Nadia Reid – ‘Out of My Province’ (album review)
On her expansive and brilliant third album, Out of My Province, singer-songwriter Nadia Reid leaves listeners captivated, exposed, and vulnerable, […]
Nadia Reid unveils the quiet and bone-jarring “Get the Devil Out”
For the last five years, Nadia Reid has consistently deliver music that sent shivers down listeners’ spines, tug at their […]
Santa Barbara – “Marianne’s Dark Eyes” (single premiere)
Kiwi ingenuity is a term probably only known by New Zealanders. The phrase essentially means making the most out of […]
Alanna Eileen – ‘Keepsake’ (EP review)
The phrase, “put on your headphones”, is often associated with the energy and bass-heavy music found in hip hop, dance, […]
Stella’s Stars of 2017
I’m back again with a brand new set of images, which I like to call “Stella’s Stars of 2017”! I’ve […]
Albion Place – “If This is How You Feel” (single premiere)
Ask any music fan about Dunedin, New Zealand, and they’ll likely mention one thing – the Dunedin Sound. In the […]
Fly My Pretties – “Black Hole” (video premiere)
When a band sounds as good in real time as they do in a studio, like Fly My Pretties do, […]
Aldous Harding – ‘Party’ (album review)
The art work for Aldous Harding‘s debut album featured the Lyttleton, New Zealand native. She is situated in a field […]
Fly My Pretties – “Closer” (video premiere)
Every country has a band to call their own, where every single and album is fully embraced by the locals […]
Reflecting with Lydia Cole (interview and concert photography)
As she was about to start the fourth song of her final New Zealand date, Lydia Cole spoke of a young […]
Nadia Reid – ‘Preservation’ (album review)
Nadia Reid‘s 2015 debut LP, listen to formation, look for the signs, was a beautifully complex and intricate album. The […]
Stella’s Stars of 2016
I have been making photographs now for exactly three years, in fact, December 14th is the anniversary of my first proper photo gig – Peter […]
An intimate evening with Broods
Sister-brother duo Broods have become one of music’s fast-rising groups over the past two years – not just in New […]
Nadia Reid’s arresting performance at Meow in Wellington (gig review)
To witness 500 hundred pairs of eyes completely focused on an artist for more than an hour is a sight […]
Anna Coddington – “Without A Fight” (single premiere)
All Anna Coddington needs to do is discover the cure for cancer and win the Nobel Peace Prize because the […]
Ladyhawke – “Wild Things”
This year marks ten years of Ladyhawke, the project of Pip Brown and former member of Two Lane Backdrop and […]
Yumi Zouma – “Yoncalla”
From creating samples and recording their first tracks in their bedrooms in Christchurch to exchanging files as they spread out […]
Aldous Harding’s powerful performance at Meow, Wellington
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Marlon Williams – “Marlon Williams”
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Album Premiere: Helen McCreary – “The Lovely Days”
Inspiration could be found in many places. Love and heartbreak are the most common themes, as musicians fondly remember the […]