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Taonga pūoro band IA have teamed up with te Kahu Rolleston for their new single. (Image: Tina Tiller)
19th May, 2022

IA are bringing taonga pūoro back to the future

Aotearoa's musical past was filled with the sounds of taonga pūoro. One Waikato band wants ensure the traditional Māori instruments are part of our musical future too.
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By Charlotte Muru-Lanning
Staff writer
Church & AP (Image: Tina Tiller)
18th May, 2022

Church & AP’s wildest fan interaction

'They were like, ‘Bro, wanna see us crash?' It was the funniest thing ever.'
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Ukraine’s entry, the Kalush Orchestra (Photo: Maxim Fesenko)
15th May, 2022

How Eurovision helps define Europe’s boundaries (and why Ukraine will likely win)

This year, more than ever, the Europe-wide song contest is also a contest of geopolitics.
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By Robert Deam Tobin
Guest writer
RIP iPods (Image: Tina Tiller)
13th May, 2022

To all the iPods we’ve loved before

The hours spent ripping your entire CD collection. The random mislabelled tracks from Limewire. The memories... the memories.
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By Group Think
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Olaf Diegel with some of his 3D printed creations. (Images supplied, additional design: Tina Tiller).
11th May, 2022

‘The future of musical instruments’ could be inside this 3D printing professor’s lab

His intricately designed guitars are admired around the world. But they only scratch the surface of 3D printing's musical possibilities.
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By Naomii Seah
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Theia (Photo: Supplied)
10th May, 2022

Te Kaahu’s new reo Māori album Te Kaahu O Rangi, track by track

Theia talks us through the nine waiata on her stunning new album.
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By Theia
Guest writer
Half Queen (Image: FIRST / Tina Tiller)
4th May, 2022

When Half Queen met Madonna

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By FIRST
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Jungle, Dope Lemon and Nadia Reid: Here’s your first post-omicron festival lineup
2nd May, 2022

Jungle, Dope Lemon and Nadia Reid: Here’s your first post-omicron festival lineup

Are you ready to party? Music festivals are back in business and here's the first.
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By Chris Schulz
Senior writer
Kehlani says they have a new outlook in life, which has informed their latest release. (Photo: Supplied. Additional design: Tina Tiller).
29th April, 2022

Kehlani’s new album is an ode to love and healing

They're back with a new outlook on life – and a new sound.
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By Naomii Seah
Intern
Disciple Pati (Image: FIRST / Tina Tiller)
20th April, 2022

Why Disciple Pati’s family unfollowed her on social media

'My parents were trying to put me down a path. Obviously it didn't work.'
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By FIRST
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Billie Eilish takes a moment during her much-delayed headlining Coachella set. (Photo: Getty Images)
20th April, 2022

Coachella 2022, reviewed from my couch

Couchella, anyone?
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By Chris Schulz
Senior writer
International acts are being welcomed back to New Zealand over the coming months. (Image: Getty / Treatment: Archi Banal)
18th April, 2022

Get ready for the return of big music shows: ‘A traffic jam of acts is trying to tour’

Who’s coming, what will their shows look like – and will they actually happen in the age of omicron?
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By Chris Schulz
Senior writer
The Beths’ Liz Stokes remembers her first musical heroes
6th April, 2022

The Beths’ Liz Stokes remembers her first musical heroes

Singing along to Celine Dion, crying along to the Spice Girls and a huge 90s collab that 'still slaps'.
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By FIRST
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‘Put your clocks back for the winter’ sings Jon Toogood in Shihad’s ‘Home Again’
2nd April, 2022

How Shihad’s ‘Home Again’ became New Zealand’s most helpful song

Every year Shihad’s classic single helps countless New Zealanders remember how Daylight Saving works.
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By Calum Henderson
Production editor
Aldous Harding’s Warm Chris is the singer’s fourth studio album. (Image: Supplied / Treatment: Tina Tiller)
25th March, 2022

‘Like doughnuts on dark days’: First impressions of Aldous Harding’s Warm Chris

Critics having been anticipating her fourth album for months, and now it's here. So what's Warm Chris like?
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By Group Think
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On the left: Spark Arena. On the right: The people who make shows happen here. (Image Design: Archi Banal)
25th March, 2022

One for the roadies: How a charity walk is supporting the music industry

Roady4Roadies hopes to lighten the burden on the lifeblood of the live music industry: the crew.
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
Lance Savali dances to the beat of his own drum
23rd March, 2022

Lance Savali dances to the beat of his own drum

The DJ, dancer and Celebrity Treasure Island runner-up shares a huge instant noodle tip.
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By FIRST
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Auckland punk band Dick Move were shocked to be chosen as the opening act for Foo Fighters’ December shows. Photo: Connor Crawford/Treatment: Tina Tiller
10th March, 2022

‘Freaking out … I’m going to spew’: What it’s like to be picked to play with Foo Fighters

Their biggest show so far was 600 people. How will Auckland punk act Dick Move cope with 50,000?
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By Chris Schulz
Senior writer
Janine Russell is opening her backyard up for shows by Dianne Swann, Julia Deans and Reb Fountain. Image: Tina Tiller
9th March, 2022

BYO pillows: Inside the intimate gigs keeping artists afloat during an omicron surge

How a small suburban backyard will play host to an all-female line-up of acts over the coming weeks.
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By Chris Schulz
Senior writer
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25th February, 2022

Princess Chelsea on creepy sheep and her positive new breakdown song

'You have to go down that rabbit hole, you can't just wait to fall into it.'
By Gabi Lardies
Guest writer

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