I was wracking my brain to remember where I saw this lady before. Then I remembered – Kristin Paulse, AKA Kristn, is one half of quality duo Citris iNK, who I have been fortunate enough to review for my buddies Music NZ before. This single, No Gravity, is another Soul/R n B number dripping with…

Tauranga’s No Reply has brought us another of those South Pacific dub/reggae crossover numbers that only people from the islands in the South Pacific CAN bring. This time the subject material is inspired by one of those sets of islands directly. Singing about life within the protection of the mighty reef around Rarotonga, the principal…

OOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMGGGGGGGG!!! As perfectly my style of music as it could possibly be! I need to gather my thoughts and write sensible words, because I am fanboying for The Transits and this single Lost Ones. Right, where to start. Well… they’ve done an eight minute plus video which is visually an 80s/90s New Zealand cinematic-styled series…

I love it when I get to review a second piece of work from an artist. Wellington-based Nelson-ite singer/songwriter/producer Jessica Leigh has given us a great new EP and this is the eponymously titled new single from it, Lightbeam. From the EPK I deduce this track is about Jessica finding her feet in the capital,…

Steffany Beck is new to me, but wow! This lady, originally from Portland, Oregon, is now resident in Christchurch, EnZed. A style that I would describe as avant-garde Country, she really appeals to my mellow yet simmering side. Foot Down is a song about when you realise it’s time to draw a line under where…

Õtautahi’s finest return with an intense, unbelievably intense, new single called Play It Loud. From their album Moment In Time, 1 Drop Nation is bringing us a blend of metal, reggae/dub, some hip-hop, and a whole heap of attitude. Seriously, this song is one of those that screams New Zealand Pasifika. The vibe is capturing…

Folky, deep and gentle of spirit. That’s Amiria Grenell, as far as I am concerned. Her new single, Lanterns, is designed as a follow up to previous release Romeo, which I was lucky enough to review earlier this year. This one is about the conflicting feelings of saying goodbye to someone you love; that heaviness…