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The Veils go independent
The Veils new album, Time Stays We Go, released on their own label Pitch Beast Records today, has shot straight to No 5 in the New Zealand iTunes album charts.
Anzac Day short film: Dead Letters
In cooperation with NZ On Screen and the NZ Film Commission we’re proud to present Dead Letters as our Anzac Day short film.
Shame on NZ X Factor
OPINION: As a member of ‘Generation Y’, I dutifully tuned into X Factor New Zealand this weekend to watch the drama, the showcasing of NZ’s greatest talents, and the arrival of one of the world’s most talked about shows to the shores of Aotearoa. What I saw was something that was a disappointing indictment of how our culture apparently derives pleasure
Album review: Shadow Light – Tahuna Breaks
SHADOW LIGHT Tahuna Breaks (Rhythmethod) Having the balls to ask Brit house combo Crazy P to co-produce their first offering in close on four years but not having the cash to fly them out to NZ has been a double-edged sword for the Kiwi funksters’ third full-lengther. Sure, it took a little longer and meant they missed out on soundtracking New Zealand’s endless summer, but having Crazy P’s influence unencumbered by pohutakawa beach parties gives Shadow Light a euro-dance edge and shows them truly moving on from the days of Giddy Up and their Aotearoa backyard reggae styles.
Charlotte Dawson gets a toy boy
Sydney-based former New Zealand television presenter Charlotte Dawson has gone public with her new love – and he’s 24 years her junior.
Young Kiwi band joins McCartney
With some deck chairs, a carpet and a handful of pocket-sized instruments, a New Zealand couple took to Berlin’s streets to busk and get by in a city where they couldn’t find jobs.
The X Factor a rating success
The premiere of New Zealand’s first season of The X Factor has topped TV3s previous ratings hit The Block.
NZ to get first Mr Pip screenings
New Zealand will get the first chance to see the general release of Mr Pip, a movie starring Hugh Laurie and written by Wellington’s Lloyd Jones. The movie, directed by New Zealander Andrew Adamson and shot on location in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand, will be generally released on October 3 in New Zealand.
Ladi6 tags on old friend
Ladi6 has tagged an old friend on her latest single Ikarus. The inspiration behind the song is Christchurch-based graf artist Ikarus, whom she has known for nearly 15 years