Indie Rock
Golden Curtain - Dream City
Players from Garageland, Grand Prix and A Twin Moon all left the big smoke for the blossoms and shimmering light of Hawkes Bay where they eventually met and formed Golden Curtain, who've released… Audio
Introducing - Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings, with their song Blister http://cool-runnings.bandcamp.com/ Audio
Popstrangers
Moving to London is a rite of passage for New Zealand guitar bands. After some local attention, releasing an EP or two to local acclaim, and playing local support for international acts, many bands… Audio
The Phoenix Foundation: Tom's Lunch - album review
Nick Bollinger takes a listen to the brisk, action-packed new EP from The Phoenix Foundation - Tom's Lunch. Audio
Introducing: Hans Pucket
Hans Pucket, with their song Fight For Fun. hanspucket.bandcamp.com Audio
The Pixies - David Lovering
David Lovering, original drummer for The Pixies, talks about his other career as a magician, bassist Kim Deal quitting a week into their first recording sessions in over 20 years, and being in one of… Audio
The Sampler: The Pixies - Indie Cindy
Indie Cindy is the first new album from The Pixies since 1991's Trompe Le Monde. Nick Bollinger assesses it against vintage Pixies. Audio
Clap Clap Riot
Auckland indie rockers Clap Clap Riot got Kody Neilson (Mint Chicks) to help record their second album Nobody/Everybody and now they've grown the band adding ex-Artisan Guns drummer Alex Freer and… Audio
Shocking Pinks
Nick Harte, the man behind Shocking Pinks is another artists compelled to create following the Christchurch earthquakes. He's just released his first material in six years Guilt Mirrors, an album… Audio
Streets Of Laredo
Based in the United States, Streets of Laredo have been honing their songs on the streets of New York, since their formation a few years ago. Originally founded by brothers Dan and Dave Gibson and… Audio
The Mint Chicks - Live at The Transmission Room, 2007
Captured just prior to moving to the United States in 2007, this Merry Christmas swansong from energetic rock quartet The Mint Chicks was the last show with bass player Mike Logie before his brief… Audio