coup de main - noun
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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Coup De Main presents: Laneway 2025!

Coup De Main is proud to present to you the 2025 Laneway Festival line-up today - with the likes of Clairo, Beabadoobee, Charli xcx, Olivia Dean, Remi Wolf, and many more set to perform at our favourite music festival's 2025 edition. 

As previously announced, the festival will take place once again next year at Auckland's Western Springs on Thursday, February 6th, 2025. 

5 must-knows for your Apple iPhone 16, AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10.

Apple are continuously stepping up their game - even when you thought their product was already perfect. With the launch of the Apple iPhone 16, AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10, comes heaps of new features that we've been loving recently and must-knows that we want to share with you. 

We've listed 5 things that we think you should get excited about with your Apple iPhone 16, AirPods 4 and Apple Watch Series 10... 

#1. The Camera Control is a brand new button feature to the iPhone 16.

Watch: the trailer for 'Babygirl' starring Nicole Kidman and Harris Dickinson.

The first trailer for A24's 'Babygirl' has dropped - starring Nicole Kidman, Harris Dickinson, Antonio Banderas, and Sophie Wilde.

The film is written and directed by Halina Reijn, which marks the follow-up to her directorial debut, 'Bodies Bodies Bodies'. 

"A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with a much younger intern."

Watch the official trailer below... 

Mike Faist joins 'East Of Eden' adaptation for Netflix.

Mike Faist has officially joined the limited series 'East Of Eden' adaptation for Netflix. Zoe Kazan will be writing and executive producing with the novel being previously adapted by her grandfather Elia Kazan in 1955.

He will star alongside Christopher Abbott, Florence Pugh, and Hoon Lee. It has also been confirmed that Faist will be starring as the role made famous by James Dean.

Finneas is returning to New Zealand + here's why you should see him live.

Finneas has announced that he will be performing in Auckland on Tuesday 7 January 2025 at Auckland Town Hall - and we couldn't be more excited. While Finneas has visited NZ before with his sister (a.k.a. Billie Eilish), this will be his first ever headline solo show here! 

Live Nation and Frontier Members presale starts Tuesday 1 October 1pm.
General on-sale will be Wednesday 2 October at 4pm.

For more ticket info - head here

Sasami announces new album 'Blood On The Silver Screen' + lead single 'Slugger'.

Sasami has announced her new album, 'Blood On The Silver Screen'. The all-out pop record will be released on March 7th, 2025. 

The lead single 'Slugger' is also out today, and she shares on the track: “I wanted to be more playful and communicate more with pop culture. When I listen to music, I think about how I feel, how I want to feel, how I want to move to it. And that’s what’s special about music—how it connects to culture, how it connects to different styles of music, how it connects to the timbre of the voice of the person singing it.”

Frankie Venter shares new single 'How You Like Me Now'.

Frankie Venter has returned with new single 'How You Like Me Now' - co-written and produced by Rory Noble. 

Frankie shares on the track: “The main thing was that I wanted a really, really cool baseline, and Rory aced it... Honestly, I feel like when we wrote it - it didn't really make sense, but I'm trying to make sense of it now. I think it's mostly about me looking at my peers, my age and kind of making fun of them - which is a little bit rude of me.”

Made with the support of NZ On Air. 

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