Music News Global Beats, Local Silence: Why NZ Artists Shine Abroad But Struggle at Home by Alex Cooper With 91% of streaming dollars fleeing offshore, the stakes have never been higher. On a frosty Canterbury night, the fuzz-rock duo Earth Tongue electrified The Loons in Lyttelton, proving their…
Music News New Music Friday is here! Check out the very best from across AU/NZ by Alex Cooper Another day, another single! AU/NZ has popped off! We’re diving right into some of the best tracks and projects released this week. Sonic Reducer – SQUEEZE Sonic Reducer’s second EP, SQUEEZE,…
Film and TV News Interview: A Chat with ‘Head South’ director Johnathan Ogilvie by Cooper Marix-Evans We had a chance to have a quick chat with film director Johnathan Ogilvie about his upcoming punk movie Head South Have you ever listened to punk and thought, I…
Music New Zealand’s Just Janie Delves into The Muses Behind Muse and Musician by Happy Fresh off the scene, New Zealand’s Just Janie is making waves with her debut EP, “Muse and Musician.” While the concept of a muse is familiar to any musician, Janie…
Music Aotearoa It-Girl JessB Drops Her Debut Album ‘Feels Like Home’ by Annalise Lordess The up-and-coming R&B star has dropped her 12-track debut album on our laps via Say Less and Warner Music Australia Although it might be winter here in Australia, JessB’s highly…
Music Lucy Gray collects the memories of her life on poignant debut EP ‘Whole Life Waiting’ by Tom Disalvo Lucy Gray has collected the poignant memories of her life on ‘Whole Life Waiting’, a stirring six-track collection that marks the NZ artist’s debut EP With echoes of everyone from…
Music Sarah Valintine’s “Dancing” is a playful anthem perfect for letting loose and having fun by Tammy Moir Sarah Valintine’s new track ‘Dancing’ is here to sweep you off your feet and straight onto the dance floor This sparkling new gem from Tāmaki Makaurau-based artist Sarah Valintine channels…
Music Sam Bambery reflects on his home city for NZ Music Month by Tom Disalvo In honour of NZ music month, Sam Bambery swings by to dissect his track ‘Doctor’ and share a playlist of homegrown favourites. Up-and-coming Aotearoa/New Zealand songwriter Sam Bambery has hometown…
Music “We’ve learnt to rely on each other’s strengths:” The Advocators chat collaboration and new album by Happy Fresh off their debut album, NZ duo The Advocators shine a light on songwriting and collaborating as “neither a dictatorship nor a democracy.” The Advocators made their mark with…
Music Listen to Groove Incorporated’s new single ‘Band of Gold’ by Tom Disalvo Released today, ‘Band of Gold’ is a slice of buttery reggae from New Zealand producer Groove Incorporated. Groove Incorporated has told the tale of a marriage in ruins on new…
Music Here’s five fresh tracks from Australia and NZ we can’t get enough of by Tom Disalvo From new previews of hotly-anticipated albums to sizzling night club heaters, here’s five fresh tracks from Aus and NZ that are stuck on repeat We’re always surprised here at the…
Music Listen to Muroki’s expansive new EP ‘Timezones’ by Tom Disalvo Hip-hop, indie and funk collide on Timezones, the new EP from Muroki. The New Zealand crooner swings by Happy to chat about the project. Muroki has released his latest EP,…
Music And$um chats new album and being “proud of the sound that I have created” by Tom Disalvo Earlier this month, we were treated to Late Night Down Brougham, the sprawling sophomore album from New Zealand’s And$um. Across fourteen tracks, the hip-hop artist sketches vivid characters and storylines,…
