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

Lorde has hand-picked her NZ 'Melodrama' Tour support acts.

Lorde is back in her homeland currently, and will set off on a sold-out headline tour in support of her 'Melodrama' album next month, which includes seven dates across Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Auckland.

And for each New Zealand show, Lorde has personally hand-picked a different local opening act for each stop on the tour.

Queen of showcasing New Zealand music?

More info on all NZ opening acts below:

Dua Lipa announces headline shows for Australia. But none for New Zealand.

Live Nation NZ have confirmed to Coup De Main that Dua Lipa will not be playing any headline shows of her own in New Zealand next year when she’s in Auckland on tour opening for Bruno Mars.

Sadly, this means that if you want to see a solo Dua show, you’re going to have to fly and choose from the below Melbourne and Sydney options:

Must-listen: I Don’t Know How But They Found Me - 'Choke'.

Following up their debut single 'Modern Day Cain', I Don’t Know How But They Found Me have now dropped a second song, 'Choke', which just happens to be Coup De Main’s personal favourite from the IDK album preview we got to listen to earlier this year.

Dallon Weekes is on top-form in 'Choke', masterfully delivering a one-two-punch in song-form - acerbic one-liners dripping in sarcasm, dramatically soundtracked by a brilliant key-change and stupendous hook.  

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