MUNA classifies themselves as ‘dark pop’, but for a band whose tunes are languished and bruised, they emit pure light on stage and in person. Songs like ‘Loudspeaker’ and ‘Winterbreak’ started exploding on blogs in early 2016, after a more muted EP release last year. This time around, MUNA’s haunting yet touching lyrics and carefully choreographed aesthetics are winning them both a host of Internet fangirls and approval from mainstream critics.
The Last Shadow Puppets’ record label, Domino Records, have been teasing impending news of an upcoming EP release that may or may not include some covers... or even, may or may not be being released.
WHO EVEN KNOWS WHAT IS GOING ON LOL.
Sophie Frances Cooke is better known in 2016 as Frances - the girl with the voice like no other. Hailing from the camp of Sam Smith and Disclosure (as well as their praise), her music is heartfelt and unique.
She was part of the BBC Sound Of 2016, and was also shortlisted for the 2016 BRIT Awards Critics' Choice Award - high accolades for a relatively new musician.
Frances recently came to New Zealand for a very brief visit, during which we photographed her in Jetset Bohemian, and spoke to her about her songwriting process, and what she learned from Sam Smith…
Drowners burst onto the indie-rock scene in early 2013, quickly attracting attention with their classic sound and charismatic line-up. Since the release of their debut album the following year, we’ve not heard much from the New York-based foursome. Luckily for us, that’s all about to change.
Our first ever ‘Meet/Greet’ interview is with Liam Sharma - the brains behind Auckland-based gender neutral clothing brand, Modern Manners.
Originally starting out online and at the Wanderer Collective in Christchurch, Modern Manners used to have a little space in St. Kevin’s Arcade on Karangahape Road, where they showcased not only their simple streetwear, but also art from locals such as Samuel Liu and Tabitha Van Der Westhuizen. Liam has since moved to New York City to continue the pursuit of the Modern Manners brand!
Having dropped seven new music videos today in collaboration with her brother Mac Boucher - four for 'Art Angels' tracks and three for Hana songs - Grimes has once again demonstrated that the world is not worthy of her.
About the new videos, Grimes says:
To celebrate the 16th anniversary of 'Gilmore Girls', 250 coffee shops in America today transformed into Luke’s Diner, complete with "no cell phones" signs and their staff wearing branded aprons and caps.
And as a surprise for lucky fans at the Luke’s Diner pop-up at Comoncy Cafe in Beverly Hills, Scott Patterson - i.e. IRL Luke - himself served coffee!
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Because they’re both on the same TV network, Fox, 'New Girl' and 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' are coming together next week for a one-hour crossover episode starring the casts of both shows.
Watch a trailer for the upcoming episode below...
Marking their return to New Zealand for the first time since 2009, Green Day have announced that they will play Auckland’s Vector Arena next year on Saturday, May 13th, while touring Australasia on their Revolution Radio Tour.
Tickets go on sale to the general public from midday on Tuesday, October 18th - with a Frontier Members pre-sale available from 4pm on Thursday, October 13th, until 4pm on Friday, October 14th (or until the pre-sale allocation is exhausted).
The ascent of Sara Hartman's star has been a remarkably quick one. The Long Island native’s debut EP ‘Satellite’ dropped in March this year, and its four tracks have already racked up almost 40 million plays on Spotify. Most popular among them is ‘Monster Lead Me Home’, an upbeat pop number inspired by the darkness and loneliness of her relocation to Berlin last year.