[amos/anon] are a Wellington-based project who have been releasing music for more than a decade now. Mind you, if you have not heard of them then that is probably more by design that you may expect, given that on […]

There are some songs which are infectious from the start, with a sense of humour coming through the vocals even before listening to the lyrics, all combined with great hooks and Summer joy. Here we have a number […]

This is the debut album by French band Ecclesia, and it is hard to really know where to start with it. Although they are inspired by doom, this is only a starting point which they have then moved away from into an […]

I first came across Eleine when a friend of mine posted a video of theirs on FaceBook and I was immediately enamoured, so when the opportunity came about to review their third album, I grabbed it. The band was […]

This is the debut album by Canadian band Falset, who are bound to gain a lot of publicity as they include in their ranks, drummer Chance LaBrie, son of Dream Theater’s James LaBrie. The line-up is completed Zach […]

It was only when I was offered this album that I realised I had managed to bypass all of The Flaming Lips’ output since 2002’s Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots which I really enjoyed. It was never deliberate, but […]

Multi-instrumentalist and singer Tom Reynolds is back with his latest release, which sees him move away from the zombies of his past and instead focuses on mental illness. This is not something attempting to make […]

I must confess that when punk first started rearing its ugly head in 1976, I was not a huge fan, as while the energy was interesting, too many songs sounded as if they had been created by people who had no musical […]

Last year I reviewed the debut album, ‘Johnny On The Spot’, by The Grafenberg Disciples and it is safe to say I fell in love with it. Since the album was originally released it has been picked up by Sony and rei […]

Viices have been around the Wellington scene for a few years now, but up until now it has always been the work of Jake McComb, but towards the end of last year the band turned into a trio with the arrival of Liam […]

I first came across Maryen some 30 years ago when she had returned to the UK from the Australia where she had grown up. After being back for some 11 years she headed back to Australia, releasing some incredible […]

Sidewinder are a new band formed in Wellington towards the end of last year and comprise Jason Curtis (lead vocals) Ben Sargent (guitar) Thomas Rousell (guitar) Sean Fitzpatrick (bass) Corey Mudge (drums). This is […]

There is no doubt in my mind that Katie Ware is one of the most precious vocal talents to come out of the UK, and this her latest release proves that yet again. The new single from the forthcoming album ‘Feather M […]

Adrian Drew and his band of merry men are back with the third single from their forthcoming album and given what I have heard to date I am really looking forward to that when it comes out. While Adrian provides […]

Prior to hearing this single I had heard only positive things about Whanganui band DRXNES and having now played this I can see exactly why. This is a highly polished, highly produced number which sounds as if it […]

Last weekend I was fortunate enough to both survive the ravages of Canterbury’s wild weather and experience the force of nature which is Mudbelly, with the latter more than making up for going out in the driving r […]

Gatekeepers may be a new name to most of you, but this New Plymouth quartet have managed to secure the opening slot in Hamilton for the Devilskin and Kora show, so they have already started to gain some attention […]