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Black Coffee & Diplo feat. Elderbrook, "Never Gonna Forget" Frankly, there arent enough dance tracks that evoke the steamy feeling of the 1989 Chris Isaak classic "Wicked Game." South African star Black Coffee and a pair of heavyweight pals are here to amend that with "Never Gonna Forget You," a spacious house track built on a moody guitar lick Isaak would likely approve of, which sits beneath pretty, delicate layers of percussion and synth. Featuring Grammy-nominated vocalist/producer Elderbro...

Big tune.

Bay Dreams: Festival goers dancing in the rain and looking for love 3 Jan, 2021 06:30 PM 3 minutes to read The music was blasting, the outfits were on point and not even a bit of rain could ruin the party at Bay Dreams yesterday. Thousands flocked to Trustpower Baypark in Mount Maunganui to see popular acts including Peking Duk, Sub Focus and New Zealand icon Dave Dobbyn at one of summers biggest music festivals. The atmosphere at the festival was buoyant and upbeat when the B...

Bay Dreams aims to divert 80 per cent of waste at festivals 3 Jan, 2021 01:00 AM 3 minutes to read Bay Dreams Music Festival 2020. Photo / File Bay Dreams is aiming to divert 80 per cent of all waste from its festival this summer. The feat would be done through Closed Loop Site Services, the sustainability partner for Bay Dreams, who will manage the waste at the events in Mount Maunganui and Nelson. Closed Loop Site Services works with events to keep the venues clean and help organisers achiev...

A person has sadly died at the 2020 edition of New Zealands Hidden Valley Festival. Newshub reports that the deceased is Tuituu Junior Vaiangina, a 29-year-old man who was a member of the New Zealand Army. Vaiangina suffered a cardiac arrest before collapsing at the Matakana music festival on Sunday, December 27th, 2020. Hidden Valley Festival organizers said that he had a pre-existing heart condition. However, according to the  the cause of death has yet to be made public. The report not...

Festival organisers Red Rum Touring said their heartfelt condolences were with the man’s whānau.

23/12/2020 Watch: Government reveals three contingency plans in case of community outbreak over summer. Credits: Supplied; Video - Newshub It has been a strange year for us Kiwis, but with our response to COVID-19 putting us in a far better place than other countries, live events over summer are a chance to celebrate. A few months ago we werent even allowed to touch people - let alone comprehend the idea of being amidst a sweaty mosh pit with strangers saying goodbye to the bizarre year. The...

Ultimate guide to Bay of Plenty summer music festivals, concerts, events 20 Dec, 2020 07:00 PM 7 minutes to read Bay Dreams and One Love are expected to draw in a combined 50,000 people. Photo / File Big-ticket international artists set for Bay of Plenty stages this summer are already isolating in preparation for their first gig. This summer Tauranga will again host two of the countrys biggest festivals - Bay Dreams North Island and One Love - bringing in crowds of about 50,00...

WATCH: All Black Brad Weber throws down a 10-minute DNB hotset George FM Breakfast 15/12/2020 Despite picking up DJing as a hobby while in quarantine of the last two weeks, Brad aka The Janitor - because he cleans up the dance floor - stepped up to the plate and delivered massively! Check out the highlights of his drum and bass minimix up top and listen to the full thing below. Heres his tracklist: