There are times when some music is so personal that the listener feels they are intruding in an area they have no right to be involved with. That is the case here, as Mat and his fiancée suffered the heartbreak of a miscarriage at 3 months. A week after that, he...

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 fundraiser and physical CD sales. In January of this year, he...

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 on this album, as does harp player Maria Oxnam, both of...

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 of course signed up for both. While the gig may have...

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 Brendan (drums) and 5-string bassist Matt play over the last 12...

2 CD Set from 'Black Widow'  CD1 - 47:30       CD2- 59:01 UK Band (2017) www.BlackWidow Records www.facebook.com/BlackWidowRecordsItaly/ Rating 70/100 For hard-core fans of “Hawkwind”  this two-CD space rock extravaganza. A kind muddled sling it together collaboration...

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 time ago in preparation for an album, but they instead...