Interview
Just Janie draws from the past without getting stuck in it. With Mythology of the Girls, she pulls threads from the counterculture era and ties them to the urgent and misguided(?) modern age. The resulting output gives a familiar warmth at first listen, then becomes suggestively unsettling once the stories
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Meticulously crafted over more than six years, and with a title that reflects a decade of personal discovery, Andy Smith’s album Ten Years is a clear example of how DIY music-making can evolve into an undeniably polished record. Written, produced, recorded, and mixed primarily by Andy himself, Ten
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Carefully balancing desire and melancholy, passion and gloom, Tebsin introduces her brand of sad girl pop with debut single ‘Decadence.’ We’re drawn into her intimate world with a reverb-drenched guitar riff reminiscent of mid-2000s alt pop. Produced by Will Henderson, the track opens slow and close. Tebsin’
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‘Rerehua’ is the third single from duo IA’s EP Tawhiti – a groovy, melodic body of work that develops on the soul and R&B textures they’ve become known for over the last five years. Featuring soul artist Jordyn with a Why, the waiata explores themes of community
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Following the release of her debut ‘Better,’ Waiheke-based singer-songwriter Sophie Aston returns with her latest single, ‘Stardust,’ an uplifting yet vulnerable and reflective exploration of grief and rebirth. Sophie continues to affirm herself as an established songwriter with this track, using poetic lyricism to weave together symbols of
Review
Wintergardens to the left, Sky Tower and palm trees to the right, Live at the Domain brings an electric energy to Tāmaki Makaurau's favourite park on Friday night. Tadpole, one of Aotearoa’s most influential rock bands, and alt-rock royalty Yellowcard have already warmed festival goers, kicking
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Standing shoeless on a white rug, country pop star Maren Morris transformed Auckland’s Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre into a place of joy and uplift on Wednesday night. Maren’s latest record D R E A M S I C L E solidifies her move towards the pop and R&
