DEVA MAHAL: Using Art As A Weapon An interview by Tim Gruar. Hawaii-born/Poneke based Soul music powerhouse Deva Mahal will be headlining Friday Night at the upcoming WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth performing material from her brand-spanking new e.p. FUTUREContinue Reading
NIKITA 雅涵 TU-BRYANT of KITA: Going Against Expectations An interview by Tim Gruar. WOMAD is returning to Taranaki later this month, after a two year hiatus thanks to the dreaded lurgy. One of the best things about the festival is the chanceContinue Reading
BARNABY WEIR of FLY MY PRETTIES: History Repeats An interview by Tim Gruar with photography by Doug Peters. In little less that a month WOMAD 2023 will kick off after a 2 year hiatus (for obvious reasons). The World of Music,Continue Reading
PEACHES: Art Feeds Art An interview by Sarah Fleming. Inarguably a larger-than-life artist, there is a pulsating electricity in the air around New Zealand as the countdown to Peaches latest shows in Auckland and Wellington later this month begins. TouringContinue Reading
MADDY TAYLOR & CAE HEKE of TAHINI BIKINI: Pretty Self-Sufficient An interview by Tim Gruar. It’s time for some spicy funk with attitude! This December, Pōneke’s Cuba Street precinct is hosting a brand new festival. GREAT SOUNDS GREAT is aContinue Reading
RUSSELL HITCHCOCK of AIR SUPPLY: Not Taking Ourselves Too Seriously An interview by Bridget Herlihy. Air Supply came about through the serendipitous meeting of Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell at rehearsals for a stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar inContinue Reading
DEAN LEWIS: Grateful An interview by Lauren Sanderson. Australian singer-songwriter Dean Lewis performed his first ever headline show in New Zealand at the Auckland Town Hall in 2019 and is back to showcase his universally relatable songs across Aotearoa inContinue Reading
JENNY MITCHELL: The Courage To Sing Up An interview by Tim Gruar. Jenny Mitchell is not afraid to call herself a Country artist. But she confesses that even though she was ‘raised’ on 60’s and 70’s standards, her particular takeContinue Reading
JOSH O’DONNELL of BANKS ARCADE: Future Loves and Metal Breakfasts An interview by Bridie Chetwin-Kelly. Josh O’Donnell the lead singer of Banks Arcade speaks to me from Melbourne where the band is part way through a tour of Australia with ThornContinue Reading