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    Thom Yorke Just Dropped a Sneaky Surprise Album

    In true Yorke style, it's about to give the music industry a serious shake-up.

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    Eminem is Suing the National Party for Copyright Infringement

    The publishing arm that represents the work of US rapper Eminem are suing the New Zealand National Party for alleged infringement of the track ‘Lose Yourself’.

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    Laneway Festival Announces Dates and Venues for 2015

    Return visits and brand new sites for Laneway 2015.

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    Karen O’s Debut Solo Album is Now Streaming Online

    Crush Songs is a collection of lo-fi love tunes and it's all kinds of dreamy.

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    James Murphy is Making Music with Tennis Data

    Game, set, BOOM-KA, BOOM-KA, BOOM-KA

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    Director Florian Habicht on Putting Pulp to Film, with a Little Help from Sheffield

    It took a whole town to tell the story of Pulp, Jarvis Cocker, life, death and supermarkets.

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    The Going Global Music Summit Returns to Auckland

    An opportunity for those looking to take their music overseas to interact with industry folk, experienced both locally and offshore.

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    Win an Opportunity to Hang with Chali 2na

    The baritone rapper is back and Tiger Beer's Fortune Avenue has tickets and a chance to meet the legend up for grabs.

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    Concrete Playground meets the Directors behind Nick Cave’s 20,000 Days on Earth

    The documentary set in an imaginary 24-hour period of Nick Cave's life.

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    Blink Announces A Low Hum House

    Bring togs. There's a spa.

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    Falls Festival 2014 Lineup Announced

    Big beats, festival singalongs and top notch rap for Falls this year.

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    Michael Cera Releases Surprise Album

    His creative juices flow far beyond the craft of acting.

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    Win Tickets to Chali 2na

    Win tickets to his show and the chance to the meet the legend.

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    Concrete Playground Chats Briefly With Team Dynamite

    Very brief chat with Sky Pirate's Skipper Lance.

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    Finalists Announced for the 2014 Silver Scroll Awards

    Celebrating the creative excellence of music released in the past year.

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    Tinder Founders Launch Music Discovery App

    Bringing the swipe-if-you-like concept to the world of music.

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    No Cameras Allowed Doco Shows One Guy Sneaking Into 50 Music Festivals

    Recording your own misdeeds never looked so good.

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    Jenny Lewis Drags Up with Famous Friends in New, Instantly Viral Video

    Lewis celebrates the end of a six year solo hiatus with Kristen Stewart, Anne Hathway and an instantly viral video.

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    Rhythm and Alps 2014 Line up Announced

    Blowing the cobwebs out of the hill flanked region once again.

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    Concrete Playground meets Glass Owls

    The musicians behind an honest collection of tunes that ignite an unexplainable kind of joy at every tap of the play button.

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    How to Make a Hit Pop Song

    Learn how to create beautiful pop magic.

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    Raggamuffin Shifts from Rotorua to Auckland

    Movin', downsizin', gettin' urban maaan.

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    Release Date and Cast Revealed for N.W.A Biopic

    The story of the Compton-based rap group.

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    Kurt Vile’s ‘Waking On a Pretty Daze’ Mural Painted Over

    This Philadelphian should have Googled before he painted.

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    Rhythm and Vines is Bringing a Piece of Glastonbury to the Festival

    A 4000-strong, flame-shooting dance floor - all made out of an old cowshed.

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    Big Day Out Cancelled

    The big day is gone, for now.

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    Five Gigs To Hit Up This Weekend

    Five top gigs you should get along to this weekend.

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    NZ Folk Newcomer Aldous Harding Announces Debut Album and Australian Tour

    New Zealand's answer to Julia Stone is killin' it across the Tasman.

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    Concrete Playground meets Peking Duk

    We caught up with renowned party Peking Duk ahead of their only New Zealand show on June 26, 2014

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    Bastille Announced for Rhythm and Vines and Rhythm and Alps Festivals

    The synth-pop band are making their way down under for a flurry of dates

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    Celebrate the Unluckiest Music Format on World Cassette Day

    Celebrating the world's unluckiest music format.

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    Red Bull Flying Bach Coming to Auckland

    Head spins driven by the keys of a piano and windmills following an obbligato.

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