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

Brie Larson is Captain Marvel!

In some of the best casting news ever, Marvel have announced that Brie Larson will play Captain Marvel in the upcoming film-adaptation - a.k.a. their very first female-led superhero movie!

'Captain Marvel' won’t hit cinemas until 2019, but enjoy the below adorable photo of Larson meeting Benedict Cumberbatch at Comic-Con 2016 in the meantime...

Thomston joins the line-up for Selena Gomez’s upcoming NZ show.

Following on from the exciting news that DNCE will now be opening for Selena Gomez in New Zealand, comes an additional announcement that local act, Thomston, has also joined the line-up for the August 13th show at Vector Arena.

"In June, Thomston performed headline dates in Sydney and Melbourne and this month toured New Zealand with Broods.  The young pop/R&B/alt-electonic artist has already amassed millions of Spotify streams and is garnering international attention."

Selena Gomez + special-guests DNCE and Thomston.

Coup De Main x NZ On Air | Silver Scrolls 2016 playlist.

In celebration of the 2016 APRA Silver Scroll finalists being released, this week we’ve decided to curate a playlist based on our favourites of the nominees.

The Silver Scrolls are in their 51st this year, and past winners include the likes of Lorde, The Naked and Famous, Dave Dobbyn, Bic Runga - and many more names in the New Zealand music scene that have gone on to greatness.

There’s gonna be a Pokémon 'Detective Pikachu' movie.

Just in case Pokémon Go wasn’t enough to satisfy the revival in nostalgia for them adorable 'lil Pocket Monster critters, it’s now been announced that production will begin next year on a live-action Pokémon film, which will feature the new Detective Pikachu character - introduced and featured so far only through a Japanese video game.

I watched 'Pokémon: The First Movie' in cinemas back in 1999, and I’ll probably watch this too when it’s out.

I have no regrets.

Review: The Cure - Vector Arena, July 2016.

There aren’t many artists performing live shows on the planet at this very instant who are capable of performing four encores in just one night alone. For one, it demands an enormous repertoire to choose a set from. Secondly, a diehard fanbase that will listen to all the material. And lastly, the musicianship to actually pull it off. These three things were each present in The Cure’s performance at Auckland’s Vector Arena last night, making it a once in a lifetime concert for all attending.

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