Tyrun, an Aucklander of Niuean and Samoan heritage, is quite the package. New single Do It brings forth a good focus on what this young multi-talented entertainer is going to be bringing us over his career. With a gentle synth based R & B number, suffused by pop drums and percussion, Tyrun demonstrates his youthful…

Wellington’s Dateline are back with new single Hands, and again we have a few surprises from Katie Everingham and team. An almost Pixies-esque caustic guitar strum introduces us to the song, and pervades throughout, giving us a continual reminder of the discordant vibe being communicated. The rhythm section drops in after a few bars and…

I am gutted. The Late Starters have decided to call it a day. These guys were one of the first bands I reviewed, and I have nothing but positive thoughts for their music. Right up my alley. This, what is now their final single, is Watchin’ The Tide Roll In. It was from their 2019…

Multi-talented Mia Kelly is the Wellington-based force behind Japes. This newest single, Lighter Thief, takes us on another audio journey through their avant-garde world of sound and inspired minds-eye vision. A tad more up-tempo from the previous track, Japes does put me in mind of Icelandic queen of the alternative synth-pop, Bjork. Not in timbre,…

Ray Leslie is certainly on her way! This latest single I Still Love You is a great mark of studio nouse and commercial savvy for a breezy rap single with a whimsical twist that’s going to draw in a lot of people. Ray has a waif-like aura about her. This doesn’t mean vulnerability in the…

Tāmaki Makaurau is surely going to be echoing with the Punk Rock chords of the fabulous Celine throughout the rest of the winter! They’re storming back into our lexicon with new single Thanks For Sharing. Described in the EPK as a bit pop-punk, I have to let you know right now it’s definitely more snarlier…

Debut single for Porirua’s Tavita & Bay Road, we are in MOTOWN ’24! What a funky number! Led by Samoan/Pakeha Tavita De Seymour vocalist, I was transported to the Midnight Special, Soul Train, you name it! Fused by a Flanger-dripping bass that absolutely screams Stevie Wonder‘s mega-hit Superstitious, this is a funkalicious trip through an…