Author: jackg70

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  • I’ve been waiting for some guys with this sound. Dead Empire has the vibe of the truly unique. For the eponymously titled single I have reviewed here, the Mount Maunganui prog rockers have captured a wonderful energy of fury, punching at the world with a combination of guitar attack, snarling yet soaring vocals and an…

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  • There are times in one’s life when one comes across something truly special. I popped the headphones on this evening to give This Heart from Õtautahi’s 1 Drop Nation a listen before giving my review, and didn’t expect what I got. I knew this band was good. I’d heard the previous single and I dug…

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  • SYNTHONY in THE SNOW SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 2023 – CORONET PEAK, QUEENSTOWN SYNTHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY EMMA FEATHERSTONE FEATURING VOCALISTS AND INSTRUMENTALISTS ELLA MONNERY * LUCA GEORGE * CHERIE MATHIESON SAM ALLEN * LEWIS MCCALLUM * IRI AUMATANGI FULL SETS FROM NICE ‘N’ URLICH * DJ DICK JOHNSON HOSTED BY DJ SHAN Following the resounding success of the annual SYNTHONY…

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  • Bokeh, aka Chloe Lewer, is based in Berlin. She has the complex, Bohemian-esque vibe of that city in the soul of her music. I’ve reviewed her stuff before and loved it. This is no different – loved this too! A sparse mix, hypnotic and slightly chilling, Take Me To Your Sea is about falling under…

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  • Kiwi-born, Berlin-based BOKEH releases Room 42 on all the usual platforms.

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