For those of us who love the thought of all those musicians, all that glamour, all the pretentiousness of awards ceremonies - September was truly a month to behold. ...more

It has been two and a half years since the then-teenage betchadupa graced the cover of NZ Musician. While those boyish good looks, energy and enthusiasm remain, a lot has changed for the band in that time. ...more

With rock'n'roll very much back in vogue over the past few years, many bands have been quick to jump onto the bandwagon and hold on for dear life. ...more

Since releasing their first artist album, Deceptikonz' 'Elimination' to great acclaim in 2002, South Auckland-based Dawn Raid Entertainment have gone from strength to strength. ...more

His first experience of rapping in front of a crowd came when his friend DJ Rockit V began running a mobile disco. Futialo went along one night and Rockit convinced him to drop a few rhymes. ...more

Trips to New York in 2003, originally to sell some beats and make some contacts, resulted in a number of U.S. underground rappers appearing on his album 'Remixes and Other Shit'. ...more

Pine is doing something different to a number of other music acts birthed in Canterbury – they're staying put. ...more

Their second album 'Electronomicon' was released in 2000, and in the four years since Pitch Black have once more moved with the times as I discover when I visit them at the Kingsland headquarters of their long time label Kog Transmissions. ...more

Written on the blackboard above the bar at Arc Cafe, a chalk statement of philosophy used to read: "Arc Cafe is a not-for-profit trust that exists to make Dunedin a better place." ...more

While they have recorded plenty of material, toured the South Island extensively and played with many of Wellington's darlings including TrinityRoots, the Black Seeds and Fat Freddy's Drop, Tommy have been waiting until the time was right to release their debut recording. ...more

Sure, it lacks the snap and crackle of pop, rock or hip hop, but world music, it could well be argued, offers more New Zealand artists a realistic chance of a viable long term international career. ...more