In our first interview, via email at the end of 2015, Dua Lipa shared with us that playing an arena show was at the top of her bucket list. Little did Lipa know then, that less than three years later, she would accomplish exactly that, playing her first ever headline arena show at Glasgow’s SSE Hydro on April 12th, 2018. It’s been a whirlwind few years for Lipa, who went from releasing covers on YouTube to writing and performing anthems that have empowered her fans to be as strong and powerful as Lipa herself.
coup de main - noun
\ˌkü-də-ˈmaⁿ
Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.
\ˌkü-də-ˈmaⁿ
Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.
Interview: Dua Lipa, the art of not giving a f*ck.
June 25, 2018 by
rose_riddell
Interview: Fall Out Boy - 17 years of friendship.
June 25, 2018 by
Shahlin Graves
Fall Out Boy's Patrick Stump is telling me about his new hobby: "Just for something to do on long flights, I've been studying Chinese and studying Chinese characters, and for some reason, I can't write stuff now in English." He continues, sheepishly, "It's a stupid thing to try - I'm on a plane, I'm going to try doing this for a while, and then I just don't remember how to write my own name." Without even looking up from his own penmanship exercise, his creative partner, bassist Pete Wentz, suggests, "Just tell him how to spell it."
Interview: Pale Waves on their upcoming NZ + AUS July 2018 tour.
Ahead of Pale Waves' upcoming maiden voyage to Australia and New Zealand this July for a special run of one-off intimate shows, Coup De Main caught up with frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie to discuss the band's upcoming debut album, working with her best friends, and friendship tattoos...
...there's nothing quite as exciting as when you and another person know that you're going to get together, but you don't know who's going to make the first move.
Interview: Freddie Highmore, from 'Bates Motel' to 'The Good Doctor'.
June 25, 2018 by
rose_riddell
Freddie Highmore is politely thanking me for a lolly necklace, while we talk about the tumultuous weather - this is no joke. Living up to all expectation of a polite British actor, Highmore laughs that he’s “gonna be very bad” at drawing a self-portrait, but his stick figure provides us both with amusement regardless.
Interview: Phoenix on their first ever New Zealand visit!
“This is the best spot we’ve ever done an interview in,” Phoenix’s frontman Thomas Mars proclaims, as we sit on the edge of the lake at Western Springs Stadium, backstage before the legendary French band play their first ever New Zealand show - and I would have to agree.
Coup De Main spoke with Phoenix as the sun was setting on a late Summer’s day, and the thudding bass of Future’s set could be heard in the distance - about finally making it to New Zealand, what they find rewarding about the band, and more…
Interview: Post Animal on their debut album, 'When I Think Of You In A Castle'.
Post Animal have spent the last few years seemingly on a non-stop tour, and show no signs of slowing down anytime soon. In between all the shows, the five-piece Chicago psych group dropped their debut album, ‘When I Think Of You In A Castle’ - which includes the rollicking ’Tire Eyes’, the epic two-part ‘Victory Lap-Danger Zone’, among other undeniable guitar-jams.
We caught up with Post Animal’s Jake Hirschland on the phone recently to discuss the important matters of their debut album, and when they plan to make it to New Zealand for a show…
Interview: George Ezra on his new album, 'Staying At Tamara's'.
George Ezra is busy looking at everything around our very messy office - from our Billie Eilish cover poster hanging on the wall (“she’s cool,” he proclaims), to a Paddington toy perched in a corner, which of course, leads to a very in-depth discussion about his favourite bear (and the latest movie).
Interview: HalfNoise’s Zac Farro on the new 'Flowerrs' EP.
On the new ‘Flowerrs’ EP, HalfNoise’s Zac Farro wants to establish a distinctive sonic palette for his musical project - and across the seven tracks, he achieves just that. From the one minute interlude aptly titled ‘Inter Luau’, to ‘All That Love Is’, which sees Farro opening up, singing, “You know I can’t fake it,” when it comes to love.
Interview: Sigrid on her upcoming album and creative control + answers questions from Astrid S and CYN.
Sigrid Solbakk Raabe, best known by just her first name, has had a whirlwind few years - releasing not one, but two EPs, each showcasing more and more of her songwriting talents. Fresh from winning the BBC’s prestigious Sound Of 2018 award, Sigrid also made her way down to New Zealand for the first time, to perform as part of Auckland City Limits 2018.
We caught up with Sigrid in New Zealand to discuss her ‘Don’t Kill My Vibe’ EP, upcoming debut album, and other important happenings…
Interview: flor on their debut album, 'come out. you're hiding'.
Throughout their debut album, which was released last year via Fueled By Ramen, flor create a truly distinctive world of sound - vocalist Zach Grace’s stunning delicate vocals layer atop production from the group’s Dylan Bauld (who’s worked previously producing for Halsey), which paired with guitarist McKinley Kitts and drummer Kyle Hill makes for a captivating album, telling stories of worlds and true human emotion.