Rock fans pay attention! This band, Newzerror, really means to take this scene by the stones and shake it until it screams. New single Alibi, together with its promo video, has just been dropped and oooooo yes, says me! I previously likened lead vocalist Dee to the legendary 80s German metal vocalist Doro Pesch, from…

I love heavy rock music with fat, beefy riffs and a bottom end laden with depth. I love punk rock energy and attitude. Saurian, from Dunedin, brings all of the above here, so yay! says I! YAY!!! This single, Sheep’s Clothing, is about losing one’s grip on an emotional relationship. Well considered lyrics are supported…

I’m thrilled to get a second Michèle Ducray single to review. Genuinely. And this specific single, Ace Of Spades, has drawn my attention in a whole number of different ways. My previous experiences of listening to this Wanaka lady’s material has left me with the impression of a wonderfully barmy person, unafraid of being her…

Rachel Leo, from Auckland, NZ, is a bona fide pop star making her way to the top. She’s already hit the NZ singles charts a number of times, and based on what I see from her newest single In My Dreams, I understand why. When you put a slick mix, and ultra professional arrangement and…

Oh baby, come to papa!!! This band ROCKS my world! Six Two’s, the self-proclaimed tallest band in Mount Maunganui (why not? It’s true for all I know!), have delivered a complete punk anthem here with their new single Cuts. We kick in straight away with a cojones-laden, in your face full band intro. This is…

Jessica Leigh hails from Nelson, but now resides in that San Francisco of the southern hemisphere, our beautiful capital city Wellington. Definitely one to watch as she releases powerful pop track after track, new single Girlfriends is the latest in her growing portfolio of synth-pop that delivers a surprisingly deep story behind a story. From…

Amiria Grenell comes from a musical family. This lady from the deep South has a clear, ethereal vocal delivery that can sit in any number of musical styles, and would own them. She’s chosen the path of the indie/folk singer/songwriter. I’m glad she has, because if latest single Romeo is any kind of barometer, the…

You will always get my attention when you perform in the beautiful, indigenous languages of the peoples of this world. I’m Welsh, born and bred. Despite living outside of Wales since the very start of the 1990s, and in New Zealand since 1997, I still have my accent, and I know my native language. This…

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…