Hamilton’s rising alt-pop-rock duo Bird Machine (Luke and Jenna Grbin) release their eagerly awaited new single ‘Hellos and Frowns’ today. And if you grew up at a time when Grunge and its sub-cultural anti-vibe appeared, you’ll want to know about these guys. The band explains the meaning of the song in that it provides a unique viewpoint into…

Yay! I get another Nova single to review. Eliza and Bryn have followed up Temple with an absolute belter. See You Dancing is about, in the bands words “coming into a grounded, confident version of yourself and allowing that to be expressed through movement and sharing the dancefloor through the night with people who have…

Say Or Do, the brain-child of well travelled Kiwi guy Sam French, has already made a splash around the country with its first release, the EP Watching The World Pass By, ten years ago. Sam certainly didn’t live by the title, subsequently getting on his bike and seeing the world. The time spent overseas, and…

A bit of melodic rock! Oh yeah! This Silent Divide has delivered us a touch of punky, up-tempo indie/hard rock with their latest release Morning. Lyrically, it raises the subjects of vulnerability and how one tightrope walks through the personal relationships in an uncertain life that we all experience. Recorded in Wellington at Surgery Studios,…