• News

    Heineken Green Room Launches at Vector Arena

    Gig-goers attending Auckland's Vector Arena can forget about long queues and drinking warm beer out of plastic cups, with the launch of the Heineken Green Room.

  • News

    The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    The Killers are taking a shot at the night, Satellite Stories are letting the lights go low and Cruiser want you to kidnap them.

  • News

    Laneway 2014 Lineup Announced

    Laneway's Festival back for another year.

  • News

    Arcade Fire’s Mesmerising Smartphone-Interactive Video for ‘Reflektor’

    A short film whose visuals you can affect, just so long as you have three basics of the modern tech era.

  • News

    The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    Farewell office, farewell pants being necessary and hello soundtracked weekend.

Latest Guides
  • News

    Wiz Khalifa Added to Rhythm and Vines Line Up

    The latest unveiling of artists may well be enough to whet your festival palete

  • News

    The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    Five delicious servings of ear candy weighing kilograms of fun with zero calories.

  • News

    Tiki Taane at the La Casa Artist Residency

    Take a intimate look into the songwriting process of well-respected New Zealand musician Tiki Taane.

  • News

    Harlem’s A$AP Rocky Headlines La De Da 2013

    US rapper A$AP Rocky will be a world away from the streets of Harlem to ring in the New Year this December.

  • News

    The National to Return Down Under in February

    The National return to our shores come February 2014.

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.

  • News

    The Top Five Tracks to Hear this Weekend

    Some music for the best two days of the week.

  • News

    New Venue and New Line-up Announced for Rhythm and Alps

    Rhythm and Vines' sister festival Rhythm and Alps has announced its first artist line-up for the 2013 event.

  • News

    The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    Pack your party pants and these five songs because it's time for the weekend dance.

  • News

    Concrete Playground Meets Flume

    We talked cereal, samples, waterslides and freaking kids out with Harley, aka FLUME.

  • News

    Mumford & Sons, As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

    There's something slightly different about the new Mumford & Sons clip. Try to spot it.

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

    The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    Give that So Fresh CD a rest.

  • News

    Big Day Out 2014 Line-Up Announced

    The top of the ticket is pretty monumental for Big Day Out 2014.

  • News

    Highlights of a Splendour in the Grass

    The equivalent of at least three Christmases.

  • News

    The Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    This week's top 5 tracks to hear this weekend are put together by Clap Clap Riot frontman before he hits the States to film his bands latest video.

  • News

    Kassia Meador Visits the La Casa Artist Residency

    The La Casa Artist Residency is a haven for musicians, designers, artists and surfers, and an online destination for all those who are inspired by creativity.

  • News

    The Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    There you are with two perfectly good ears and nothing to do.

  • News

    Beck’s Creates World’s First Playable Beer Bottle

    Turning their Music Inspires Art campaign up a notch

  • News

    Review /// Sofar Sounds

    We went to check out Sofar Sounds, which had it's fair share of surprises.

  • News

    The Top Five Tracks To Hear This Weekend

    Happy almost the weekend day. Here is a musical gift for this momentous occasion.

  • News

    Return of the (Fleetwood) Mac

    Turns out the Rumours were true.

  • News

    Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    To put a spring in your step and a boogie in your groove.

  • News

    Wee Waa Was Perfect for Daft Punk – Even Minus the Crowd

    We learned why Wee Waa was an oddly perfect fit for Daft Punk.

  • News

    Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

    Give your ears an end-of-the-week gift.

  • News

    Rhythm and Vines Documentary Teaser

    The teaser has been released for the upcoming Rhythm and Vines documentary.

  • News

    Is Hip Hop the 21st Century’s Answer to Jazz?

    Jay-Z might just be the modern day equivalent of Jay Gatsby

  • News

    2013: A Space Oddity as Astronaut Sings Bowie in Space

    Social media darling and astronaut Chris Hadfield takes David Bowie to new, dizzying heights.

  • News

    Five Places to Enjoy New Zealand Music this May

    We search out five venues doing their thing for New Zealand Music Month.

  • News

    New Interactive Music Video Puts Viewers on the Line

    Connect with humankind via the humble cursor.

  • News

    A Splendid Splendour Announcement

    There's sure to be a little somethin-somethin for everyone.

  • News

    Macklemore and Netsky featuring New Zealand

    The latest string of international music videos promoting New Zealand.

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