Auckland Music News

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Win a Double Pass to Sun and Sound

A cold cider, some beats and the sand between your toes.

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Lorde Wins Two Grammys

Two more awards to squeeze in the trophy cabinet.

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Apply for the Red Bull Music Academy Held in Japan

New Zealand musicians are invited to an annual exploration of music held in Japan.

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News
Corona presents the North Island Summer Tour

Gigs for beach dwellers and sun soakers.

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News
Tim Minchin to Turn Groundhog Day into a Musical

The same songs over and over again?

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Coachella 2014 Lineup Announced

It features a reunited Outkast and a gee-whiz number of Antipodeans.

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Latest Guides

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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream This Month

Spend your couch time watching Andrew Scott step into Tom Ripley's shoes, a shattering docuseries about Nickelodeon's kids TV hits and Colin Farrell as a PI.
Guide
Must-Stream TV: All the Best Shows You Should Be Watching From 2024 So Far

Don't spend hours scrolling through streaming platforms — here's 2024 standout shows that you need to see.
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Eleven Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in March

Spend your couch time watching Adam Sandler in space, a stunning Oscar-winning documentary, girl group-fuelled sitcom hilarity and Noel Fielding's latest show.
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Hop to It: 16 Classic and Eclectic Films You Can Stream This Easter Long Weekend

Some feature bunnies. Some include eggs or chocolate. Some have provocative takes on religion.
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Nine 2024 Oscar-Winning Films That You Can and Should Watch Immediately

'Oppenheimer', an astonishing Ukraine-set documentary, a Wes Anderson short, Emma Stone's most-spectacular performance yet: they each won 2024 Oscars, and you can check them them all now.
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Say Cheers to Hollywood's Night of Nights: Concrete Playground's Oscars 2024 Drinking Game

Whether you're hoping that 'Oppenheimer', 'Barbie', 'Poor Things', 'Past Lives' or something else picks up Academy Awards, here's how to sip along.
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Predicting the Oscars: Who Should, Could and Will Win at the 2024 Academy Awards

Will 'Oppenheimer' sweep the Oscars? What else will win? What should but won't? Here are our predictions.
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Here's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

From 'Barbenheimer' and twists on 'Frankenstein' to animated 'Spider-Man' antics and devastating documentaries, here's where to watch 2024's Oscar contenders.
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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in February

Spend your couch time watching the new 'Mr & Mrs Smith', one of this year's Oscar Best Picture nominees and a stellar new space thriller.
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Ten Films and TV Shows You Need to Stream in January

Spend your couch time watching an Oscar-nominated true tale, the 'Boy Swallows Universe' TV series and the stunning return of 'True Detective'.

News
Macaulay Culkin Unveils Debut Music Video for Pizza Underground

Well now we just want pizza.

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News
Off The Radar Festival comes to New Zealand

All kinds of "off the radar" stuff.

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Cat Power and The Presets join the line up for Laneway

Don't go changing

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The Artists of the Heineken Baseline Afterparty 2014

You can't hold a lad from Papakura back.

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The Ten Best New Zealand Summer Music Festivals

We round up ten of the best music festivals taking place across the country this summer.

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The Fire & Light Midnight Show at Rhythm & Vines

Fireballs, electroluminescent dancers, bolts of lightning, pyrotechnics and Kim Dotcom.

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Latest Places

Restaurant
This That

57 Lorne St , Auckland City

A glimmer of hope for what the rest of Lorne Street could soon become.
Bar
Scarlett Slimms & Lucky

476 Mt Eden Rd, Auckland

Scarlett Slimms and Lucky is a haunt for the modern day Raymond Chandler.
Bar
Cassette Nine

Vulcan Lane, Auckland

Any place that can pull off jeans as wallpaper has two thumbs up in my book.
Restaurant
Miss Clawdy

12 Jellicoe Street, Auckland

There is a sassy new lady in town ready to serve you some good ol' fashioned soul food. Introducing Miss Clawdy, the newest feather in Wynyard Quarter's culinary cap.

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Mount Kimbie on Staying in Love with Music, Not the Music Industry

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News
Jurassic 5 Return to NZ for Two Shows

Laid back harmonious wit and classic soul roots beats. Jurassic 5 are back.

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Liam Finn visits the La Casa Artist Residency

Inner child indulgence, solo madness and good songwriting.

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News
Lorde Misses Laneway for the Grammys, Organises Standalone Show

She's still on our team.

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News
The Bluffer’s Guide to Recording a Song

From setting up camp in the snazziest of recording studios to shouting into your computer's built-in microphone, this guide's aimed to show you some of the essentials of recording a song right here in Auckland.

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News
Lorde Rules the World in Moody New Video for ‘Team’

And she crashed Vevo while doing it.

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Latest Events

Event
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Thursday, May 9 - Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

More than half a century after the first film, Hollywood's paws are still on this sci-fi franchise — and this is a thoughtful and engaging new instalment.
Event
Boy Kills World

Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Bill Skarsgård makes a mesmerising action star in this cartoonishly OTT revenge flick that's produced by iconic 'Evil Dead' filmmaker Sam Raimi.
Event
Back to Black

Thursday, May 2 - Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Various cinemas in Auckland, Auckland

Amy Winehouse was anything but formulaic, but the same can't be said about this by-the-numbers biopic about the British singer.
Event
Lovers and Castaways

Wednesday, March 6 - Sunday, June 9, 2024
The Pah Homestead, Auckland

This exhibition allows visitors to experience 1980s Aotearoa through the eyes of some of New Zealand's most treasured artists.

News
Concrete Playground Meets PleasePlease

We took 50 guests out into the harbour with PleasePlease. We will definitely be doing that again.

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Music In Parks Releases 2014 Schedule

Auckland's parks and reserves will play host to a wide range of musical acts.

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Arctic Monkeys Announce 2014 Australia and New Zealand Tour

The Brits will embark on their biggest down under tour to date.

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James Franco and Seth Rogan Emulate Kanye and Kim in ‘Bound 3′

Get ready for the most hysterically awkward love scene ever.

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Win Access to the Heineken Baseline Live Site + Heineken Beer

From Venus Williams, to P-Money, to Peter Gordon's cooking, the NZ Festival of Tennis has a bit of everything to tickle your fancy.

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The 2013 Winners of the NZ Music Awards

Aaradhna and Lorde dominated the night.

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Big Day Out Announce Second Line up

Five acts unnecessarily added to an already ridiculous line up.

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MS MR visit the La Casa Artist Residency

Meet La Casa Artist Residency's most recent residents MS MR.

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Bermuda Tapes App Creatively Reworks John Lennon’s Final Musical Journey

One of the most rewarding experiences you'll have on your iPad this year.

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Win a Double Pass to the Vodafone NZ Music Awards

Honour the legends of New Zealand music.

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Lily Allen Sublimely Attacks Entire Pop Industry in New Video

Lily Allen has a not-so-subtle message regarding our views on pretty much everything.

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Rhythm and Vines Full Line-Up Announced

A further 40 acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Vines.

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Second Line-Up for Rhythm and Alps announced

A further 16 new acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Alps.

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Julian Assange Opens for M.I.A in New York

The Wikileaks founder also does warm-up acts.

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Neko Case and Gold Panda Announce Golden Plains Sideshows

The indie darling and British electro man set tour dates for 2014.

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Concrete Playground Meets Cut Copy

Dan Whitford chats about the band's newest tunes, success and why dance music isn't going around in circles.

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The Documentary Story Behind Rhythm and Vines Released

A fifteen minute documentary retelling the ten-year journey of New Year’s Music Festival Rhythm and Vines

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Free Download /// Helen Corry Releases Debut Single

Exclusive download available for Helen Corry's debut single 'Divide'.

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M.I.A. Bootlegs Bootleggers for Versace

Pro-yet-anti-yet-pro-capitalist fashion statement.

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Phone Charging Clothes Make their Debut at Rhythm and Vines

Festival-goers attending Rhythm and Vines and Rhythm and Alps will have the opportunity to stress less about first world problems like phone battery life.

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Red Bull presents Sound Select

Red Bull Sound Select aims to support local music scenes by celebrating hard working artists, passionate fans and the music influencers.

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Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age Announce Double Headline Tour

Rock heavyweights Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age will join forces for a double headline tour of Australia and New Zealand next March.

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Your Guide to Auckland Art Week 2013

Eat your heART out at Auckland's most expansive art festival

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