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The Hot Grits have had their first music video release banned by TVNZ. The video was produced by the award winning local production house The Downlow Concept, and features a cast of four year old kids simulating an adult night out on the town. The kids are shown to be drinking milk, and dancing at […]
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White features Matt Gibbons and Jesse Steel, two dancers heading out on the town to do some street performance with their trusty ghetto blaster. It is Christmas Eve 2006 in central Auckland and there are a lot of anxious shoppers running about scarcely paying attention to Matt and Jesse and their ‘Dance With Us’ sign.
After […]
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Cater for Lovers is the second single off Tim Guy’s new album ‘Hummabyes’ and features the heavenly backing vocals of Anika Moa and Anna Coddington.
This is a beautiful video built around traditional non-digital special effects of scale and perspective.
It is the story of a shy girl and an artistic man who connect through her doll’s […]
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Tim Guy comes forth with what surely must be the lightest gentle ode to the sound of the old Pacific. ‘Summer Breeze’ is the latest offering from Tim’s second album, the self-produced ‘Hummabyes’, and is a surefire antidote to the winter blues. The track, rolled along by ukelele, also features harmonica, slide guitar and […]
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Following a frantic and explosive year of touring, festivals and crazy parties, The Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band finally unleash their first music video . After sellout crowds across the country, including an extensive month long tour of the South Island in the summer, and spots in festivals such as Prana (where the band […]
What do you get if you mix a pound of Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, two cupfuls of The Meters, 250g of thinly sliced early James Brown and a level dessert spoon of psychedelic rock? -you get the heaving, convulsing powerhouse of soul music that is The Hot Grits.
For over five years, The Hot Grits have […]
THE TWILIGHT DRONE is the third instalment in Johannes Contag’s SLEEPYTIME series released on Monkey Records. While the previous releases were music albums, containing hypnotically slow, minimal and at times meditative pieces of instrumental music, THE TWILIGHT DRONE is a musical film. As Contag’s previous SLEEPYTIME releases were an homage to the origins of ambient […]
What do you get if you mix a pound of Fela Kuti’s Afrika 70, two cupfuls of The Meters, 250g of thinly sliced early James Brown and a level dessert spoon of psychedelic rock? -you get the heaving, convulsing powerhouse of soul music that is The Hot Grits.
For over five years, The Hot Grits have […]
The sensational Benka Boradovsky Bordello Band have just released their first ep, Danse Macabre. Please buy it so that they can send money some back to their poor families in the old country.
Hailing from the slums and ghettos of Auckland (the Prague of the South), The Benka Boradovsky Bordello band is a highly theatrical musical […]
After first emerging from an alleyway behind Auckland’s Wine Cellar sometime in the May of 2006, under the guise of Kapitan Shakirov’s Krazy Klezmerim; there has been a vague aroma in the air… a sprinkle of klezmer and a lingering hint of the Eastern Europeanesque with an exhalation of the Romani, well disguised behind the […]
Hummabyes is Tim’s second album and is a refreshing set of whimsical alt. country flavoured indie-pop songs chock full of charmingly hummable tunes. He recorded it at home with his flatmates, who just happen to be Anika Moa (bass, bvs) and Anna Coddington (drums, bvs), both acclaimed singer/songwriters in their own right.
As well as Anna […]
Seemingly out of nowhere comes this top class debut from Australinewzealander Tim Guy. Yes, it’s produced by Bic Runga and she’s all over the album, along with Ed Cake, Ben Maitland, Milan Borich, Brady Blade and many other genius talents. All that aside, it’s a great album that Tim Guy wrote, so lets talk about […]
Reviews
“Peachy Keen craft vivd tales of love life that range from the dark and melancholic Stealing to the upbeat jazz of Down Down Down. The jazz drumming of Ben Lockwood, haunting violin of Tam Taylor and sublime piano of Nigel Braddock complement each other brilliantly, turning every track into a piece of beauty. However it […]
“… a wonderful album of inspired ambient surreality. ‘Schlafwandler’ is a rich and charming soundtrack for your dreamstates, alternatively light and deep.” NZ Musician
“… a glorious aural lullaby.” Listener
“Cloudboy member Johannes Contag’s second Sleepytime release is an extraordinary thing.” Metro
“Gorgeous and hypnotically addictive.” Rip It Up
Remarkable yet largely unsung champion of New Zealand music Luke Hurley has released his first and much-awaited Best Of album; giving fans of his live concerts a rare chance to take home the gems of his life work. Renowned locally and abroad as an exceptional and original performer – both as street busker and live […]
Luke Hurley is something of a living legend in New Zealand and his Best Of is a collection of eighteen tracks featuring the highlights of his 25 year recording career. This album is essential for any Luke Hurley fan as many of these tracks have not been available for some time and they have been […]
onelung - new scientist
A mad sonic scientist played here by Onelung himself takes a little too much of a substance he has just brewed up in a test tube and goes on a pyschedelic bike ride through the city of Auckland.
onelung - banana jelly tower
Brilliant wacky animated music video by Kim Newall featuring a seriously catchy tune by Onelung from his latest album ‘Binary Pop Songs’
sleepytime - triangles in the snow
This beautifully minimalist film was shot and edited by Sleepytime aka Johannes Contag in the Austrian Alps and features three of his friends making triangles in the snow.
The track is currently unreleased but may possibly feature on the rumoured Sleepytime boxset (rumour started by Johannes).
Peachy Keen - not your kind of girl
Peachy Keen had a gig at the sadly now defunct Odeon Lounge in Auckland one night and were approached afterwards by two filmmakers who loved the music and wanted to make a video for the band.
The resulting video for the single ‘Not Your Kind of Girl’ was […]
Luke Hurley - The Sound
The Sound is Luke Hurley’s first new recording in four years and the first single from his recently released ‘Best Of’ on Monkey Records.
The video was directed and shot by acclaimed cinematographer Simon Raby who is well known for his work as DOP on NZ feature films such as ‘Lord of […]
Karen Hunter - Perfect Jump
Perfect Jump is the first single and music video to be released from Káren Hunter’s stunning new album ‘Rubble’.
A perfect summery song, the video features an office-bound worker who flees his humdrum existence to make the Perfect Jump into a nearby swimming pool while Káren and band are playing poolside. This […]
hummel - littoral
Littoral is taken from Hummel’s second album mediOCHRE and is a poignant meditation on ageing and the human spirit. Filmed by Kate Logan in Wellington.
onelung - the royal loop
This video features the colourful character of Stuie during the course of his day as he makes his way to a gig with his band The Lost Socks. The voice of Stuie is by Stuart Petrie and the music by Onelung from his album Nu Scientist. Puppetry by Olly Smart.
onelung - far as i
Surreal, eye-popping animated music video by Kim Newall with music by electronic whizz-kid Onelung from his ground breaking album Nu Scientist.
Rubble is a class act of an album – do your best to check it out. It will surprise those that are both longtime fans of Karen Hunter and impress those that had never heard of her.
**** (4 stars)
Simon Sweetman, Dominion Post
May 2007
‘Rubble’ is a stunning and varied set that grows with each listening. Helped […]
Singer/songwriter Káren Hunter (Kaaren) mined the musical debris and lyrical sediment of the likes of Tom Waits and Rickie Lee Jones collecting inspirations to smash and smooth together while assembling her fourth solo album ‘Rubble’. The 12 rootsy tunes on Rubble reflect Káren’s healthy sense of humour and keen eye for the ironic side of […]
Onelung’s latest album pushes the boundaries of electronic music, as he draws inspiration from a vast range of styles, fusing jazz, funk, soul, classical and blues elements with compelling rhythms and live instrumentation to create his own potent genre-defying mix.
Binary Pop Songs
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Ishta is an exciting, eclectic world music fusion band from Aotearoa/NZ. Featuring sitar, double bass, percussion, flute, sax, guitar, didge and vocals their sound encompasses a diverse range of styles from uptempo ethnic groove to dub/roots to blissful lounge.
Ishta were based in Auckland for three years. During that time their sound evolved into an […]
‘Bright Colours’ is a highly acclaimed debut album from Auckland band Eightfold featuring beautifull, heartfelt acoustic songs and lavish arrangements. The band consists of Chris MacGregor (vocals and guitar), Sam Benge (guitar and bass) and Mariano Mezzeo (percussion).
Bright Colours features special guests Nigel Gavin on bass (Jews Brothers, Nairobi Trio), Kingsley Melhuish on trumpet […]
