DANNY KIRANOS of AMIGO THE DEVIL: Naming The Monsters An interview by Bridget Herlihy. What’s in a name? The moniker of multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Danny Kiranos – Amigo the Devil – conjures up images of all that is dark andContinue Reading
VILLE VALO: Sentimental Brutality An interview by Sarah Fleming. Since HIM called it quits back in 2017, there has been something missing on the live music landscape. Luckily for fans of the love metal genre that HIM created; Ville ValoContinue Reading
EM-HALEY WALKER of THEIA & TE KAAHU: Here To Stay An interview by Tim Gruar. Em-Haley Walker (Ngāti Tīpā, Waikato-Tainui) is a wāhine with multiple tuakiri. As Theia, they are an alt-pop artist, inspired by one of the twelve Titans,Continue Reading
JEONG HANBEE of HANBEE: Keeping Your Individuality An interview by Georgette Singer. Jeong Hanbee sits aside a big bay window, with lush greenery and the beautiful countryside of Korea behind her. The quiet and calm musician, far from our ownContinue Reading
ANGELO MUNRO of BLEEDERS: The Big Celebration An interview by Tim Gruar. Fans are ecstatic that Tāmaki Makarau noise-meisters, Bleeders are returning to the stage this May to mark 20 years since the release of their groundbreaking e.p. ’A BleedingContinue Reading
DEVA MAHAL: Using Art As A Weapon An interview by Tim Gruar. Hawaii-born/Poneke based Soul music powerhouse Deva Mahal will be headlining Friday Night at the upcoming WOMAD Festival in New Plymouth performing material from her brand-spanking new e.p. FUTUREContinue Reading
NIKITA 雅涵 TU-BRYANT of KITA: Going Against Expectations An interview by Tim Gruar. WOMAD is returning to Taranaki later this month, after a two year hiatus thanks to the dreaded lurgy. One of the best things about the festival is the chanceContinue Reading
PEACHES: Art Feeds Art An interview by Sarah Fleming. Inarguably a larger-than-life artist, there is a pulsating electricity in the air around New Zealand as the countdown to Peaches latest shows in Auckland and Wellington later this month begins. TouringContinue Reading
MADDY TAYLOR & CAE HEKE of TAHINI BIKINI: Pretty Self-Sufficient An interview by Tim Gruar. It’s time for some spicy funk with attitude! This December, Pōneke’s Cuba Street precinct is hosting a brand new festival. GREAT SOUNDS GREAT is aContinue Reading