Wellington-based pianist {Samuel Philip Cooper} released his debut album in 2020 to raise awareness around mental health and raise funds for the Voices of Hope Mental Health Charity through a Givealittle […]

Jacquie Walters has been active in the folk scene for more than 30 years, firstly as part of the group Pounamu before turning solo, and now performs regularly with bassist/guitarist James Wilkinson. James appears […]

I first came across Wellington-based melodic rock band {This Silent Divide} last month when they released the excellent single Lucinda, so when I heard they would be playing in Auckland and also releasing an EP I […]

The {On Tick} trio are back with the next single from their forthcoming album, Nothing New, which will be out later in November. I don’t know how many times I have seen guitarist/singer Aidan, his brother B […]

Eurenza were originally formed seven years ago as Timeless, but eventually decided to go with a more uncommon name, and now have delivered their first five-track EP. Interestingly, much of this was recorded some […]

Oklahoma native Kevin Posey lives in Auckland these days, and throughout his musical career he has investigated different types and styles of music, and for this EP he has moved into yet another area, as what we […]

This is Jolandi’s third single since moving to Aotearoa from her native South Africa, and right from the first note one can why she has already been making a dent in international Country music charts. Although h […]

I must confess this is the first time I have come across The Mountain Goats, and I when I went looking to do some research I was somewhat intrigued to discover that band leader John Darnielle has been using that […]

I do not believe there is currently a more enjoyable music series out there than ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ from Anti-Corporate Music. This was the fifth album, and as always features a musician performing und […]

There is no doubt that Björn “Speed” Strid and his band of merry men have changed direction since they first started, yet that has never been enough for Strid who has also launched The Night Flight Orchestra, as […]

The Auckland Folk Festival earlier this year was an embarrassment of riches, with so many great Kiwi artists playing multiple sets, and I spent the weekend trying to soak in as much as possible. There is no doubt […]

There are times when the music world is very small indeed, which is why earlier this year I found myself at The Portland Public House in Auckland to see a singer-songwriter, having been put in contact by a fellow […]

Following on from the single Pay, which I reviewed a few months back, BRBB are back with the second single from their second album, which is due next year. We find them moving much more into a dub style, with Ree […]

Back in 1985 I was working in the center of the universe, which is Eastbourne, where the busiest day of the week was Thursday, Pension Day! To say I spent a lot of time either bored or on the train to London is […]

This quintet was put together by guitarist Skip Grasso and bassist Phil Ravita with the aim of recording all-new material, as opposed to working on classics from the tradition, and to achieve this they brought in […]

When this arrived in my inbox, I was immediately excited, as I knew this was going to be an absolute delight, just like every other Cadabra release I had previously come across. Andrew Leman (H. P. LOVECRAFT […]

I had to smile when I saw this release, and not just because the album title is “Hail Satan” backwards, but I remember these guys from the first time around. Back in the early 2000’s they were signed to Conqu […]

I’ve been racking my brains, but after more than 30 years of writing about music I am convinced, this is the first album I have ever reviewed a band from Ecuador. This is the debut album from Claudio C ( […]

Here we have the third release from The Justin Rothberg Group, which comprises Justin on guitar and mandolin, along with Todd Groves (woodwind), Jon Price (bass), Hiroyuki Matsuura (drums) and Andy O’Neill […]

There is no doubt that Keith Tippett left behind a huge musical legacy when he died last year, having released his first album in 1970 and continuing to experiment throughout his life, often in the company of his […]