This 13-piece party of latin rhythms, hip hop, jazz, afro beats and good times have a record of doing things a little backwards. ...more

What is so evident on the album however, is his wealth of experience gigging, recording and writing with so many other artists. ...more

The band has toured regularly over the past four years: 300 shows across 10 countries since 2003, along with their multi-artist Dub Conspiracy Australasian tour and CD compilation featuring Kora, Cornerstone Roots, Concord Dawn & Scribe and others. "We've done 27 tours to Australia - the first eight tours we didn't break even." ...more

"With this album I just wanna give fans insight because they really made all my dreams come true,".... ...more

"It's been an interesting journey through the upper echelons of the US music label scene," laughs George. "Being from Serato has opened a lot of doors for us, they know that their DJs use Scratch LIVE. ...more

"There are stories of lost love, stories of regret, light at the end of the tunnel and all those kind of things. It's about new beginnings, and challenges dealt with and the process of continuing to deal with them. But it's about kicking off the past and making a fresh start, which is what I've been able to do in LA." ...more

Staged once again at Auckland's Aotea Centre the winners and finalists announced at the Vodafone NZ Music Awards held mid October were as follows.... ...more

Moods vary through each disc from disillusioned paranoia to drug-enduced euphoria, yet consistently leave the listener intrigued, with camouflaged rhymes and hectic beats teasing you to take a closer listen. ...more

For those who need to get familiar, The Phoenix Foundation are Wellington's finest experimental indie pop/rock export, influential among any number of successful fellow Kiwi acts... ...more

I kind of walk between two worlds, but I don't really belong to either of them. ...more

Tim Guy is softly spoken and understated - certainly not the rock star type. ...more

Despite his grounding in American hip hop, Young Sid sees his verses as being uniquely inspired by his local upbringing. ...more