Monthly Feature by Tim Gruar. Kia Ora, Ambient whanau. Welcome to 2022! Here’s hoping it’ll be a good one. Yeah, I know – it all started so well. We had such optimism as the temperature started rising. The calendar wasContinue Reading
Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) have this morning announced the return of the Taite Music Prize for 2022, while also adding a new honour in the NZ On Air Outstanding Music Journalism Award. Nominations for the main Taite Music Prize andContinue Reading
TROY KINGI & IRAIA WHAKAMOE from THE NUDGE: He Ōrite An interview by Bridget Herlihy. In 2020 Te Māngai Pāho announced a round of funding to support the development and performance of Te Reo Māori waiata and music concepts. One of the tracks thatContinue Reading
Jim Beam Homegrown 20th March 2021 The Waterfront, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Alexander Hallag. A year late, but hey, we’re here aren’t we? Wellington’s Homegrown festival is the biggest locals-only gig in town. Any town.Continue Reading
The secret is out! One of the World’s most iconic rock bands is coming to New Zealand. Deftones will perform a one-off concert in Auckland this March. It is the first time the Californian alt-rockers have played in New Zealand sinceContinue Reading
Iconic shock rocker and Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer Alice Cooper has announced he’s returning to New Zealand in February 2020 with his all-new “Ol’ Black Eyes Is Back” show. Special guests with Alice Cooper on the New ZealandContinue Reading
Kacey Musgraves 17th May 2019 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Richard Myburgh. Multi Grammy Award winner Kacey Musgraves performed her first ever New Zealand show last night at the Auckland Town Hall, herContinue Reading
ALICE IN CHAINS is touring in support of recently released album RAINIER FOG, which debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Rock, Alternative and Hard Music Charts and No. 1 on the iTunes Rock Album Chart.Continue Reading
Sheryl Crow & Melissa Etheridge 9th April 2018 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. With a staggering eleven Grammy Awards between them – not to mention an Academy Award as well, there wasContinue Reading