This is the debut album from California-based trio Interloper who comprise Miles Dimitri Baker (ex-Rings of Saturn, ex-Ænimus), Aaron Stechauner (ex-Rings of Saturn, ex-Abiotic) and Andrew Virrueta (ex-Sea of Skies, Vampire Squid. Interestingly, when one looks on the...

I first saw Kendall a few years ago when she opened for Looking For Alaska at The Anthology Lounge in Auckland, and I came away so impressed that I was soon reviewing her debut album ‘Red Sand’. I grabbed the follow-up last year when it was released and was then...

Kreator have always been deemed to be one of the most important thrash bands to come out of Germany, and that they are still going in the current day (and this week have released a new album, to be reviewed soon), is a testament to their drive and fans. Indeed, three...

Although there is a band when it comes to performing live, in the studio Shadowcaster is a one-man affair with Trent Graham performing all manner of guitars and some keyboards. While it contains elements of the likes of Mumford & Sons there is also a very definite...

Here we have the debut EP from Wellington-based octet {Revulva} which contains six songs at 27 minutes in length, three of which have been released as singles. They describe their music as “nu-jazz, nu-pop, nu-wave” which puts me at something of a loss, as when I...

There are times when nothing will hit the spot like a dirty filthy good old-fashioned hard-hitting rock and roll band, and that is exactly what we have here. If I didn’t know they were from Wellington I would have guessed possibly New York, as there is no way they...

I first came across Annvi last year when I was approached by her mother to see if I would mind writing her first ever press release. The reason it was from her mum and not Aanvi herself was because at the time she was just nine years old. Since then, she has released...

Even before getting to the music contained within, there is a need to make a comment on the information provided within this digipak as it puts these performances into context, with an incredibly informative essay by Ben Hall and some interesting pictures. Sonically,...