Music
Succulent rock ‘n’ roll
Gentlemen, this is Democracy Manifest. Rising New Zealand rock band Monk Seals will bring their new EP and Democracy Manifest Tour to Moon in Newtown on the 15th of August.
Its own little world
Building on Aotearoa’s rich indie music scene, PARK RD are thrilled to play their debut album The Novel to Meow audiences on the 27th of July.
Menzies!
“In previous shows we’ve seen the whole crowd shooting at a basketball hoop, dancing, surprise whole-crowd singing, a lot of smiles… who knows what you’re gonna get.” Find out when new Pōneke band Menzies plays Vogelmorn Upstairs on the 20th of July.
Smooth velvet and comfort food
We caught up with Psycho Gab, a five-piece neo-soul band based in Tāmaki Makaurau, about their new EP Crazy Talk and upcoming Welly gigs.
Singing songs of the sea
“We are the Wellington Sea Shanty Society. We stomp our feet and bang our instruments and sing songs of the sea... sometimes even in key!” Catch WSSS for their Pre-Perth Pirate Party at The Petone Depot on the 27th of June.
Rituals in realtime
We caught up with Paora ‘PDigsss’ Apera and Nick Robinson ahead of Shapeshifter’s 25th anniversary gig at TSB Arena on the 27th of June.
A moment in time with Mel Parsons
Mel Parsons will celebrate her sixth studio album Sabotage at Old St Paul’s on Sunday the 16th of June before heading to Canada for a Northern Hemisphere festival run.
A bellyful of grooves
Four of New Zealand’s busiest songwriters under one roof? Yes please! Catch Too Many Chiefs at Vogelmorn Upstairs on the 7th of June.
The need to create
Valley Kids have just released their brand-new single Which Side Are You On? and are about to leave it all out on the stage at San Fran.
Celestial, twinkling
Luke Buda – founding member of The Phoenix Foundation – is meeting up with celestial band Pheobe Rings for a twinkly, pretty gig at Meow on the 19th of April.
A bold step forward
UK folk-fusion duo Good Habits return to their Antipodean second home for a mega tour of their new album Quarter-Life.
Rock, funk, and family
We chat with Kora ahead of their headline set at Jim Beam Homegrown – Kiwi music’s biggest party – on Saturday the 16th of March.