Brian Baker is back, and he’s based in Whanganui these days. Recording, producing, writing and playing, he’s a busy boy indeed – but unlike the new single title, let’s not keep in on the Down Low. Brian delivers a rich baritone vocal for this track, itself one of those with a melody I like to…

Van Staden & Böhm are Madison Van Staden and Amelia Berry. Currently based across the ditch in the West Island (sorry Aussie readers, a naughty little Kea told me to type that or it would peck my windscreen wipers off), the duo brings us a new Happy Hardcore anthem to fill the dancefloors here this…

Annnnd Jack is back! Sorry folks, issues outside of anyone’s control. Back now – and OHHHHH what a way to step back into reviews. Pōneke based soul-pop band Shivers are giving us their new single Tahuti and it is a statement in so many different ways. Firstly the song is delivered in Te Reo, which…

South African/Kiwi indie rock/punk rock afficionados The Transits are back with their Halloween ’24 offering Living Dead For A Paycheck. Boom. Mic drop of a single. Listen to this once and I defy you to tell me you ain’t got the chorus ringing round in your head for ages afterwards! I have been hooked on…

You know something? There is a really underrated musical instrument that provides the lead instrumentation for Rapper PNC‘s newest single from his Unbothered Rapper project, titled We On. I refer to the Xylophone. This track, produced by PNC‘s long time colleague and buddy 41, gives us a quality lesson in how this instrument can be…