When you make the far-flung continent of Australia look somewhat centrally located, you've got a serious case of geographic isolation going on. But New Zealand, whose popular music scene didn't take root until well after the British Invasion hit its...
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The Naked & Famous leaped into the wild rumpus in 2010 with their breakout track “Young Blood,” which has frontwoman Alisa Xayalith wailing longingly over melancholy, bass-driven synth pop. Xayalith met composer Thom Powers in college, where they...
"We at Iggy have a healthy respect for the young kids who foster a healthy disrespect for their elders. Sure, punk is 33 years old now (haha punk, you’re old) and may no longer have the same connotations of social upheaval it once did, but punk’s power...
We think of Zowie in cartoon superhero terms: this New Zealander’s first ever single raced up charts in 2010, and now, with just a handful of singles under her belt and a Bettie-Page-as-a-sexy-robot look, she’s poised to challenge the Ke$has and Gagas...
Bang! Bang! Eche! is a dance punk band from Christchurch, New Zealand. The band is the musical brain child of T'Nealle Worsley, aided by a revolving cast of session musicians.
Check out the brilliant video from New Zealand indie pop trio The Ruby Suns for the tropical salsa hit “Tane Mahuta." The quirky black and white video animates adventures straight out of the pages of a sensational tabloid -- employing a teddy bear...
Riding the 80s Synthpop wave all the way from New Zealand, Ladyhawke's 2008 breakthrough album Ladyhawke earned her an NME nomination for best solo artist, while this track won her Best Single of the Year at the New Zealand Music Awards.
“I don’t want to be unpopular! No way! Plane tickets cost money!"
The Ruby Suns and I got off on the wrong foot. In fact, our relationship almost turned sour. When I asked politely for a quick...
The Naked & Famous has been called the most famous band from New Zealand. It may just become true very soon.
Why are the young so nostalgic?
It seems to be the pervading musical paradox of the...
I'm no talent agent, but New Zealand's Zowie has definitive star power.
So enjoy her brand new debut pop single "Broken Machine" while it's not being played everywhere. Enjoy her futuristic sexy robot...
David Dallas is a hip hop gamechanger. After topping New Zealand iTunes charts, the born-and-raised kiwi MC has signed to Duck Down Records, an American label reserved for the greats.
Through his...
Liam Finn's "The Struggle" is a fun New Zealand rock 'n' roll hodgepodge with a Toadies bluesy bassline, a playful sung/shouted melody, and a foot firmly planted on the distortion pedal.
It conjures...
If men are from Mars and women are from Venus, then Zowie deserves her own universe. The dancepop droid from New Zealand offers “Smash It,” her fourth single. The energetic ditty sends us soaring through space with short, rock star guitar riffs and her...
When you make the far-flung continent of Australia look somewhat centrally located, you've got a serious case of geographic isolation going on. But New Zealand, whose popular music scene didn't take root until well after the British Invasion hit its...
