WATTIE BUCHAN of THE EXPLOITED: Eating The Rich, And a Pomeranian. An interview by Sarah Kidd. Formed in Edinburgh in 1979, The Exploited have had a long and colourful career, the reputation of their lead vocalist Wattie Buchan without aContinue Reading
DAN HAWKINS of THE DARKNESS: One Ripped Jesus & Roast Potatoes. An interview by Sarah Kidd. Seventeen years have passed since the release of their debut album Permission to Land that saw The Darkness spring forth as the personification ofContinue Reading
JANET PLANET of CONFIDENCE MAN: Doing It For Themselves. An interview by Sarah Kidd. They are the Australian indie-dance crew who are bringing synchronised moves back to the dance floor where they belong, and as per their name, they areContinue Reading
OMAR APOLLO: Those All Important Roots An interview by Sarah Kidd. Armed with little more than a guitar and a laptop, Omar Apollo wrote a tune called ‘Ugotme’, an R&B composition that came from the heart and spoke to allContinue Reading
BRIAN BAKER of BAD RELIGION: But Are The Kids Really Alright? An interview by Sarah Kidd. With the release of their seventeenth album Age of Unreason earlier this year, Bad Religion once again cemented their formidable place in punk rock.Continue Reading
MILAN BORICH of PLUTO: Same Planet Different Orbit An interview by Tim Gruar. There’s a famous line from that great Ackroyd/Balushi movie The Blues Bothers: “We’re getting the band back together!” That’s exactly what’s happened to Auckland based alt-pop crew PLUTOContinue Reading
MATT BEAN aka SNEAKY BONES: Going Deeper And Farther An interview by Tim Gruar. Despite having just rolled off a long haul flight, Matt Bean (aka Sneaky Bones) would have to be one of the most upbeat travellers I’d everContinue Reading
ANDY GILL of GANG OF FOUR: Hard Graft & Power Brokers. An interview by Sarah Kidd. Formed in Leeds in 1976, Gang of Four were one of the leading bands of the post-punk movement, their debut album Entertainment! ranked asContinue Reading
RICHARD SHAW of CRADLE OF FILTH: The Gateway To Happiness. An interview by Sarah Kidd. It has been a very long wait for New Zealand fans, but after twenty-eight years of existence, Cradle of Filth will finally perform on ourContinue Reading