I’ll clarify something straight away, just to set the scene. The 1980s was not just a time. The 1980s – for us Generation X folk – was, and remains, a place. Tangible and filled with paradoxes. The Cold War, famine, social upheaval everywhere as political ideologies took hold in the West, and began to crumble…

I listened to Breakdown Breakthrough several times, and watched the video several times. Then I sat and thought. And I didn’t post a review. This was on the weekend. I’ll explain why I’m posting it pretty much forty eight hours later. Breakdown Breakthrough is an exceptional pop song. Queenstown native but Auckland based Kiwi alt-pop/dream-pop…

When it comes to listening to music, I’m usually more of a Rock fan than Hip-Hop. I do like the genre though, and one of the things I find exciting about it is the relevance the artists bring with them, with regard to what surrounds us all in this currently malfunctioning, dysfunctional world we inhabit…

I know Andy Kerr well. We go back a long way in the Wellington live music scene on the Golden Mile area of Courtenay Place, Cuba Street and surrounding environs. I remember first hearing and seeing Jacky Tar at the sadly missed Molly Malones and equally missed Kitty O’Shea’s, and catching the energy and slightly…

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…