"He had strong anti-establishment sentiments and non-status quo views, sentiments and views that were usually spot on. I will fondly remember him as a kind of New Zealand beatnik, a confident and colourful personality whose life revolved around music and art."
Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington's latest one-night-multi-venue festival, Great Sounds Great, is coming up next Saturday the 10th of December, and with a wide range of acts (including Ben Woods, Na Noise, Imugi 이무기, Ludus and more) performing across five stages, you'd be silly to miss this one!
To find out more about this brand new festival, we caught up with the festival's co-curator and member of the band Soft Plastics, Sophie Scott-Maunder.
..."With And In the Darkness, Hearts Aglow, it felt like there was no other place to go other than internal. To go into this subterranean zone and excavate the soul..." - Natalie Mering (Weyes Blood)
The recent rumble in Aotearoa’s underground, Half Hexagon is the all-star trio who seemingly appeared out of nowhere and since graced anyone paying any attention whatsoever. Let’s see what they’re all about.
Somewhere along my time of Wellington living, I inevitably came across Hans Pucket’s album Eczema. It was at the same time I was swelling in post-uni and covid unemployment. I attached to ‘Old U vs the New U’ and this song is still a comforting reminder of what it’s like balancing life in the uncertainty. I’m a deep fan of where Oli’s honesty meets humour in his songwriting, and the bands endearing comedic live performance.
This month the NZ record label that produced viral musical talents Princess Chelsea and Jonathan Bree is turning 20 years old. One of the people behind the scenes at the label from the start was Gareth Shute and here he takes us through the ups and downs of two decades in the music industry.
Full of her iconic cascading violin and ethereal voice, Cold + Liquid is the perfect extension from Lyttleton-based artist Motte's previous 2017 album Strange Dreams, with added layers upon layers of translucent soundscapes.
Violet Hirst sits down with Ben Woods ahead of his nationwide tour to talk about his latest album Dispellar, space, field recordings, collaboration and alienation.