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22/01/2025

The Last Waltz by The Band (dir Martin Scorsese) was a major inspiration for our platform. Today we lost the Garth Hudson who was the last man standing. Check out our tribute collection which includes the Classic Albums episode of The Band's self titled album, a few clips and a short doco featuring Garth. This selection is free out of respect to the great man and a great band.

Eric Garth Hudson CM was a Canadian multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist and occasional saxophonist for the rock group the Band.

22/01/2025

New music from Lyttleton...

Marlon Williams (Kāi Tahu, Ngāi Tai) announces his first Māori language album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka,out April 4th, and releases the lead single/video, “Aua Atu Rā.” Watch the Video for “Aua Atu Rā” “Ko te reo Māori, he matapihi ki Te Ao Māori” goes the Māori whakatauki that has g...

17/01/2025

RIP

Have made this free for the next week.

Duran Duran Unstaged dir David Lynch

17/01/2025

A seleciton of new videos from this week's rabbit hole dive...

Moodie - New Music (Playlist)

14/01/2025

Chaka Khan joins Bluesfest line up... check out latest line up and our video playlist.

Bluesfest 2025 announces its fourth wave of artists. Headlined by R&B legend Chaka Khan in an exclusive performance, rock icons Toto, the timeless sound of Christopher Cross, the Polynesian vibes of Maoli, Clarence Bekker Band, H***y Hicks, and Eric Stang. Chaka Khan (A Celebration of 50+ years in m...

13/01/2025

Greetings team! This page will offcially be changing to mood! 🥳

17/11/2022

Theatre shows for alt royalty..

"There's some bands I'd like to namecheck, and one of them is..." Pavement! Titans of the '90s US indie rock era and beyond, the massively influential team of Stephen Malkmus, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West are returning to Aotearoa for two theatre hea...

17/11/2022

Rollin out the big guns!

Bringing the party to Aotearoa in a major way in early 2023, US hip hop royals Ice Cube, Cypress Hill and The Game are combining their powers for an absolutely titanic tour, touching down at Christchurch's Hagley Park on 31st March and Auckland's Trusts Outdoors on 1st April. An era-defining artist....

15/11/2022

Dolly's cashed up!

Dolly Parton has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Bezos Courage and Civility award.

15/11/2022

A shame flights are so damn expensive!

Blur have announced a one-off 2023 show to take place at London’s Wembley stadium on 8 July. It will be the iconic London four-piece’s first show since 2015 and first at Wembley; they will be supported by Northampton rapper Slowthai, acclaimed pop musician Self Esteem, and rising experimental po...

03/11/2022

Sorry bout the weather! 😢

Following last years false start due to COVID, the eagerly awaited Auckland Blues Festival has had to make the tough decision to postpone due to the weather.

29/10/2022

A great give back from the Grammy Award winner and his wife.

BIG FAN is finally opening its doors! The world-class music facility and community space will open to the public throughout November with a series of launch events where the public can experience and celebrate BIG FAN. With state-of-the-art recording studios and a purpose-built live music venue unde...

29/10/2022

October 28 2022 marks the 21st anniversary of The D4’s critically acclaimed debut album, ‘6TWENTY’. To celebrate The D4 are not only rereleasing the album, but are hitting the road on a nationwide tour in March 2023. This is a rare opportunity to see the band LIVE. A full force, sonic…

29/10/2022

RIP "The KIller"

JERRY LEE LEWIS, THE LAST ORIGINATOR OF ROCK, DIES AT 87

24/10/2022

The originals!

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED! DANCE EXPONENTS WITH THE EXPONENTS ANNOUNCE ONCE IN A LIFETIME DOUBLE BILL TOUR OF AOTEAROA

05/10/2022

“I have felt a little shaky for a while now and in July I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. I’ve found it gives me a wider appreciation of life. Of late I have a tremor in my right hand which gives my guitar playing a new kind of twang. I have to do what I love, so it’s business as usu...

29/09/2022

R.I.P.

Coolio died Wednesday in Los Angeles while visiting a friend. Paramedics were called to a house in Los Angeles around 4 PM for a medical emergency and when they got there they pronounced Coolio dead. They suspect a cardiac arrest.

28/09/2022

Pulling one successful gig is an accomplishment, so for our original all-Kiwi music festival, Jim Beam Homegrown to be celebrating 15 years is something else! A generation has now grown up “gettin a taste” of kiwi every year as summer comes to a close. Jim Beam Homegrown has announced the first....