Music Balu Brigada turn up the existential grooves on ‘How It Would End’ by Manning Patston Shimmering with synth-caked production, How It Would End is another indie pop anthem from NZ chillers, Balu Brigada. Sibling duo Balu Brigada hail from Auckland, creating…
Features Pop Culture Weird The Backrooms: an eerie phenomenon lies behind these familiar hallways by Manning Patston True horror exists with one foot in reality and the other dangling off a cliff. Enter the backrooms, a maze to go mad in. Have…
Music Grizfolk – ‘Grizfolk’: Album Review by Manning Patston Grizfolk etches a robust amount of swagger onto the foundations of country, rock, and pop with their head-bopping, eponymous full-length album. Alt-rock foursome Grizfolk aren’t…
Music BRAJ run us through ‘Brajtopia’, track by track by Manning Patston The rhythmic boys from BRAJ are here to give you the scoop on their playful pop EP, Brajtopia. 22-year old producer Nev Benjamin and 20-year-old vocalist…
Interviews Music This New Light chats his sophomore EP, songwriting, and future plans by Manning Patston Samuel, the man behind This New Light, caught up with us to discuss his latest EP and the process behind it. If you haven’t treated…
Music Roy Brady finds solace on sprawling folk-tale, ‘Creeping Me Out’ by Manning Patston Roy Brady’s weathered baritone, playful guitar, and marching drums make for one hell of a journey on single, Creeping Me Out. A young indie-folk artist…
Music Supermodels sound like Americana gone rogue on debut EP ‘French Kiss’ by Manning Patston Supermodels bring their own flavours of jangle and punk to the classic rock and roll formula on debut EP, French Kiss. The Melbourne music scene…
Music Millar Jukes showcases gutsy blues and soul on self titled debut by Manning Patston Millar Jukes taps into indie-soul and blues grooves with ease, equipping punchy lyrics and noticeably flexible vocals. Releasing a debut album is no easy feat….
Music Dave – ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’: Album Review by Manning Patston Essential UK rapper Dave takes his brutally revealing poetry to surreal soundscapes on his sophomore record. From inner-city London to the streets of Lagos, Dave…
Music This New Light conjures up gentle folk magic on ‘you, all along’ EP by Manning Patston Indie folk project This New Light explores ruminations with beautifully crafted soundscapes, evolving with each track. Sunshine Coast artist Samuel Ayling embraced a moniker, This…
Music Clairo – ‘Sling’: Album Review by Manning Patston Bedroom pop wonder Clairo closes the door to ponder her future responsibilities on sophomore full-length, Sling. The softly spun realisations found on Clairo’s debut album, Immunity,…
Music Peach Tree Rascals collab with AG Club on the silky smooth ‘Popeye’ by Manning Patston Party pop single Popeye from Peach Tree Rascals and AG Club is a self-love anthem with the brakes ripped off. Alt-pop brotherhood Peach Tree Rascals…
Music Psych rockers Lunar Intruder explore the tracks that inspired ‘Outerworlds’ by Manning Patston Lunar Intruder melded psych, reggae, rock and dream pop on their debut EP, Outerworlds. These are the tracks that inspired the project. Lunar Intruder took us…
