Twenty years on, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's I See a Darkness continues to beguile listeners. Jonny Potts tries to make sense of a timeless classic.
Henry Oliver reminds himself of eight songs from the Now That’s What I Call Music collection that hit once and never again.
For the first and last time, Henry Oliver gives his definitive account of The Spinoff's best New Zealand music of 2018. Read it and get angry.
We asked you, our loyal readers, what your favourite albums and songs of the year were, both from here and from elsewhere. This is what you told us.
Every day in the lead-up to Christmas, open the door to reveal a Spinoff writer’s short, sizzling commentary on a weighty subject. Our arbitrary and strictly enforced word limit: 365. Today: Madeleine Chapman doesn't understand the obsession with Michael Bublé.
Every day in the lead-up to Christmas, open the door to reveal a Spinoff writer’s short, sizzling commentary on a weighty subject. Today: Henry Oliver on why there should be a one year break in new albums, TV shows, movies, and books.
Michael Hann has spent years mining for Christmas-song diamonds, proving that not all festive music is irredeemably horrible. Here he pulls on his big white beard and presents the definitive playlist
Gareth Shute digs around to create a best-of-2018 music list with one criterion: the tracks all have less than 1000 streams on Spotify.
Henry Oliver talks to the man who made 'Snoopy's Christmas' a perennial hit single in New Zealand charts.
Every day in the leadup to Christmas, open the door to reveal a Spinoff writer’s short, sizzling commentary on a weighty subject. Our arbitrary and strictly enforced word limit: 365. …
Kiran Dass remembers Pete Shelley, co-founder and co-songwriter of the Buzzcocks, who died this week.
Tom Scott tells the story behind his unique music video/documentary 'Old Dogs'.
From vineyards to forests, beaches to baches, New Zealand offers a bloody smorgasbord of ways to bring in the New Year. Here's where to go.
Today: Emily Writes on why Christmas music is great.
CEO of Recorded Music NZ argues that strengthening copyright protection under the law will benefit our local music industry.
Cardi B plays Bay Dreams festival in Mount Maunganui and Nelson just after New Year's. What should she do while she's here? What should she eat? We offer her some suggestions for her itinerary.
Henry Oliver talks to The Beths' Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce about their love of Christmas and uncool music.
