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The Others Way Festival Have Dropped Their Festival Timetable

A lineup that won't make you, um, look the other way.

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Virtual Reality Concerts Are Now Happening in Australia

Starting with this Flight Facilities set at Sydney Opera House.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this September

A pop-up inflatable alien-like structure, one of the longest running feline musicals in history, a street-wide homegrown alternative music festival, a celebration of the country’s most enthusiastic do-gooders, a marriage of food and fashion and a Shakespearian classic.

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Corona Presents The Peacekeepers for a Series of Free Mountainside Sunset Parties

Corona takes The Peacekeepers to the slopes in a series of live DJ parties.

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The Finalists for the 2015 APRA Silver Scroll Award Have Been Announced

Recognising creative excellence in the craft of songwriting.

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Reasons to Go to McLaren Falls Festival Include a Waterfall, Disclosure, a Glow Worm Forest and Kurt Vile

Expect everything from indie rock slackers to a psychedelic hip-hop electro boy band.

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Here's Rhythm and Vines' First Lineup Release

A bit of nostalgia, a little bit of trap and some music to swoon to.

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FKA Twigs Drops Surprise 16-Minute Film and New EP

You'd better believe M3LL155X is trippy as blazes.

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Laneway Festival is Homeless

And no one really knows where it's going to go next.

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Major Lazer, Duke Dumont, DJ Snake, Oliver Heldens and Galantis to Headline OUR:HOUSE

Featuring genre-spanning banger-makers and the person responsible for a viral crunk sensation.

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Northern Bass Announce Their 2015 Lineup

All about that bass, about that bass.

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The Others Way Festival Unveil An Indie Line-up to Rule Them All

None of that mainstream trash.

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See Localised Listening Trends of Cities Around the World

Roots/rock/reggae is more popular than you think.

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New Music Festival to Launch in Bay of Plenty

A genre-bending artist line-up in an other-worldly setting.

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This NYC Rapper Made an Entire Album in an Apple Store

When Prince Harvey's laptop was stolen, he came up with a Genius solution.

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Music Producer Kamandi on Turning a Washed Up Middle Aged Man into a Martyr

We also talk about the pressure of saying yes, the feelings behind a song and the value of just making a lot of music.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this July

A photo exhibition that encapsulates 2014, the best local tour of the year, unprofessional professional EDM artists and a live music and film crossbreed are just some of the things that make July a brilliant time to explore this fine city of ours.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This July

Play with Lego under the guise of participating in interactive art, see the best local tour of the year, experience the unprofessional professional EDM artists and get your popcorn ready for the annual NZIFF.

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Five Things You May Not Know About Hermitude + Win Tickets to Their New Zealand Shows

Fresh from the New York’s Governor’s Ball and SXSW, the Aussie genre-benders are now touring New Zealand.

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Tiny Ruins On Creating Good Art Out of Banality

"It’s that kind of sense of fobbing away a part of yourself – the more that I felt that, the more I scrambled to make the most of my songwriting."

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Cassette Store Day Is Coming to New Zealand

Actual thing.

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Real Groovy Queen Street Set For Demolition

Not so groovy.

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Elizabeth Rose's New Single Is an Anthem for Marriage Equality

With sale proceeds being used to help fight discrimination. What a legend.

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Ostro's Josh Emett Is Bringing You a Side of Live Music with Your Mains

Matter-of-factly named 'Dinner and a Show', you will be treated to exactly that.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Wellington This June

Leave your hot water bottle at home.

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Why Is Tame Impala Suing Their Ex-Record Label Modular?

Kevin Parker's on the warpath.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland this June

Leave your hot water bottle at home.

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Converse Are Winging Bands to the Best Studios on Earth

Just don't forget your drumsticks.

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Changes Galore for Gisborne's Rhythm and Vines Festival

It's a new year for the New Year's festival.

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Some Very Good Reasons to Head to this Week's Red Bull Sound Select

In case you were planning a quiet night in this week.

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Blur Now Have Their Own Official 'Magic Whip' Ice Cream

For sharing with all the people, so many people.

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The Winners of the 2015 Music Managers Awards Have Been Announced

Celebrating the often-unsung heroes of the music industry.

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New Streaming Site Launched to Promote New Zealand Music

How many grannies you know roll like this?

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Guide
The Best Kiwi Gigs to See for the Remainder of New Zealand Music Month

Huddle in at one of these gigs and give your ears a little homemade treat.

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Peking Duk to Return for Deep, Hard 'N' Funky

For 15 years Deep, Hard ’N’ Funky has been the dance clique’s go-to rave.

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The Five Best Stores to Visit This Record Store Day

Hone those crate digging techniques, Record Store Day is this Saturday.

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Red Bull Sound Select Are Giving Away Free Wax on Record Store Day

Break music.

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Splendour in the Grass Announces 2015 Lineup

Cat's out of the bag — for real this time.

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St James Theatre to Return for a Weird Night Out

Pay some respect to NZ rave history this NZ Music Month.

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Win One of Two Double Passes to Carmada

You could maybe be heading along for a free night out.

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Brilliant Things to Do in Auckland This April

There's no need to miss summer just yet.

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Jay Z Announces First Ever Artist-Owned Streaming Service

"People really feel like music is free, but will pay $6 for water."

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