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REVIEWIssue 8 June 2-15 2008
The 4-piece group, based in Matamata, have since dissolved and are releasing this 9 track album post-humously. It's a collection of blues and psychadelic rock-based grooves which soar and swim through... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 7 May 19 - June 1 2008
Evidence of her being raised in a folk scene rings out in Charlette Hannah’s voice. It’s a mixture of haunting tunes featuring glockenspiel, bodhran, cello and piano- effortlessly gliding from lov... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 7 May 19 - June 1 2008
Who’d have thought a Hamilton country-folk muso would be retrospectively recognized as making a psych-folk masterpiece? Chris Thompson learnt his chops from Dave Calder of the Hamilton County Blu... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 7 May 19 - June 1 2008
The Flight of the Conchords craze has certainly been around for a while since the TV series hit, but for good reason. This album is a great collection of the older live songs and some of the more memo... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 6 May 5 - 18 2008
To dismiss The Ruby Suns as some sort of wayward Sixties throwbacks is to completely miss the significance of what they’re doing – a classic hybrid of sunny Californian pop with Kiwiana – even w... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 6 May 5 - 18 2008
Fans of the Black Keys' earlier albums might be surprised to hear that on this new one they teamed up with producer Dangermouse, just for shits and giggles. Seriously, the Keys figured they could lear... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 6 May 5 - 18 2008
Jaded music journos, and notably TV3’s John Campbell are waxing lyrical about Dudley Benson – the enigmatic and charming ex-head choirboy who’s melding choral work with pop sensibilities. Dra... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 5 April 21 - May 4
The debut effort from Auckland hardcore band Los Muertos is heavy, loud and boring. Whilst this band makes good use of tight heavy riffs and two vocalists to mix up differently paced metal and punk ri... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 3 March 24 - April 6 2008
Hella originated as a two-piece creating chaotic, technical constructions of noise rock and they’ve finally been able to extend and hone a new sound with a full five-piece line up but still retain t... READ MORE →
REVIEWIssue 3 March 24 - April 6 2008
The Thousand Suns hail from Wellington - Featuring songwriting & guitar of Warren ‘Woz’ King, the vocal charm of Maya Haettenschwiller, the percussive backbone of Emmanuelle Svartz and the dynamic... READ MORE →
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