Day: 26 October 2022

Wet Denim reveal 5 reasons why the New Zealand music scene is so exciting right now

Indie-quartet Wet Denim hail from Wellington, which is undoubtedly one of my favourite towns in New Zealand. A number of exciting bands have emerged from NZ in recent years and Wet Denim are part of the latest crop. Today they have released the single “Free”,  an exciting follow-up to their debut single, “Another Hit” which…

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Interview: Lee Hartney of The Smith Street Band talks new album, tour and podcasts

Beloved Melbourne rock quintet The Smith Street Band have a knack for crafting equally personal and uniting music. After Don’t Waste Your Anger debuted at #1 on the ARIA Album Chart in 2020, their sixth studio album Life After Football is out 25 November via their own label Pool House Records. We caught up with…

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Interview: Keith Thompson on writing Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris; “I looked at the story as a way to honour that generation of women”

An “exercise in kindness and couture”, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris (read our review here) is the cinematic warm embrace we need in this age of blockbusters.  The enchanting tale of a seemingly ordinary British housekeeper whose dream to own a couture Christian Dior gown takes her on an extraordinary adventure to Paris, the film…

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Chris Ah Gee

Exclusive Album Premiere: Chris Ah Gee – Lovestoned (2022)

It’s hump day Wednesday, and what better way to power your way through than by getting on board with some loved-up neo-soul/RnB. We’ve got just the tonic, with the premiere of Lovestoned, the fabulous debut album from Sunshine coast based singer/songwriter Chris Ah Gee. Not just possessing a warm and rich voice, Chris is a…

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Interview: Adam Melchor on slam poetry, squids and Here Goes Nothing!

New Jersey-born, Los Angeles-based Adam Melchor likens his music to the TikTok sounds asking ‘What’s the worst pain you’ve ever felt that’s not physical?’ – he’s on the feelings frontline with his diaristic ballads from his sophomore album Here Goes Nothing! “Now I really feel like I know who I am, who I identify with and…

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Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls

Book Review: Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls is a sparkling debut collection from Anne Casey-Hardy

 – With pull quotes on its cover from the likes of Charlotte Wood, Tony Birch and Laura Elvery, Anne Casey-Hardy’s debut collection of short stories, Cautionary Tales for Excitable Girls promises to be something special – and it does not disappoint. Often exploring themes of coming of age, motherhood, loss and friendship, these stories are about…

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