A decade ago I served on several of the many music education review committees of the time. Many hours were dedicated to discussing whether or not schools actually needed recording studios. ...more

Music wouldn’t appear to be the only activity the members of old school punk rockers City Newton Bombers prefer at a fast pace. Vocalist Matt Rue, in particular, talks a mile a minute, and their drummer Earl Robertson is leaning over my shoulder with increasing frequency and enthusiasm to see what question we’re up to. ...more

In 2004 jazz guitarist Dan Sperber left Auckland and returned to Germany, his country of origin, on a sort of genealogical tour. His father's family had fled to East Prussia from invading Soviets during WWII while his mother's side were fleeing in the opposite direction, Jews from Berlin. ...more

The past couple of years have been a baptism of fire for pop-punk trio Goodnight Nurse. They have hurled themselves into the deep end of the NZ music scene, now with a major label on board their brand spanking new full length release 'Always and Never' debuted on the Official NZ Music Chart at an impressive number five. ...more

The annual NAMM show went down in California from January 19-22. Our reporter was there but must have spent his whole time stalking Dave Navarro and Gene Simmons cos his dispatch didn’t make much sense. Still, we did get some idea of the visual treats on show at the annual international musical instrument extravaganza. ...more

Renowned musician and musical ambassador Mike Chunn had two major ambitions as a schoolboy at Sacred Heart College in the 1960s - to play for the 1st XV, and to be in a pop band like The Beatles. ...more

Luke Buda is the next in a batch of the capital city's talent pool of musicians to release a solo album. ...more

Canterbury University's own radio station turns 30 this year and is celebrating with a big party on February 26 at Ilam Oval. ...more

For the last half-a-decade, Tom Atkinson has been one of New Zealand’s busiest live drummers. He currently drums for Breaks Co-op, SJD and One Million Dollars, as well as recording and performing his own music under the name Tomachi. ...more

The South Island's hip hop scene has slowly bubbled and expanded over recent years. Before hitting the play button on my stereo I briefly reminisced over the Dark Tower hit Baggy Trousers, and more recently the politically and religiously motivated crew S.A.I.D. ...more

What a summer it has been. The full house sign up at festivals all over the country and plenty of free gigs going down in the cities. ...more

True, Feb/March is our 'back-to-school' issue, but here's something for the oldies with unfulfilled ambitions. ...more

Anaham hail from Mahana, Nelson. Anaham/Mahana - get it? Barnett brothers Chris, 23, and Nick, 21, and their best mates Leigh Sutherland and Judd Roberston, also both 23, formed their first band together when they were nine years old. Their big chance to show the country what Anaham is about came when they opened the new Fresh Produce stage at this year's Big Day Out. The band share their somewhat chaotic experience with NZ Musician... ...more

Minuit's Ruth Carr claims to write songs in 17 minutes and prefers first take vocals. Her two band mates are both production and recording whizzes, so on the face of it that should make for fast album turnaround. Yet it's been three years between their inspired debut 'The 88' and their diverse sophomore offering, just released on Tardus Music. ...more