New Zealand Music Month 23- Max Merritt
I knew this song for such a long time and had no idea it was by a New Zealander. By the time Max Merritt and Meteors did this they were in Australia, and they did not go on for long after this song,...
View ArticleNew Zealand Music Month 24-Opensouls
Opensouls have been around since 2001/02 with a funky, soul, Motown feel. They won NZ music awards along the way, and have been steadily building a fan base. They got great radio play with the release...
View ArticleNew Zealand Music Month 25- Shihad
I have to confess I never really got Shihad. They have an incredibly loyal following though, and have consistently sold well. When they opened for ACDC at Westpac Stadium I thought they were great,...
View ArticleNew Zealand Music Month 26- The Clean
Where it all began. The Clean (David and Hamish Kilgour and Robert Scott) provided the impetus for Flying Nun and the inspiration for a whole load of bands who drove the so-called Dunedin sound and...
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New Zealand Music Month 27: Fat Freddys Drop
The infectious groove of Fat Freddys Drop has defined the “Wellington sound” of recent years. They bestrode the first decade of the century with a mixture of dub, reggae, soul and funk that seems to...
View ArticleNew Zealand Music Month 28/29- The Mint Chicks
The Mint Chicks powered through the latter part of the first decade of the century with some terrific ‘noise-pop’. Hailing from Auckland the band had a huge year in 2007 and swept the music awards,...
View ArticleNew Zealand Music Month 30/31- Chris Knox
The godfather of NZ music, Chris Knox is a terrific performer, song writer and lover of music. From the anarcho greatness of The Enemy to the polished punk of Toy Love, the DIY alternative noise of...
View ArticleNew Zealand Music Month
Its that time of year again, for New Zealand Music Month. Its been another good year for Kiwi music, and judging by the gigs already up on the website, there are loads of opportunities to get out and...
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I always knew I could never see one of my favourite bands play. The Double Happys had ended, all too soon, with the death of Wayne Elsey, just as I started high school. But Shayne Carter carried on...
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Still buzzing (almost literally in the case of my ears) from the Shayne Carter gig on Friday. Here is an interesting little combination involving, among others, him, Jon Toogood from Shihad and Ladi6,...
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