Music
The majority of bands have around three to five members. Wellington outfit Raw Collective are on a different scale all together. Eight musicians throwing their full force into a sound big enough to stretch across genres. Their latest release In The Clouds is an ode to growth and change. Blending
Culture
Every year May rolls around, and the New Zealand music industry hits repeat: Support local. Listen local. Show up. It is all of the best intention. Playlists. Panels. Posters in shop windows. Radio hosts talking up “our sound.”, not to mention new music releases. It is a positively electric time.
Review
Georgia Knight's long-awaited return to the stage proved that some performances are worth postponing. Originally scheduled for April, before weather conditions forced a delay, Saturday's performance at Neck of the Woods was like stepping into another world. The evening opened with 'Huaxi Flowerstream'
Review
A lot of songs come crashing in with hooks and hype. They're built to capture attention and engulf the listener in an immersive 'on trend' experience. It's a common theme seen in many of the tracks that land in our inbox. Suze Harper goes
Music
Auckland artist Sabreen has released a new version of her 2025 single ‘The End’, this time reworked through a collaboration with Palestinian artist and activist Rana Hamida. ‘The End (Arabic Version)’ expands on the original song, digging into grief, and connection - combining South Asian and Palestinian musical influences into a
Culture
Wellington is about to host one of the strangest and loudest live events of the year. The NZ International Comedy Festival and NZ Music Month are coming together for Pōneke House Party, a one night collision of comedy, music and chaos at the Opera House on Sunday 17 May. Co-
Interview
Greta van den Brink's journey from the film industry to fully fledged musician has been nothing short of curious. She continues to play a distinct and active role in music video production, while threading a unique combination of influences into her sound. Greta's profile is growing
Music
There is a slow fading of that (anti-culture) New Zealand-ism in modern Aotearoa. It's an imperfect, organic way of life that presents itself in our strange rounded yet twangy accent. A habit of calling things as they are and an unintentional preference for downplaying it. Go
Music
It’s great to see the Aotearoa music scene thriving and I love that we still set aside the month of May to celebrate our local artists and bands – especially fresh talent. But I’ve struggled these past few years to keep up with the pace at which new artists
Culture
& Juliet has hit the Civic in all its electro-pop glory and like Katy Perry - audiences haven’t just liked it, they are loving it! The Shakespeare inspired Jukebox musical of songs written by award winning singer-songwriter Max Martin features tunes audiences love, including Hit Me Baby One
Music
Her new single All of Me pulls from folk roots fused with pop rock textures - it's a deliberate and stylistically driven sound refined with just enough edge to feel lived in and direct. Dani writes with a sort of tension that draws on soft lines and open melodies.
Interview
They never set out to recreate a past era and yet The Rions have an instinctive spark that listeners keep circling back to. It's loose, guitar driven - a little rough around the edges in a way that cuts deeper than your standard trending indie pop. As their audience
