You know something? There is a really underrated musical instrument that provides the lead instrumentation for Rapper PNC‘s newest single from his Unbothered Rapper project, titled We On. I refer to the Xylophone. This track, produced by PNC‘s long time colleague and buddy 41, gives us a quality lesson in how this instrument can be…

Johnny and the gang are back, and they are not taking the foot off the accelerator. Nope. No way Jose. Underwire‘s new single Greener is yet another example of why I am a huge fan of these Wellington Punk rocker/psychobillies. Released onto Spotify and all other platforms on 20th September, Greener is a track that’s…

Auckland Country singer Kayla Rose (grand-daughter of the late, great Rusty Greaves, and niece to the late, great Kevin Greaves) brings us the follow up single to her recent release Drinks, the eponymously named for the parallel released EP, Dear Little Me. We have here a classic Country track. We’ve got the mild, slightly below…

One of my favourite Kiwi guitarists from one of my favourite Aotearoa regions is Courtnay Low, leader and vocalist for Courtnay & The Unholy Reverie. The band is dropping its EP Mercy on Friday 11th October (or October 11th if you’re American), and holy mother of pearl, the focus single and EP are absolutely breath-taking.…

From the newly announced re-release of THE UNDERWATERMELON MAN AND OTHER UNREASONABLE RHYMES on 1st November, we’re given the late, great Kiwi comedian John Clarke‘s performance of The Hide And Seeky Bird. Naturally, as a quirky project we’re going to feel the vibe of the comedian’s delivery and tone. It pops us along jovially as…

Ocean Beach is releasing a new single every first day of the month. So far, thanks to using a previous laptop that would not look out of place as a prop in a steampunk movie, I missed September’s release – but I will retrospectively review that one. I love their 1st October release, Be Together.…

Hawkes Bay’s alt-rockers Say Or Do return with new single Take My Hand, due for release on the platforms on 11th October. It’s the appetiser for their forthcoming EP, due in early 2025. They definitely stay true to their self-described genre blend of alt-rock energy and skate-punk with this track. Vocally astute with a pop-punky…

Great to hear from the awesome and versatile Swerve City! These guys are bringing us a new EP launch soon, which you’ll see noted elsewhere on this site. From it I am reviewing focus single Avalanche. We start off with a nicely up-tempo (but not frenetically so) driving some great guitar picking. Anchored by a…

Hmmm, I wonder who these guys are, and whether they’ll ever make it… 😉 Nah, I am thrilled to get to review some Salmonella Dub. Single Hands In The Soil is on release now, with guests Troy Kingi and Whirimako Black. As we know, Dub has been an ever present sound around the South Pacific,…