Dunedin indie rock band Straitjacket Fits has joined Johnny Devlin in the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame.
Dunedin band the DFenders have booked themselves a table at the 2008 New Zealand Music Awards.
Curious about chaos? Excited by experimentation? The Brian Jonestown Massacre might be just what you've been waiting for, Shane Gilchrist reports.
As his band prepares for a national tour that includes gigs in Queenstown and Wanaka this weekend, Cornerstone Roots singer-songwriter and guitarist Brian Ruawai discusses reggae and Raglan with Shane Gilchrist.
Guns, blood and guts are the key ingredients of a new DVD about to hit the shelves. However, forget Rambo. This one is about food safety. It's well-timed, given the rise in recreational hunting. Shane Gilchrist reports.
As his band prepares for a national tour that includes gigs in the South, Cornerstone Roots singer-songwriter and guitarist Brian Ruawai discusses reggae and Raglan with Shane Gilchrist . . .
Comprising 11 members, Auckland band the Hot Grits brings its mix of upbeat funk and soul to Dunedin tonight. Shane Gilchrist asks frontman Barnie Duncan a few questions . . .
Shane Gilchrist discovers Irish entertainer Daniel O'Donnell has a voice that is easy on the ear.
Andrew Spraggon brings his Sola Rosa ensemble to the South next week, playing two gigs in Queenstown. Shane Gilchrist quizzes him on a few beats and pieces.
Poet, writer, angler, conservationist . . . Brian Turner's new book, Into the Wider World: A Back Country Miscellany, gets to the heart of matters, writes Shane Gilchrist.
There are some intriguing titles to some of the tracks on Renee-Louis Carafice's debut album, Tells You To Fight.
Australian pianist David Helfgott, of Shine fame, will open the Otago Festival of the Arts in October. Shane Gilchrist asks if the man can be separated from the movie.
Busy Dunedin pop twisters the Tweeks are gigging again this month. Shane Gilchrist questions drummer Stu Harwood about songs and survival.
Wellington seven-piece band Harbour City Electric brings its eclectic mix of funk, soul and hip-hop to the Dux de Lux tomorrow night. Shane Gilchrist asks founding member Simon Koziarski a few questions.
Christchurch-based singer songwriter Flip Grater is on the road again, playing a bunch of new songs from her new album, Be All And End All. Shane Gilchrist asks her a few questions.
Winner of the Billy T Award at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in Wellington in May, Wellington stand-up comic Steve Wrigley will be performing at Revolver. Shane Gilchrist asks him a few questions.
In a fit of mid-winter madness, Shane Gilchrist cools his heels on the Central Otago Rail Trail and warms to the idea . . .
There's a song on Samuel Flynn Scott's latest solo album, Straight Answer Machine, which paints a picture of a man of leisure.
In 2001, Benjamin James Eastwood, traversing that twilight zone between study and career, decided to take a holiday in Wanaka.
Auckland band Lucid 3 brings its slick and tasteful textures to Queenstown tonight as part of Winterfest. Singer and guitarist Victoria Girling-Butcher discusses tone and Telecasters with Shane Gilchrist.