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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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Concrete Playground Meets Broods

The duo talk to Concrete Playground about fame, family and songwriting.

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Nominations Open for the Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2014

Nominations are now open for the glitziest event on the NZ music industry calendar.

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Concrete Playground Meets Tom Scott

Word to the weird.

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Vivid LIVE Highlight: James Vincent McMorrow

McMorrow imbued the House with some higher love.

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The Ten Most Social Bands in New Zealand

Surprisingly surprising

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Concrete Playground Meets Beach Pigs

Because everyone loves pigs on a beach.

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New study uncovers the largest vocabularies in rap

Pimp, pimps, pimping, and pimpin are four unique words.

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Red Bull Sound Select Block Party Announced

Get excited

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Bob Dylan Announces 2014 Tour of Australia and New Zealand

The legendary musician is gifting us with a month-long tour for his 73rd birthday.

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Jonti Buries Himself Under an Avalanche of Tunes for Vivid LIVE

Ahead of his Vivid performance at the Opera House, Jonti took time out to discuss his love for The Avalanches and what to expect from the future.

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Concrete Playground Meets Third3ye

Clockwise conversation with local boys on the come-up.

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The Winners of the 2014 Music Managers Foundation Awards

A night dedicated to the workhorses of the industry

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Janelle Monae and Kimbra Postpone Golden Electric Show

Sudden illness has held up The ArchAndroid singer in Melbourne.

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Astral People’s Top Five Tunes to Start Your Weekend

Crank up a spot o' Rainbow Chan, Phuture and The Avalanches this weekend.

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New York’s East Village Radio to Shut Down After 11 Years

Heavy licensing fees will see the independent online station forced to shut down, broadcasting its last show on May 23.

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Gum Ball to Possibly Take a Break in 2014

Another bout of festival cancellation blues is about to go 'round.

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St. Vincent Has Created Her Own Signature Coffee Blend

The New York-based multi-instrumentalist joins James Murphy and David Lynch with her own cup o' joe.

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The Secret New Wu-Tang Album Features Vocals From Cher

Cher ain't nuthing ta fuck wit.

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Splendour Patrons Charged Thousands in Potential Ticketing Hack

As if the process of getting a ticket wasn't stressful enough.

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Double J Starts Broadcasting at Midday

The simulcast begins at noon.

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Laneway Festival Detroit Cancelled

Stateside fans won't see Laneway due to a lack of artists this year.

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The Ten Best Gigs For NZ Music Month in Auckland

If they made the list, they’re definitely worth seeing.

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Sound Summit Announces 2014 Hiatus

Cue anxious collar pulling and angry pub rants about the end of festivals altogether.

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Splendour in the Grass 2014 Lineup Announced

Gear up your carpools.

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Lorde Postpones Australian Tour Due to Illness

The dynamo 17-year-old has postponed due to illness after heavy international touring.

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Chet Faker to Take ‘Built On Glass’ Tour Worldwide and Home Again

The Melburnian native chats about his shiny debut album, morning jogs on tour and his mad year two saxophone skills.

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All the Coachella First Weekend Cameos You May Have Missed

With Knowles choreography and Pharrell karaoke sessions, there were more Coachella cameos than names on the lineup.

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What’s Happening in Auckland this Record Store Day

Celebrating the hard work of the dedicated souls that run independently owned record stores.

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Janelle Monae and Kimbra Announce Joint Tour

The powerhouses of pop are joining forces, harmonies and wardrobes for a co-headlining tour.

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Michael Jackson to release new album this May

Eight previously recorded but unreleased songs from the King of Pop.

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Nicolas Jaar and Darkside Invite You to Fall Into Their Small Worlds

We chat to Nicholas Jaar about the light in Darkside.

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Daft Punk’s Merchandise Ads Also Took a Trip Back to the ’70s

When you see The Seal, you know it's real.

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Imogen Heap Takes to Kickstarter with Computer-Controlling Mi.Mu Glove

Right now, they make music. But soon, they could give us the home equivalent of Tony Stark's studio.

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Broods Release Official Video for Bridges

New video for the brother-sister duo.

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Win a LYNX Prize Pack including a Portable Mini Speaker

Win a LYNX pack and speaker

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Seven Things We Learnt from SXSW 2014

The future is nearly here, and Game of Thrones' Hodor is a DJ.

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Neil Young Launches Pono at SXSW 2014

Reviving the magic that has been squeezed out of digital music

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The Ten Best Things to See and Do at Womad Festival

There's no festival in New Zealand quite as a diverse.

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Win Tickets to TRACKS

Win tickets to TRACKS + a coffee table book.

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Distinctive Music Preferences of Each State in the US

The Naked and Famous get a slice of state-side love.

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