The label sees them as artists in development rather than a finished product and that idea, plus the wish to capture the band in all their fresh energy, lay behind the decision to record an album so early in their career. ...more

When I last spoke to Flip Grater in 2006, around the release of her 'Cage for a Song' album, she mentioned that she was thinking of going on the road to play and collect recipes for a cookbook. ...more

Professional audio users, live sound, recording and broadcasting specialists were treated to their very own trade show in July, with the staging of the first ever Pro Audio Showcase in Auckland. ...more

Had Liam Finn been looking around for a prop to aid in the promotion of his first solo album he couldn't really have wished for better than the triumphant relaunch of Crowded House. ...more

The Pitch Black catalogue, already bulging with four albums and four remix CDs as well as compilations, and inclusions on international movie, TV and game soundtracks, is about to be further inflated. ...more

Time may fail us, but that didn't discourage Auckland metallers Second Theory from taking lots of it in recording and releasing their debut full length. ...more

"Boringly so," he says in his typically self-deprecating manner. "Everything that's interesting about me is going on in my head." ...more

The Brunettes may have managed a photo shoot at The Hilton, but they don't actually get to stay in one. ...more

As the America's Cup becomes once again a fading memory and sleep patterns return to normal, I sit down to write about a very hot young band from Auckland's North Shore, an area traditionally better known for its yachties than its musicians. ...more