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NewsNew Zealand enters second COVID wave as Auckland cluster grows to 48 cases by Ben Hansen In the last 24 hours, New Zealand have confirmed 12 new community cases and one potential case of COVID-19 across the country. The 12 confirmed…
NewsFirst COVID case in 102 days sends Auckland back into stage 3 lockdown by Rachel Daniel New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has confirmed four new cases of coronavirus in Auckland, the first new reported infections in the country for the…
InterviewsNew MusicAlexander Luck chats his debut album and the lounge room jam that inspired it by Cassia Briscoe We’ve been massive fans of Alexander Luck for a while now, it’s not hard to tell. The melody-master is able to craft scintillating soundscapes from…
New MusicAlexander Luck sculpts sonic realities on his debut album ‘The New Deep’ by Emily Elvish There’s no denying that Alexander Luck is a master of melody. Listen to any of his work, past or present, and you’ll be swept away by his complete…
NewsSunfish larva are the cutest thing you’ll see all day, probably by Manning Patston It brings me great honour to lighten your day with the newest discovery from the deep: sunfish larva. Whilst adult sunfish are one of the…
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New MusicLEISURE share effortlessly groovy new single ‘Slipping Away’ by Kayla McNicoll After a brief hiatus, critically acclaimed New Zealand band LEISURE have shared their brand new single, Slipping Away. Packing a punch and an infectious sense of groove,…
New MusicThe Freq Collect. melts melodies into galaxies of RnB on ‘Run’ by Emily Elvish On his third single, The Freq Collect. casts the burning edges of a relationship into a textured soundscape. A sultry groove unravelled through the twilight,…
New MusicIntroducing Alexander Luck, the NZ artist crafting unbounded, indie-pop bliss by Emily Elvish It’s the cardinal rule of songwriting: never let your audiences get bored. Some artists will opt for the fiercest grooves they can muster to combat…
