Gruar talks to fellow Wellingtonian Ben Lemi about the new CongressContinue Reading
BRUCE RUSSELL of The DEAD C: Underground Improvisation Of Sound An interview by Sarah Kidd. Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth is one of their biggest fans and yet many New Zealanders have never heard of The Dead C, a three-pieceContinue Reading
FRANK SIDORIS of SLASH feat. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS: Another Coffee Please An interview by Sarah Kidd. It’s the stuff of legend, being called up to audition for easily one of the most iconic guitarists in the world; somethingContinue Reading
SHELTON WOOLRIGHT of BLINDSPOTT: The Bonds Of Friendship An interview by Sarah Kidd. They are an icon. A New Zealand band that rose above the noise of the late 90’s and made a nation sit up and pay attention toContinue Reading
MICHAEL MURPHY of WRITTEN BY WOLVES: Doing It In Reverse An interview by Mark Derricutt. Shortly before the boys in Written By Wolves packed up their belongings and headed out with Devilskin to support reformed Kiwi Nu Metal act Blindspott,Continue Reading
RONNIE WINTER of THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS: Facing It All Head On An interview by Sarah Kidd. Fifteen years ago, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus exploded onto the music scene with their single ‘Face Down’, a track that heartbreakingly resonated withContinue Reading
CESIRA AITKEN of THE JUNGLE GIANTS: Party Ugg Boots An interview by Sarah Kidd. Hailing from Brisbane Australia, The Jungle Giants have been quietly going about building an extensive fanbase over the last seven years. The four high school friendsContinue Reading
JC CARROLL of THE MEMBERS: Plenty Of Time For The Beach An interview by Sarah Kidd. British punk band The Members formed in 1976, but it was their single ‘The Sound of the Suburbs’ released in 1979, that saw themContinue Reading