New-zealand Music News

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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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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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Win Tickets to See Flosstradamus

The track flippers and genre reinventors are coming to town.

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Alison Wonderland Is Bringing Back Her Secret Warehouse Parties

Bringing electronica out of the clubs and into Australia and New Zealand's industrial spaces.

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The Black Keys Cancel Asia Pacific Tour

"You just can’t have The Black Keys with no drums."

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Jimmy Kimmel Pranks SXSW Punters with the Ol' Fake Band Stunt

"What do you think of DJ Gluten... hard to tolerate?"

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Brazilian Vinyl Record Collector Looking to Make His Five Million Strong Collection Public

Nothing on repeat, ever.

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Win a Double Pass to See Keys N Krates

The pioneers of modern trap.

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The Instrument to Rule All Instruments Is Almost a Reality

It's a guitar, it's a saxophone, it's a violin, it's a piano; it's all of those things.

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Homegrown 2015

A day celebrating musicians grown in our soil.

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Broods Perform Their Fragile New Single on the Conan Show

All the feels.

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The Very Best's New Music Video Uses Beads as 8-Bit Pixels

Mario should've tried more dance-offs to beat the bosses.

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The Best Gigs in Wellington This March

Guitar-led earworms, mind bending white noise, indie-pop based around long-form journalism, playful/intelligent rock and shredding.

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Brilliant Things To Do in Auckland This March

The world's biggest waterslide, a surf film festival and sunrise yoga are just a few things to look forward to.

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Win a Double Pass to Music at Matua Featuring Fly My Pretties

Music, vines, pretties and wine.

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Finalists Announced for the Taite Music Prize

Recognising outstanding creativity, regardless of sales figures or genre.

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Your Guide to Splore 2015

Original, unique and fresh no matter your title; hipster, hippie, foodie, square etc you'll find something to celebrate.

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DIY Music Genius Blink, the Founder of A Low Hum, Is Starting "A Movement"

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Let Jeff Bridges Put You To Sleep

The niche market of sleeping tapes gets a Hollywood addition.

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The Best Gigs in Auckland This February

Where to be come gig o'clock.

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