Jon Toogood wouldn’t change a thing, even the parts that sucked
The Shihad front man is about to go on tour… book tour. “Put your clock back for the…
New Zealand Music Platform Lume Announces Second Slate
Aotearoa New Zealand music startup Lume has added more new releases to its platform. Lume is an album-centric…
Watch Documentary About New Zealand Country Music Heartland
Rolling Stone AU/NZ is thrilled to premiere Capital of Country Music, an in-depth documentary about Gore, Aotearoa New…
New Zealand Artists Tell Us Why Regional Touring Is So Important
Most New Zealand artists, while touring the country, will visit the usual spots — Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington —…
Why Are Some of New Zealand’s Best Artists Joining New Streaming Platform Lume?
Spotify has not had a good week of publicity, although, in fact, it rarely does these days.…
Every surprise coming from Lume’s launch
Twenty-five artists have signed on, their archives have been rummaged through, and Lorde will soon be Lume-ing: Chris…
Vera Ellen on what it feels like when AI takes your music
What can you do when your deeply personal music about painful experiences is scraped for parts? Fight, says…
How the guitar became ‘part of the whānau’ for Māori
Guitars arrived in New Zealand with settlers, yet they have become a part of Māori culture. How? Think…
Hip-hop and hot boxes: Home Brew lights up Auckland Town Hall
The iconic local group delivered the goods for longtime fans, writes Liam Rātana. I remember the very first…
The hottest, coolest and most unforgettable local music we’ve ever seen in NZ
A Spinoff group think from the depths of our live music memories. In the spirit of Te Marama…
Cuba Dupa, Aspiring Conversations and jazz: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week March 26…
How ‘Pō Atarau’ made it all the way to Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary
The te reo Māori anthem soundtracks the climactic scene of Ryan Gosling’s new space blockbuster, but how did…