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Lily Allen Sublimely Attacks Entire Pop Industry in New Video

Lily Allen has a not-so-subtle message regarding our views on pretty much everything.

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Rhythm and Vines Full Line-Up Announced

A further 40 acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Vines.

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Second Line-Up for Rhythm and Alps announced

A further 16 new acts have been added to the bill for Rhythm and Alps.

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Julian Assange Opens for M.I.A in New York

The Wikileaks founder also does warm-up acts.

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Neko Case and Gold Panda Announce Golden Plains Sideshows

The indie darling and British electro man set tour dates for 2014.

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Concrete Playground Meets Cut Copy

Dan Whitford chats about the band's newest tunes, success and why dance music isn't going around in circles.

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The Documentary Story Behind Rhythm and Vines Released

A fifteen minute documentary retelling the ten-year journey of New Year’s Music Festival Rhythm and Vines

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Free Download /// Helen Corry Releases Debut Single

Exclusive download available for Helen Corry's debut single 'Divide'.

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M.I.A. Bootlegs Bootleggers for Versace

Pro-yet-anti-yet-pro-capitalist fashion statement.

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Phone Charging Clothes Make their Debut at Rhythm and Vines

Festival-goers attending Rhythm and Vines and Rhythm and Alps will have the opportunity to stress less about first world problems like phone battery life.

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Red Bull presents Sound Select

Red Bull Sound Select aims to support local music scenes by celebrating hard working artists, passionate fans and the music influencers.

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Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age Announce Double Headline Tour

Rock heavyweights Nine Inch Nails and Queens Of The Stone Age will join forces for a double headline tour of Australia and New Zealand next March.

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Your Guide to Auckland Art Week 2013

Eat your heART out at Auckland's most expansive art festival

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Concrete Playground Meets David Dallas

We caught up with David Dallas about his recent collaboration with G-Shock.

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Heineken Green Room Launches at Vector Arena

Gig-goers attending Auckland's Vector Arena can forget about long queues and drinking warm beer out of plastic cups, with the launch of the Heineken Green Room.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

The Killers are taking a shot at the night, Satellite Stories are letting the lights go low and Cruiser want you to kidnap them.

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Laneway 2014 Lineup Announced

Laneway's Festival back for another year.

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Arcade Fire’s Mesmerising Smartphone-Interactive Video for ‘Reflektor’

A short film whose visuals you can affect, just so long as you have three basics of the modern tech era.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Farewell office, farewell pants being necessary and hello soundtracked weekend.

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First line-up announced for Northern Bass

Bass in ya face Mangawhai

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Wiz Khalifa Added to Rhythm and Vines Line Up

The latest unveiling of artists may well be enough to whet your festival palete

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Five delicious servings of ear candy weighing kilograms of fun with zero calories.

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Tiki Taane at the La Casa Artist Residency

Take a intimate look into the songwriting process of well-respected New Zealand musician Tiki Taane.

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The Russian Army Channels Their Inner Adele

From Russia with love.

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Harlem’s A$AP Rocky Headlines La De Da 2013

US rapper A$AP Rocky will be a world away from the streets of Harlem to ring in the New Year this December.

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The National to Return Down Under in February

The National return to our shores come February 2014.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear this Weekend

Some music for the best two days of the week.

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New Venue and New Line-up Announced for Rhythm and Alps

Rhythm and Vines' sister festival Rhythm and Alps has announced its first artist line-up for the 2013 event.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Pack your party pants and these five songs because it's time for the weekend dance.

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Rudimental and Empire of the Sun to headline Rhythm and Vines

You new years plans are sorted.

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Concrete Playground Meets Flume

We talked cereal, samples, waterslides and freaking kids out with Harley, aka FLUME.

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Mumford & Sons, As You’ve Never Seen Them Before

There's something slightly different about the new Mumford & Sons clip. Try to spot it.

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The Top Five Tracks to Hear This Weekend

Give that So Fresh CD a rest.

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Big Day Out 2014 Line-Up Announced

The top of the ticket is pretty monumental for Big Day Out 2014.

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Highlights of a Splendour in the Grass

The equivalent of at least three Christmases.

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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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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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