New Zealand Music News — Aotearoa | New Zealand

Hannah Everingham / Photo supplied by Hannah Everingham Ōtautahi-based musician Hannah Everingham popped onto our musical radar a few months ago, with the release of her charming debut single 'So Long Underground'.  After allowing the track's sweetness to sink into our ears for a little while, Hannah has released the self-directed music video compiling creative commons footage with thanks to Archives New Zealand.  Hannah Everingham has also has announced her debut album Between Bodies, which will be released on November 24th. The 8 tracks on the album present a unique portrait of human experience, embedding sincere songwriting amongst vast local landscapes. The album was recorded in St Martins with the help...

Black Midi / Picture by Yis Kid And the tour announcements continue! Today, black midi have announced that they will be hitting Aotearoa's shores for the first time next March to kick off their Australasian tour, playing at the iconic Hollywood Avondale theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau on March 26th.  Living in a space that defies the norms of genre, black midi's experimentation has been compared to almost everybody, from 100 gecs to Nine Inch Nails, in an attempt to pin them down to something. The truth is, their music can't really be put in a box; they unleash it into the world as its own formidable creature that...

Femme-punk trailblazers and exemplary figures of the Riot Grrrl movement, Bikini Kill, have announced their first ever show in Aotearoa - playing a headline, all-ages show at Tāmaki Makaurau's Powerstation on the 15th of March 2023. Bikini Kill exploded onto the scene in 1990 in Olympia, Washington, quickly amplifying their unapologetic ethos, high energy and empowering lyricism across the globe, liberating feminist voices through music and through their initiation of Riot Grrrl. Since reuniting in 2019, they have continued to resonate amongst sold out shows around the globe.  Joining them for a one-off rejoining are legendary Auckland femme icons Fake Purr, made up of...

Today, Amamelia shares the final glimpse into her forthcoming album Bananamelia! - out this Thursday 3 November via Sunreturn.