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Wellington rock band Seismic State release follow-up single 'Blinded By The Sun' - Click For Full Story
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Wellington rock band Seismic State release follow-up single 'Blinded By The Sun'

Today sees the release of Wellington rock quartet Seismic State’s single 'Blinded By The Sun', following on from their March release '2 Homes' which has received positive reviews and airplay within New Zealand and internationally.

Discover the Sound of Ōtautahi: Plains FM’s Move for New Zealand Music Month

Homegrown Ōtautahi musicians are front and center on Plains FM’s latest project Ōtautahi Music Hour.

L.A.B Release Deluxe Version of Number One Selling Album, 'L.A.B VI'

L.A.B present the Deluxe edition of their new album, 'L.A.B VI'.

Thomas Powers’ releases fragile yet potent new single 'Empty Voices' featuring boygenius’ Julien Baker

In the lead up to the release of his debut solo album, Thomas Powers – one part of the award-winning New Zealand band The Naked And Famous – has released 'Empty Voices' featuring Julien Baker.

Mel Parsons delivers gorgeously pensive single and video, 'Circling The City' + Tickets on Sale for NZ Tour

Award-winning artist Mel Parsons has today unveiled her captivating new single and video, 'Circling The City'. This is the third single to be released off her forthcoming album, 'Sabotage', out June 7.

Aotearoa’s Rita Mae releases massive, grungy new single and video 'Kiss The Sky'

Aotearoa’s rising indie artist Rita Mae has returned with her first single of 2024, the unapologetically anthemic new single and video 'Kiss The Sky', co-written with The Naked and Famous’ award-winning artist Alisa Xayalith.

Midwave Breaks Midwave Breaks
Emerging New Zealand Alt-Rock Duo Midwave Breaks have made an impressive impact at Rock Radio since launching in 2021, with 3 independent singles in the top 10 NZ Rock Chart, and a further 3 breaching the top 20. Their debut single Lemonade Hand Grenade resonated across the country, peaking at number 3, and spending over 12 weeks in the Top 5.

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Lemonade Hand Grenade (April 21) - Top 5 Radioscope Rock Chart
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03 May 2024 // by Nicholas Clark
Unless you haven’t been paying attention, there’s a shoegaze revival occurring right now in Wellington. Many new bands are defining themselves as part of this subgenre of rock; namedropping band names such as Slow Dive, My Bloody Valentine or Swervedriver and leaning into the tenants of the tradition such as utilising effect pedals to create a lush, heavily affected guitar sound, and of course, looking at their shoes whilst playing (where the name of the style originates).
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Scott Armstrong (vocals, rhythm guitar), Mark Armstrong (vocals, lead guitar), Blake Gibson (vocals, bass guitar) and Zane Greig (vocals, drums) are collectively  TheSlacks, Taranaki's answer to the question "What do you reckon a cross between Johnny Cash and Sublime would sound like?" Information Ape is their new album, their third after 2003's Suppressed Inventions and 2014's Welcome To The Rolling Vibe, and they're embarking on a 4-date tour to coincide with New Zealand Music Month to support it, their mums think they play Folk-Rock, they themselves think they play Country-Ska, but apparently they actually play Adult Contemporary Pop...
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02 May 2024 // by Robbie Scott
Christchurch residents were treated to a huge night of EDM at the stunning Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday night as Lee Mvtthews performed the Christchurch leg of their tour, bringing along with the award-winning producers, was a hand selected bunch of talented artists which made a truly amazing show. Leading the charge for the support acts was Messie, an up and comer with a huge following.
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Two likely lads from Psychowolf have a chat live from Scallywag Studios about their band and their latest releases.
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