Auckland Music News

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The Vinyl Record That Soundtracks an Entire Year

The song of the year, literally.

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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.

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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.

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The Top 5 Tracks to Hear This Weekend

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

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Beck’s Creates World’s First Playable Beer Bottle

Turning their Music Inspires Art campaign up a notch

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Review /// Sofar Sounds

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

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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

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Here's Where You Can Watch 32 of 2024's Oscar-Nominated Movies in New Zealand Right Now

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The Top Five Tracks To Hear This Weekend

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

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Return of the (Fleetwood) Mac

Turns out the Rumours were true.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

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

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

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

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

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

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Rhythm and Vines Documentary Teaser

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

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

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

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2013: A Space Oddity as Astronaut Sings Bowie in Space

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

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Five Places to Enjoy New Zealand Music this May

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

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New Interactive Music Video Puts Viewers on the Line

Connect with humankind via the humble cursor.

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A Splendid Splendour Announcement

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

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Modular Takes a Trip for New Festival in Croatia

Indie pop on an island paradise.

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Sat, 7 Dec, 2024
Takutai Square, Britomart., Auckland

This weekly inner-city farmer's market sells everything from fresh produce and flowers to coffee, vegan foods, pastries, sweet buns, crepes, juices and savoury snacks.
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Pasta and Peroni Nights at The Grounds

Sun, 8 Dec, 2024
The Grounds at Whoa! Studios, Auckland

See out the last sunny evenings of autumn with fresh pasta handmade by an ex-Baduzzi chef and ice-cold beers on tap.
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Yoga in the Sky

Multiple single dates
SkyCity Auckland, Auckland

Take your yoga practice to a whole new level — level 51, that is.

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Smales Farmers Market

Mon, 9 Dec, 2024
Smales Farm, North Shore

Auckland's newest farmers market arrives across the harbour.

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Macklemore and Netsky featuring New Zealand

The latest string of international music videos promoting New Zealand.

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A Handful of Extra Tickets to Daft Punk Album Launch Released

One listen and we're addicted.

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Five Cool Dads You Didn’t Expect to See at Coachella

No dad jokes; all party.

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Daft Punk Are Winning the Internet

The excitement builds in in anticipation of the album launch in Wee Waa.

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Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Playlist for the weekend: check. Aural satisfaction: check.

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Daft Punk Throw a Party in Wee Waa

That's right, Wee Waa.

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A New Wave of Music Inspired Art + Win Beck’s Beer

Beck's Beer collaborates with indie-pop band Ghost Wave on their latest campaign.

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Eight Genre-Defining Beards of Modern Music

The Beards aren't the only band with facial hair that says a lot about their music.

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Ten Up and Coming New Zealand Musicians

Corona Extra presents ten of the best up and coming New Zealand musicians.

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Ten Inspiring and Insightful TED Talks by Musicians

Amanda Palmer isn't the only industry luminary with a penchant for both lyrics and discourse.

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Review /// Presidents of the United States of America

Monday night peaches was a sumptuous start the week. If only I could have a second helping....

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Concrete Playground Meets Tim Richards

We caught up with Tim Richards ahead of the release of his new collaboration with top kiwi producers Antix.

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Splendour in the Grass Moves to Its Permanent Home

The North Byron Parklands are prepped and ready to go for July 2013.

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Your Tweets Control the Music in SXSW’s Interactive Vending Machine Stage

With Doritos' Bold Stage concert you can choose the songs, special effects and even performers with nothing more than a tweet

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The Off-White Album: How History and Decay Affect 45-Year-Old Records

No matter what their colour, condition or quality, Rutherford Chang wants your iconic 1968 Beatles 'White Album'.

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Netsky Live Returns to New Zealand

If you missed Netsky Live at Rhythm and Vines, or you were there and could not feel the bass through the damaged speakers, here is your chance to see Boris again with his full live set.

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Bjork Turns to Kickstarter to Spread Biophilia

The musician turns to crowdfunding to get her educational music app reprogrammed for Android and Windows 8.

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Groovin’ the Moo Confirms 2013 Line-Up Leak

Tegan and Sara, The Kooks, Tame Impala and Flume are set for a regional Australia takeover.

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Secret Garden 2013 Announces Line-Up (Not That It Needs To)

A weekend for lovers of food, music, dress-ups, and adventures.

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Music for the Concrete Playground Summer 2013

Enjoy some new sounds for your summer in the Concrete Playground.

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Ten Must See Shows At Auckland Arts Festival 2013

We round up our ten must see shows for the upcoming Auckland Arts Festival.

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New Stage Added to St Jerome’s Laneway 2013

A brand new stage for the new and improved St Jerome's Laneway Festival.

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Pitchfork’s Top Five Albums Of 2012

2012 saw the release of some truly awesome and at times groundbreaking new music

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iTunes New Zealand Top Ten Songs for 2012

Here are New Zealand's most downloaded songs on iTunes for 2012. Hmmm

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