Mitch James is rapidly making himself an artist that you really want to get acquainted with. The New Zealand singer-songwriter bursted onto the scene in last 2017 with his breakthrough single ‘All The Ways To Say Goodbye’ before continuing that heavy momentum with ’21’, ‘Old News’ and ‘Bright Blue Skies’. His streaming success with those…
INTERVIEW: Nicole Millar
Reintroducing herself to listeners with a DIY sonic that is darker, moodier and increasingly more experimental, Nicole Millar wants to start a fresh new chapter through the platform she has been given. Feeling like she had grown a lot personally over the course of the year, she felt that she had matured and decided that…
INTERVIEW: SIX60
“We’re really a band for the people” Chris Mac from SIX60 ponders during our chat before they performed in Brisbane on their recent sold out Australian tour. The New Zealand five piece have deservingly had one of the biggest years of their life. They kicked off the year by playing to a sold out crowd…
INTERVIEW: Elliot Jones
Layering himself in moody gradients, psychedelic tendencies and aesthetic sex, Elliot Jones has introduced himself to the world in a bold and captivating way. His lead singles ‘I’m In Love’ and ‘Emotions’ are pop focused moments that are soaked in experimentation and highlight his personal self exploration. The Los Angeles singer/songwriter’s current single ‘I’m In…
INTERVIEW: Confidence Man
Confidence Man are Australia’s biggest party starters, and they never disappoint from getting the whole crowd grooving along to their ridiculously slick live show. The collaborative four piece have shrouded themselves with mystery since day one and this little gimmick as helped them establish a strong branding and a highly engaging live show which is…
LIVE REVIEW: Miami Horror – Woolly Mammoth
Miami Horror are injecting some summery dance vibes back into your lives with a touch of indie-pop goodness, and you better be ready for it. It’s been nine years since the release of their debut album ‘Illumination’ and since then they have grown and evolved a lot with a lot of things they’ve learnt about…
LIVE REVIEW: Ziggy Alberts – Riverstage
Ziggy Alberts has had a whirlwind year full of crazy highs which has seen him touring the world with his biggest run of dates yet including a coveted spot on the Splendour In The Grass line up. Wrapping up his world tour in the city where it all began, he played his biggest headline show…
LIVE REVIEW: Six60 – Eatons Hill Hotel
SIX60 are one of the biggest acts in New Zealand period. They are the first local act to have ever sold out a stadium and play to 50,000 people which is a massive feat. And next year they will be doing it again on their biggest NZ tour to date. But before they return home…
ALBUM REVIEW: Georgia Maq – Pleaser
Camp Cope’s lead singer Georgia Maq has surprise dropped a solo indie-pop debut record that is going to have you appropriately shocked and excited. ‘Pleaser’ is short in duration but heavy in impact. Throughout the varied eight tracks she experiments with a pop production along with a less in your face approach compared to what…
ALBUM REVIEW: Harry Styles – Fine Line
Looking back at the rest of the year, it’s without certainty that Harry Styles had the strongest album roll outs of 2019. With three unique, diverse and strong singles to the huge accolades he’s received from industry and media personnel alike, the coveted stints on SNL and The Late Late Show With James Corden, the…