I have been a fan of Courtnay & The Unholy Reverie from the first time I heard them. Bluesy, ballsy, full and professional. Hailing from that bastion of quality Kiwi music, the mighty Taranaki, this band keeps on delivering and developing. Lead vocalist Courtnay Low (rhythm guitars too) is joined on lead vocals for this…

As Take That once sang, “Babe…. I’m back again!” Maybe this is relevant to me, maybe my buddy Jason McIver, he who, from his Motueka home, is having a great time bringing out some exceptional guitar-based music, heartfelt and thoughtful. Rich like melted chocolate, and leaving you wanting more. Bewitching and atmospheric, new single Aurelia…

Ōtautahi based three-piece Trouble With Normal brings us rollicking new single I’m Not Sure. Recently I’ve been seeing another resurgence in 21st century New New Wave bands, bringing us today’s interpretation of those chaotic days when Messrs Lydon, Jones, Matlock, Cook and Beverley (can you guess which one’s real surname was Beverley?) had burned bright and…

R & B is a very competitive genre. Christchurch-born, Sydney based Kiwi singer Narakel appears to be aware of this, as he has started on a journey that refuses to be pigeon-holed directly into the genre at a basic level. New single Where Did Everybody Go? is a quality example of how this young artist…

A really good, strong vocal is essential in driving (see what I did there?) a dream-pop track. From the deceptively delicate soprano of Kirsten Morrell for Goldenhorse to Amelia Murray‘s powerful contralto/mezzo soprano as Fazerdaze, there are any number of Kiwi artists who can lay claim to being the cojones-laden front person in Kiwi oriented…

Hmmmm, interesting track. Okay, Unfurl Your Weeds from We Will Ride Fast is what I subjectively take to be a statement from its creator regarding where the message of the lyrics takes one audio moment by audio moment when one doesn’t put up a fight. In having said this, I’ll drop the EPK comment from…