New Zealand Music News

The Spectre Collective // Photo by Sophie Scott-Maunder Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington supergroup, The Spectre Collective, are bringing their psych-rock kosmische mastery up to the big 09 to play a show on the 21st October (the eve of The Others Way Festival) at Whammy Bar.  The self-proclaimed "hectic brat pack" is made up of Will Agnew (Mothers Dearest), Lochie Noble (Mirror Ritual), Jonathan Shirley (Soft Plastics, Goya), Oliver Devlin (Hans Pucket), Rachel Andie (Soaked Oats, Wiri Donna) and Riley Dick (Mirror Ritual). Pulling out all the stops to put on an epic show, they will be joining forces with LEAO and Ounce, and have announced a...

ABG // Photo Credit: Skye Furneaux ABG, (AKA the elaborate electronic alias of Josh Finegan, Recitals, SODA BOYZ) has dropped a brand new collection of music today titled Bar Is Low, compiling "four heaters which have been collecting dust in the vaults.". This is their latest music to drop since their recent output, 'Party Pie', released as part of Big Fresh Collective's fantastic annual compilation, FOOTMAHI.  The tracks dance around a diverse sonic compass, featuring the drummer's hard hitting and intricate beatscapes which propel the glossy synth overlays, field recordings and masterfully chopped samples from tracks by Lenny Kravitz and Faith Evans.  bar is low by ABG You can...

Hans Pucket / Photo: Samuel Austin Hans Pucket are mere weeks away from the release of their sophomore album No Drama. Despite what the album name suggests, they are continuing to dish out the dramatics, this time in the form of a heart-thumping, spooky music video for their brand new single - 'Bankrupt'.  Featuring a mysterious amplifier that seems to be cursing the four members of the band in electrifying, sweaty way.  "'Bankrupt' might be my favourite song from the album, so naturally, I put myself in charge of directing this video," bassist Callum Devlin explains. "This concept (some form of...

Herb's Mobile Record Store (one of the products of legendary capital music destinations, past and present - Evil Genius, Death Ray and Moon) has been zooming its vinyl crates around Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington for almost an entire year now, bringing interesting rekkids to the people, sometimes on the side of the road, sometimes on a beach, sometimes in a carpark - and owner Ben reckons its time to throw a party to celebrate the big 01. Taking over Vogelmorn Hall on the 21st of October, Herbs will be rolling up from 11am to sell some music as usual - and "will probably be doing some sweet Bday discounted warez". Not only...