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Lockdown forced an unexpected creative process on the group’s latest recording. The band members were separated but able to access each other’s contributions online. “It morphed into this beautiful collaborative experience. Ed and I would skype each other. We’d say this is the key, this is the tempo, we’ve got 20 minutes. We’d send each other the rough recordings and listen to them at the same time. Eighty per cent of the songs on the album were written like that,” she said. T...

Gig Information Estère announces her most extensive tour of Aotearoa yet, to celebrate the release of Archetypes, hitting the airwaves and record stores in late January. Estères October 2020 San Fran show was described as an inspired and refreshing performance, fuelled by high octane riffs and punchy back beats that alternated with slower, more soulful explorations of vocal harmony and background keyboards. Expect more of the same from the tour, with her übe...

Gig Information Space Place presents a handpicked selection of good music and dreamy visuals over four Sundays for NZ Music Month. Wellington music legend Riki Gooch is joined by taonga puoro practitioners Alistair Fraser and Ruby Solly under the planetarium for a magical music experience. Drummer, composer and founding member of Trinity Roots, Riki Gooch boasts an impressive music career. Riki and Alistair collaborated on ‘Rangatira,’ an experimental album m...

• KITA • Album Release Tour Following hot on the heels of their recently released single Private Lives, Wellington-based KITA are delighted to announce a tour around Aotearoa in support of their debut self-titled album, visiting 8 centres this June. Firmly on the ‘ones-to-watch’ list in a vibrant local music scene, KITAs sound builds a dreamscape of synth-pop, with stunning melodies layered over soulful beats. The three-piece – consisting of vocalist, guitarist, and writer Nikita 雅...

NZ Music Month: New Zealands best live music venues to visit 3 May, 2021 11:39 PM 8 minutes to read Crowded house: Pack into these 10 live music venues in Aotearoa. Photo / Ateed, Supplied NZ Herald By: Poppy Tohill Rock stadium or intimate nightspot, New Zealand should be proud of its many and varied music venues, writes Poppy Tohill As our small country punches above its weight with creative talent, we similarly do so with places to discover and enjoy such talent. From the top of the north t...

• KITA • Album Release Tour Following hot on the heels of their recently released single Private Lives, Wellington-based KITA are delighted to announce a tour around Aotearoa in support of their debut self-titled album, visiting 8 centres this June. Firmly on the ‘ones-to-watch’ list in a vibrant local music scene, KITAs sound builds a dreamscape of synth-pop, with stunning melodies layered over soulful beats. The three-piece – consisting of vocalist, guitarist, and writer Nikita 雅...

Wednesday, 28 April 2021, 4:06 pm A year of delay - pushed-back record release, postponed festivals, rescheduled Archetypes album-release tour dates - and finally Estère and her awesome band are bringing Archetypes to the South Island! Estère says "I was really upset when we had to put the tour on hold the day before it was meant to begin, in February. I love the South Island, and am so excited to get there. Ive been looking forward to this for ages!" May tour dates: 06.05 Wunderbar, Lyttel...

Gig Information Tamira Pūoro is a new duo featuring Ruby Solly (taonga pūoro, cello, vocals) and Michelle Velvin (harp, vocals). They have recently recorded their first album. Instrumental tracks explore the relationship between taonga pūoro and harp, and vocal tracks look into the history of Aotearoa New Zealands social landscape. Michelle Velvin is a harpist, composer and teacher living in Wellington, New Zealand. She has a special interest in writing harp m...

Many thanks to Toi Moroki CoCA for hosting this event. --- Riki Gooch is renowned as a brilliant drummer, music producer and composer who has worked with a who’s who of Aotearoa music, including as a founding member of Trinity Roots, with Neil Finn, Shayne P Carter, Ladi 6, Ria Hall, Fat Freddies Drop, Bic Runga and Orchestra of Spheres. Riki has created an astounding amount of music under the monikers Eru Dangerspiel, Cave Circles and DJ Oboe, ranging from electronic dance music, music for f...

About UK Conscious Hip-Hop artist Jody Bigfoot uses art to shine a light on elements of our humanity which are positive, while highlighting the aspects we should consider changing. This LP sees him collaborate with almighty German producer Tandaro. ​ Bigfoot experienced a spiritual epiphany listening to New Zealand reggae and Maori roots band Trinity Roots, which convinced him that the way forward was to spread this positivity and emotion through music. That seminal moment provided the inspir...