Recently the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and others sued Grokster and Morpheus for infringement of copyright. ...more

If you are into noise as an artform, as opposed to as ear-piercing heavy metal, the name Dion Workman might ring the faintest of bells. He was one of three in Auckland experimental noise outfit Thela, which released two records on Sonic Youth' Thurston Moore's label in the early '90s. ...more

"Fresh?" splutters Rickenbacker player John Howell over the phone. "I'm not fresh, I'm 30!" ...more

The name may sound like they would be more at home on the boy-racer circuit, but instead The Accelerants are heating up the Wellington music scene - and giving the city back some of its rock roots. ...more

This Night Creeps is a visually evocative name for a band, so it’s hardly surprising the music they make evokes strong imagery. ...more

After a successful European tour in 2002, Auckland punk 4-piece Sommerset flagged the NZ autumn for the even less palatable temperatures of European spring in March and April this year. ...more

Okay, 'fess up! You don't really know what you are doing when you are playing music, right?' If you are anything like me, you have muddled your way through years of rehearsals and performances according to what sounds 'right' to your ear. ...more