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Bret McKenzie on his latest album ‘Freak Out City’ & upcoming tour
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Bret McKenzie on his latest album ‘Freak Out City’ & upcoming tour

GRAMMY and Academy Award-winning songwriter, composer and performer Bret McKenzie will be touching down in Wellington and Auckland this April to perform live shows with his 8-piece band in support of his latest album, ‘Freak Out City’. Plus, he’ll be performing two Flight of the Conchords shows at the Greek Theatre in LA this May, marking their first live performance together in eight years.

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SIX60 on their upcoming album ‘Right Here Right Now’
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SIX60 on their upcoming album ‘Right Here Right Now’

Their fifth studio album dropping Fri 13 Feb marks a return to the iconic live, roots-driven sound that defined SIX60’s debut album. Recorded entirely live, with every final track captured in a single take, the album channels an authentic, in-the-room energy. Blending reggae and pop in SIX60’s signature style, the production leaves space for movement, warmth, and vocal clarity.

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Ladi6 on tour life & her latest album
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Ladi6 on tour life & her latest album

The powerhouse Samoan‑New Zealand artist and icon is best known for effortlessly blending soul, hip‑hop, R&B and electronic grooves into her own signature sound, making her one of Aotearoa’s most compelling voices in music. She’s shared the stage with huge names like Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Gil Scott Heron and The Roots. Her new album ‘Le Vā’ pushes her sound into bold, deeply personal territory, celebrating connection and cultural identity while showcasing her fearless creativity.

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LEISURE on their new album ‘Welcome to the Mood’
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LEISURE on their new album ‘Welcome to the Mood’

In a world preoccupied with instant gratification and overnight success, six-piece collective LEISURE is taking the scenic route. Everything’s underpinned by their genuine friendship and democratic writing process, ensuring LEISURE consistently delivers a steady stream of good vibes to soundtrack your lazy Sundays.

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Tom Lark on his sophomore album ‘Moonlight Hotel’
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Tom Lark on his sophomore album ‘Moonlight Hotel’

Moonlight Hotel sees Tom Lark return with another watertight collection of folk pop hits with a country bent, through which the artist explores the parallels between his family's historical displacement following the 1929 earthquake that destroyed Murchison and his own following the 2011 earthquakes of Ōtautahi.

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Alisa Xayalith on her debut album ‘Slow Crush’
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Alisa Xayalith on her debut album ‘Slow Crush’

The NZ-born, LA-based singer-songwriter’s triumphant debut album for her solo artist project serves up back-to-back indie-pop gems. Rising to fame as one of the founding members of The Naked And Famous, she will be touring the project across the US from April - June supporting Sunday (1994).

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Josef Scott on his latest EP ‘Beacon Hill’
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Josef Scott on his latest EP ‘Beacon Hill’

Hailing from Auckland, the New York based songwriter & producer blends lo-fi pop with indie soul, crafting a sound that resonates with both personal introspection and universal themes of love, change and self-discovery.

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Womb on their new album ‘One Is Always Heading Somewhere’
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Womb on their new album ‘One Is Always Heading Somewhere’

While still harbouring their signature emotive and ethereal sound, sibling trio’s third album sees the three moving toward a more refined style with warm, layered arrangements, driving drums, percussive samples, swirling cinematic synths and textured strings stretching across the tracks.

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Louis Baker on his EP ‘Medicine’
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Louis Baker on his EP ‘Medicine’

One of Aotearoa’s most celebrated soul artists chats to us about his latest solely-produced project. Each of the 5 tracks serves as a dose of this therapeutic power, exploring themes of perseverance, self-awareness, and emotional intimacy.

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Cruelly on their new EP ‘Ugly Behaviour’
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Cruelly on their new EP ‘Ugly Behaviour’

The emerging Grungegaze four piece from Te Whanganui-a-Tara delivers unfiltered emotion, visceral energy and torrents of unrestrained power with their new project. Dive in and prepare to be moved and utterly absorbed as they pull you into their universe.

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Corrella on their new album ‘Skeletons’
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Corrella on their new album ‘Skeletons’

The award-winning and record-breaking Tāmaki Makaurau band return with their 11-track collection, combining the sounds of South Pacific-inspired roots/reggae, with touches of soul, funk, gospel, pop, and even a bit of country.

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Montell2099 on his new music and playing at R&A this NYE
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Montell2099 on his new music and playing at R&A this NYE

The first ever NZ act to play Belgium’s Tomorrowland, the visionary producer powerhouse based in Tāmaki Makaurau signed to prestigious LA electronic producer RL Grime’s renowned record label Sable Valley is commanding stages worldwide.

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Ruby Coley on her debut EP ‘Eddie’
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Ruby Coley on her debut EP ‘Eddie’

Collaborating with the likes of Josh Naley (Wells*), Phoebe Jasper (Navvy) and Harry Charles, ‘Eddie’ showcases the beginning of discovery through bedroom-pop songwriting.

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