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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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    Finalists Announced for the Taite Music Prize

    Recognising outstanding creativity, regardless of sales figures or genre.

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    Let Jeff Bridges Put You To Sleep

    The niche market of sleeping tapes gets a Hollywood addition.

Latest Guides
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    Auckland Has the Highest Number of Earning Songwriters

    Just in case you thought all songs were written at a half-way house, half-way down Dominion Road.

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    Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch Wanted Your Nine-to-Five Job

    The Glaswegian lead singer also thinks you might have written his music for him.

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    Your Weekend Driving Soundtrack

    A soundtrack that takes you places.

Latest Places
  • Restaurant

    House of Dumplings

    117 Taranaki Street, Wellington

    You will have your dumpling and eat it too.

  • Bar

    Southern Cross

    39 Abel Smith Street, Te Aro

    The bar's ridiculously ‘gram-able courtyard is the perfect summer afternoon spot to sip on a cold one.

  • Bar

    St John’s

    5 Cable Street, Wellington

    Bean bags with your beersies? Yeah, go on.

  • Cafe

    Baobab

    152 Riddiford St, Newtown

    A Newtown cultural institution.

  • Restaurant

    Ekim Burgers

    257 Cuba St, Te Aro

    The best homemade burgers that you can’t actually make at home.

  • Cafe

    Enigma

    128 Courtenay Place, Te Aro

    Goliath-sized burgers and laid-back staff make Enigma a great late night haunt.

  • Bar

    Bebemos

    88 Riddiford Street, Wellington

    The laid-back Latin craft beer bar houses over 60 different types of beers.

  • Cafe

    Fidel’s Cafe

    234 Cuba Street, Wellington

    Cuba Street's Cuban icon.

  • Cafe

    Sweet Mother's Kitchen

    5 Courtenay Place, Wellington

    New Orleans staples fused with Mexican snack food.

  • Restaurant

    Tommy Millions

    Cnr Courtenay Place And Taranaki Street, Wellington

    Big fans of Tommy.

  • News

    How to Dress Well Makes You Rethink the Question 'How Was Your Day?'

    "When you were walking down the aisle of the grocery store, did you think of your mother ageing and feel an intense pang of guilt?"

  • News

    The Best Gigs in Wellington For the Remainder of January

    Flying Lotus, Nas, Angus and Julia Stone and plenty of other musically talented humans will be performing in Wellington for the remainder of this month.

  • News

    Line-up Announced for Coachella 2015

    Featuring the bastions of straight-and-narrow rock, a legendary guitar slinger and a hip hop phenomenon.

  • News

    Laneway Festival Sideshows Announced

    Mind-expanding plasm, melting sonic rainbows and hulking riffs.

  • News

    Lorde Picks up Golden Globe Nomination

    Just when you thought she gone and done it all, and then again...

  • News

    Final Line-up Announced for Rhythm and Vines

    The lid on the final line-up release for this year's Rhythm and Vines festival has finally been lifted

  • News

    Tami Neilson Walks Away With the 2014 APRA Silver Scroll

    Celebrating the creative excellence of the nation’s songwriters.

  • News

    Chronophonium 2015 Lineup Announced

    A special time and place for the freest of spirits to thrive.

  • News

    WOMAD NZ 2015 Lineup Announced

    The family-friendly festival will be held at the 55-acre Brooklands Park and TSB Bowl of Brooklands in New Plymouth from March 13 to 15, 2015.

  • News

    Lorde’s ‘Hunger Games’ Soundtrack Unveiled

    For the second-to-last installment of the film series.

  • News

    Lorde’s ‘Royals’ Banned From San Francisco Radio

    I've never seen a baseball in the flesh.

  • News

    Secret Garden 2015 Dates Announced

    Sydney's most clandestine festival has fewer secrets these days.

  • News

    Finalists Announced for the 2014 New Zealand Music Awards

    The votes are in and the finalists for country's annual music awards have been revealed.

  • News

    The Ten Best Summer Music Festivals in New Zealand

    The best of the summer festival circuit.

  • News

    Listen to Pharrell, Florence Welch, Lorde and others cover The Beach Boys

    Lorde, Pharrell Williams, Stevie Wonder, Chris Martin, Sam Smith, Elton John and others combine to sing "God Only Knows".

  • News

    Blink Announces the Inclusive New Zealand Music Awards

    "It's the only music awards you can take seriously."

  • News

    First Laneway Lineup Announced

    FKA Twigs, St. Vincent, SOHN, Little Dragon, Rustie and more.

  • News

    The First Artist Line-up Announced for Splore 2015

    Have a dip in the ocean while watching DJs and party bands take the stage at the now-annual festival.

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