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 have here is classical music that has been inspired by...

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 her voice is lighter in some ways, with a nice twang, her...

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 name with different line-ups for some 30 years, and this...

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 underneath the magnolia tree in the back yard of the studio. If...

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 well as being involved in other projects. It has got to...

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 that one of the highlights was Jenny Mitchell, who with...

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 reviewer who is in the UK. Even though Bianca was the...

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 Thomson’s wonderfully clear vocals very much the centre...