Author: jackg70
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Fresh off the back of the release of their new EP, LIKE AN ACTRESS, New Zealand’s favourite indie-pop duo Foley have announced they’re returning home to tour. The Sydney-based Foley will kick off the LIKE AN ACTRESSNew Zealand Tour in Christchurch at the Darkroom on Thursday, May 7, before heading north to Auckland at Whammy on Friday, May 8 and wrapping up in Wellington at Meow on Saturday, May 9. Now based in Sydney, Foley have spent the last year playing…
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Take a trip back to a defining era of music as indie darlings Two Door Cinema Club perform their iconic debut album Tourist History in full, alongside their greatest hits, in Auckland this November. Released in 2010, Tourist History launched Two Door Cinema Club onto the global stage with electrifying hits like ‘What You Know’, ‘Something Good Can Work’ and ‘Undercover Martyn’. The album’s catchy guitar…
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One of Aotearoa’s most recognised electronic music events will celebrate a major milestone this summer, as Northern Bass prepares to mark 15 years of bass music and New Year’s celebrations. Since its beginnings as a grassroots gathering, Northern Bass has grown into one of New Zealand’s most recognised electronic music festivals – bringing together world-class artists, heavyweight sound and…
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Ahhh, Anglebox are back! This one is a corker! The guys have channeled a blend of Mick Taylor-era Rolling Stones (think Sticky Fingers and the I Know It’s Only Rock And Roll, Brown Sugar sorta sound) backing up a tenor-rich Midnight Oil vocal, to bring us a bouncing rock and roll number that’s going to…
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What can be said about the peerless Mel Parsons? New single Caravan is another elevation in crafted delivery of a winsome subject that 100% of folks can relate to with a knowing smile. With a music vid filmed to reflect the subject material, available on YouTube to see now. I won’t post spoilers but it’s…
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https://melparsons.com/ photo by G. Browne
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The eponymous title track to their up-coming EP due out in early May, Tether is the work of Kirikiriroa-based Rachel Hope Peary and Nicholas Joseph Walsh, collectively known as Big Sigh. What I like about this track is the fearlessness and creativity to produce a number and lead with it without the intent of commercial…
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Cos it ain’t me who’s gonna leave! Art pop legends, Sparks, announce first ever New Zealand shows – playing Christchurch and Auckland this May! The legendary US art pop icons, Sparks, are coming to New Zealand for the very first time this May! Since storming into the UK charts, minds and airwaves in 1974 with ‘This Town…
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ULTRA New Zealand 2026 Friday, April 10, 2026 Wellington Waterfront – Wellington, New Zealand https://ultranewzealand.com ULTRA Worldwide has unveiled the full lineup for the inaugural edition of ULTRA New Zealand, completing a blockbuster billing as the globally renowned festival brand prepares to make its highly-anticipated New Zealand debut. Already sold out for its first-ever installment, ULTRA New Zealand will take…
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