music reviews.
July 18, 2022
In a celebration of Matariki, Te Kaahu brought three artists to the Tuning Fork stage for a warm, cosy evening scored by many genres. HINA (Te […]
May 30, 2022
Back with her second album, Chelsea Jade embarks on a turbulent exploration of self and love (or like). This latest compilation of tracks suits a rainy […]
May 23, 2022
I’m not big on energy—anything that’s not quantifiable or proven doesn’t really do it for me. At least, I wasn’t, until the other night. I guess […]
May 23, 2022
Got FOMO for Coachella but don’t want Covid or the environmental destruction and to inadvertently fund homophobic bigotry? Then you were probably at the free event […]
May 23, 2022
Back with her fifth album release, Hybrid Rose collates nine exciting dance tracks, packed full with smart musical and cultural references. The album is a techno-pop […]
May 23, 2022
The Tāmaki Makaurau based Jacob Park continues the venture into vocals with his musical project Leaping Tiger, pulling together a fun dancey track for his first […]
May 23, 2022
You will never forget the first time you hear Tami Neilson. I was 15, watching Tami open for Gin Wigmore at the Auckland Town Hall. She […]
March 28, 2022
Auckland hip-hop native Adam Tukiri (formerly Dharmarat) follows up HARIRŪ with the melancholic, therapeutic, self-produced 10-track album Unless… Surely. Tukiri delves into personal introspections with prose […]