It's a decade since Ladi6 picked up a microphone with New Zealand's first all-girl hip-hop outfit Sheelahroc. Now, after much trial and error and plenty of growth spurts, she has released her debut solo album. Shane Gilchrist reports.
Auckland pop-punk band Goodnight Nurse plays at Revolver, Queenstown, on Wednesday, as part of a national tour. Shane Gilchrist asks drummer Jaden Parkes a few questions.
Dunedin author Neville Peat believes the head of Lake Wakatipu is the most powerful and scenic mountainscape in New Zealand. That's why he has written a book about the place and its people. Shane Gilchrist reports.
With a new, eclectic album under their belts, Kiwi roots-reggae-dub merchants Rhombus are about to hit the road for a national tour. Shane Gilchrist asks founding member Thomas Voyce to explain himself.
Kiwi roots-reggae-dub merchants Rhombus have a new album out and are about to hit the road for a national tour, including a gig in Queenstown next week. Shane Gilchrist asks founding member Thomas Voyce a few questions.
He's been dubbed the godfather of alt-country, but American songwriter Howe Gelb prefers to roam free of any labels, Shane Gilchrist discovers.
Love, loss, fear, sibling rivalry . . . new Kiwi film Jinx Sister deals with some big themes. That's what attracted Sara Wiseman to the lead role, writes Shane Gilchrist.
It is the 30th anniversary of the Queenstown Jazz Festival, which begins today. Among the performers is Fiona Pears, who will headline not one but two concerts next weekend. Shane Gilchrist asks the New Zealand violin virtuoso a few questions.
It must be Love Former Dunedin songsmith Jonny Love's major-label debut is proof of the power of self-belief, writes Shane Gilchrist.
With a new album behind him and the road ahead, Hammond Gamble has plenty of reasons to hum, writes Shane Gilchrist.
No stranger to collaboration, Robert Fisher, the driving force behind acclaimed American ensemble Grant Willard Conspiracy, is going it alone for his series of New Zealand shows.
On the eve of New Zealand Frog Week, Shane Gilchrist discusses amphibian utterances and abilities with Dunedin expert Phil Bishop.
Record label frustrations and the loss of a founding member have put Fur Patrol off the radar for a few years. Now, the Kiwi rock outfit returns with a lean, mean new album. Singer Julia Deans tells Shane Gilchrist the story behind the songs.
Better known as a member of New Zealand drum and bass outfit Shapeshifter, Devin Abrams brings his more downbeat Pacific Heights project to Dunedin on Friday September 19. Q Though...
Vincent Ward's latest film, Rain Of The Children, required Rena Owen to return to her rural roots. It wasn't difficult. The New Zealand actor may live in Los Angeles, but her soul remains in the sticks, she tells Shane Gilchrist.
Australian duo the Umbilical Brothers are about to bring their genre-twisting, body-bending routines to New Zealand. Comedian Shane Dundas discusses mime and mirth with Shane Gilchrist.
Much has been made of Dunedin band the DFenders' rise to the top five of the People's Choice section of the New Zealand Music Awards, but what about the quartet's music? What drives them? Shane Gilchrist throws them a few questions . . .
Greg Johnson released his eighth studio album this week. Titled Seven Day Cure, it is not without a teaspoon or two of joy. There's a good reason for that, Shane Gilchrist discovers.
With a new album out and a national tour beginning in the South next week, Black Seeds frontman Barnaby Weir discusses big gigs and big breaks with Shane Gilchrist.
Conservation Week begins tomorrow with its theme Meet The Locals aimed at getting people to look a little deeper into the natural world around them. Shane Gilchrist lifts the rock on Nicola Vallance, the Department of Conservation's public face.