Kev Rowland

On Tick: Planet Chrome (2023) When On Tick released their debut album, Nothing New, towards the end of 2021 they were already in a state of change as it had been recorded as a trio of […]

The Traditional Aliens: What World Will You Live In (2023) I think from the cover that The Traditional Aliens inhabit a world which contains knitted female dwarves, although I could well be wrong. This is both […]

BAkeR: Eternal Now (2023) Mike Baker has been involved in both the Australian and NZ music scenes since the Eighties, running the import/export operations for Australia’s Hot R […]

Anthony Coulter: Younger (2023) singleHere we have the latest single from Anthony’s album Pilgrimage To the Sea, where he says he is not getting any younger, something I can really relate t […]

Written By Wolves: Give 'Em Hell (2023) single They may not have released any new material in 2022, but everyone knew the boys were working on their next album, and if you were fortunate enough to see […]

Ten: Here Be Monsters (2022) I have been a fan of Ten ever since I heard their debut album more than 25 years ago. Back then they were deliberately following a musical path quite […]

Ten: Something Wicked This Way Comes (2023) Just 11 months on from their fifteenth studio album and the band were back with their sixteenth, which was recorded at the same time as their fifteenth, […]

Carl Weingarten: Stop Me Try (2022) This six-track, 31-minute-long release is the follow-up to ‘Ember Days’, and Weingarten says he wanted to continue on from where that one left off, and […]

Douglas Francisco: The Magnolia Sessions (2022) Most of the sessions recorded under the magnolia tree at the Anti-Corporate Music/Black Matter Mastering headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee, by owner […]

Brawler N.Z.H.C.: Hard Truths (2023) Over the last 12 months I have been fortunate enough to catch Hamilton hardcore outfit Brawler N.Z.H.C. a few times, and although I have always been a […]

Shepherd's Reign: Ua Masa'a (2023) single When it comes to different cultures and music there is no doubt we are incredibly blessed in Aotearoa, and surely anyone into metal, wherever they are in […]

House of Shakira: Lint XXV (1997) When I saw this turn up I had a massive smile on my face, and was originally transported back to producing Feedback using an electronic typewriter as I […]

Jade Brodie: The Magnolia Sessions (2022) As with the vast majority of releases in this series, the artist is unknown to me, but I know I will be keeping an eye out for the name Jade Brodie in […]

John Mayall: Road Show Blues (1981) Originally released in 1981, this album was reissued in 2022 on vinyl by Cleopatra, and it is wonderful to have the opportunity to hear it. When it comes […]

Sabreen Islam: Room Service (2023) Although Sabreen is young, and is currently studying at the University of Auckland, she has been involved in the arts for some time, both in music and […]

Behemoth: Opvs Contra Natvram (2022) I enjoyed Behemoth’s last studio album, 2018’s ‘I Loved You At Your Darkest’, but did not exactly warrant it as essential, while I was also not exactly […]

South for Winter: Something In The Stars (2023) single I don’t think I will ever get used to just how much amazing music there is out there for people willing to look and forego popular radio stations. Last y […]

Abby Christo: Note To Self (2023) single Abby Christo first came to prominence when, in 2015, she appeared on X- Factor NZ as part of duo Mae Valley who has significant success with their debut […]

Neil Young / Crazy Horse: Barn (2021) At the end of 2021, Neil Young released his latest album with Crazy Horse, an alliance which goes all the way back to their debut album in 1969. Today, […]

Mel Parsons: Slow Burn (2022) Mel Parsons has built a strong reputation since the release of her debut album in 2009, and here she is back with her fifth which debuted at #3 in the […]