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Auckland’s BIG FAN is putting rangatahi at the centre of the live music space with a new all-ages series set to run across 2026. Called New Fans, the programme provides paid work opportunities for youth to become involved across all aspects of live music events. The series kicks
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The 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards finalists have landed, with winners to be revealed on May 28 at The Civic to close out New Zealand Music Month. Marlon Williams leads the field with seven nominations for Te Whare Tīwekaweka, his te reo Māori record that hit number one and shifted the
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In a music landscape shaped as much by moments as releases, FromThePit is back with a focus on what happens in between the headlines. Now in its eighth year, the annual showcase brings together 58 photographers, each offering a different entry point into Aotearoa’s live music culture. The result
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Meddles lock into a tight, restless energy on ‘Down Every Road’, a track driven by fizzy guitar textures and a vocal tone that nods to early 2000s alt-rock. Right off the bat, these guitars crackle with tension. They sit just on the edge, bright and overdriven, pushing against the
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There is a sense of honesty running through everything Bridges creates. From her earliest releases and now on the new EP Life of the Party, her songwriting is rooted in emotive lived experience and an instinct to put hard feelings into words. But this latest chapter looks a little different.
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Currently mid tour, LOU’ANA brings a sound shaped by jazz training and driven by disco energy. Years of live performance have honed a voice that feels bold, expressive, and full of character. In this interview, she reflects on the path that shaped her, the shift away from rigid structure,
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Some artists arrive with hype. Others carry presence. Deva Mahal has always sat in the second camp, and this April she will return to stages across Aotearoa with an eight-date tour supporting her new EP FUTURE CLASSIC VOL II: FUTURE, out Friday March 27. The run opens at the
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Few artists in Aotearoa’s electronic scene carry a story as wide ranging as Tali. From a dairy farm in Taranaki to the heart of the UK drum and bass movement, her path has moved through rave culture, jazz exploration, songwriting, teaching, and international touring. Now she enters a new
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Beth Elsden introduces her debut single Losing You Slow with a sound that sits inside dreamlike synth pop and quiet emotional pull. The track moves through soft melodic phrasing before lifting into escalating vocal hooks, balancing restraint with intention. Her background in musical theatre and choral performance shape the arrangement.
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Few people have shaped the path of independent touring in Aotearoa quite like Reuben Bonner. Through his work with Banished Music, Bonner has spent years bringing adventurous international acts to local stages while championing artists from across the country. His latest venture, Strange Universe, expands that vision into a loose
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Ahead of their upcoming Live At The Domain performance with Good Charlotte, Yellowcard and Tadpole, Highly Suspect frontman Johnny Stevens answered our questions about growth, movement, and making music that stays close to real life. From Brooklyn rhythms to life on the road, he reflects on how change keeps the
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Wellington shaped CRYSTAL’s first steps as a songwriter. Auckland forced her to rebuild from scratch. In this conversation, she reflects on learning to back herself, and writing with honesty about friendship, fear, and growing up. As she enters a new chapter with Make It Up To You, CRYSTAL speaks
