Playing to sell out crowds in Denmark, sharing venues with The Datsuns and Coldplay, collaborating with Mongolian throat singers and selling CDs in Japan - boy do these folk know how to mix it up. ...more
Polly Prior - Fresh Talent
by Martyn Pepperell
Hailing from Wellington, now resident in Auckland, Polly Prior broke into the music industry as a 19 year old singer/songwriter contestant on TV3's 'Get Your Act Together'. ...more
The Voodoo Kreepers - Fresh Talent
by Melanie Selby
Few bands can boast to forming because they've been offered a gig with a top international musician - but The Voodoo Kreepers can. ...more
White Birds and Lemons - Fresh Talent
by Natasha Francois
Yet another effortlessly impressive addition to the roll call of students of rock'n'roll from Devonport are the eclectically named White Birds and Lemons. ...more
Chris O'Connor - Get Yer Kit Off
Chris O'Connor is everywhere. ...more
Moments Like These - Moments Like These
by Trevor Reekie
Jan Hellriegel was always was one of the coolest people on the local music scene. ...more
Cut Off Your Hands - On Foreign Soil
by Phil Hadfield and Nick Johnston
Cut Off Your Hands returned to Auckland in the middle of May after 12 weeks spent on the offshore road, establishing their newly re-named credentials in Australia, the US of A and London. ...more
Recording a Violin Concerto, Twice - Out There Recordings
by Sam Airy
This issue takes a break from the series on piano miking so that I can report on a couple of amazing sessions MAINZ students had recording a violin concerto. ...more
Management Agreements - Part 1 - The Lawful Truth
by David McLaughlin
In the last issue of NZ Musician we looked at some of the important issues to be aware of when putting band agreements together. ...more
Phaeder EFJ - Online Only Release - This Is How We Do It
by Peter Haeder
Peter Haeder (Phaeder), moved from northern Germany to New Zealand two decades ago, quickly establishing himself here as a leading avant-garde guitarist and composer for film and TV. ...more
Autozamm - Killer Shoes - X Factory
by Stephen Small
I like songs that use key centres in unusual ways. ...more