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In a digital era where connection and convenience rule, a new app called Musician Buddy is quietly reshaping how artists share their sound, and get paid for it. Built specifically with musicians in mind, this live streaming platform is offering a much-needed alternative income stream for performers, while also giving
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In a local scene often saturated with sonic maximalism, Auckland’s Neither Do I emerge with something far more potent: restraint. Their debut album, We’re Not Known For Anything, doesn’t scream for your attention, it patiently earns it. Across nine deeply personal tracks, the band deliver an album
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Tāmaki-born songwriter and producer Sam Charlesworth shares his latest single Heaven Knows, a warm, melancholic indie folk track that channels the spirit of Elliott Smith, Bright Eyes, and Sparklehorse. The release is accompanied by an intimate, lo-fi music video that deepens the song’s emotional pull. Known for his DIY
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Ōtautahi songwriter and performer Harry Burt releases his brand new EP Bonnie and Clyde, a collection of original songs brought to life with producer LEVI. To celebrate, Harry headlines his first-ever show at Space Academy, delivering a full live performance of the EP. Known for his clever lyricism and high-energy,
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Following the success of her charting single 'Clearly,' New Zealand pop artist BEX returns with 'A New Title', a vibrant track that dives headfirst into the rush of new love. Blending sweet piano and guitar lines, crisp drums, and airy woodwinds, the song is a melodic
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With the haunted elegance of a lost love letter and the swagger of a well-cut suit under moonlight, Te Whanganui-a-Tara’s enigmatic crooner Hemi Hemingway returns with his latest single, “(To Be) Without You,” out April 29 via Swedish tastemakers PNKSLM Recordings. Known for his velvet touch on heartbreak and
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Part ritual, part theatre, part gig - A Girl Named Storm is the latest chapter in The Amber Temple’s evolving mythology. Staged as a series of connected vignettes, the performance moves between contemporary dance and live original music, exploring themes of power, identity, and transformation. At the core of
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Independent Kiwi/Scottish pop artist Amelia McNabb is back with her fourth single, 'Villain', produced by Auckland-based producer Michael Collier. A sharp and sarcastic take on being villainised, or "gaslit," as Gen Z would say - by a love interest, the track flips the script as
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After a two-year silence, Stars and the Underground are back - louder, darker, and more cinematic than ever. Their new single 'Lonely Black Hearts; marks the first taste of their upcoming album Guardians of the Night, a brooding blend of post-punk, synthwave, and shoegaze that’s already turning heads
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After decades writing in the margins, Shady Wade is finally stepping forward. His debut single Damaged Goods marks the long-overdue arrival of a songwriter who's spent years building his craft, from backroom gigs in rural Japan to the beating heart of Christchurch’s open mic scene. At 42,
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Following a sold-out release show, Te Whanganui-a-Tara artist Tempers returns with her third single Higher Ground, out April 8. A gentle, 70s folk-inspired track, Higher Ground offers a softer side to her upcoming EP Good Woman, blending poetic lyrics with warm live instrumentation. Written as a kind-of love song, it
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter Charlotte Yates releases Winter’s Eye, a seven-track EP co-produced with Brooke Singer of French for Rabbits. The collection blends Yates’ evocative songwriting with layered synths, piano, and backing vocals from Singer. Recorded in Wellington, the EP features a cast of celebrated local musicians including Hikurangi Schaverien-Kaa (drums)