Amplifying
Q&A with Kevin Field
In creating your new album Field of Vision, you've worked with Nathan Haines on production and recording at Neil Finn's Roundhead Studios and also done some in George Schoushkoff's Revolver Studio. How has that been?... More
Q&A with Heavy Metal Ninjas
You guys are involved in various other musical projects and the Heavy Metal Ninjas will only just be coming to some people's attention now. When did the band actually form? Richie Allan: 2010 - the actual band... More
Q&A With Jonny Love
You've spoken a bit about the process of writing and demoing for this album, travelling and writing in hotel rooms, etc. Can you tell us about that experience? It was incredible, South East Asia is just an amazing place to... More
A decent chat with Barnaby Weir
On the eve of the release of his brand new solo album Tarot Card Rock, Ellen Falconer chats to the man himself - Barnaby Weir... More
Home-Brew's Pre-BDO Chat
Local hip-hop outfit Home-Brew has always been one for the DIY route, and have done so rather successfully. Four EPs have been released (with a full-length on the way), there have been a couple of nationwide tours, and last Friday... More
A Letter Home from Urbantramper
Currently meandering around the world playing music and seeing some sights, Urbantramper took a moment to reflect and wrote us a little letter home. Awww! Dear Zealand. I miss you... More
Q&A with Adam Ladley (The Family Cactus)
Taking seven people and their instruments to the other side of the world is no easy feat. Wellington band Family Cactus managed to achieve this late last year, when they lived in New York for two months - performing at... More
Q&A with Street Chant
Auckland band Street Chant have been around for a while now, building their reputation on killer live shows and their ability to create songs worth using your internet bandwidth on. After a name and line up change, their highly anticipated... More
A Letter Home - The Ruby Suns
NOTES FROM WHEREVER THE HELL I AM by Ryan McPhun of the Ruby Suns... More
Family Cactus - A Letter From America
Although it was no small feat getting our seven members over to the US, we have almost settled in to the swing of things in NY. Our Brownstone is in the heart of 'old school' Brooklyn - where they still... More
Tour Diary - Mel Parsons On The Road With Anika Moa
Tour Diary Dec 8th 2010 Lyttleton - Wellington It's been a long road but we are finally there! Twenty shows, countless boob signings, many many bottles of wine, and umpteen-thousand kilometres between Kerikeri and Invercargill in our trusty Mazda. Lyttleton... More
Music In The Community: The Auckland Blues Club
About The Club The Auckland Blues Club (http://www.aucklandbluesclub.co.nz) is an Auckland based incorporated society, and it's aim is to build a strong platform as a link to not only those musicians already in blues bands and blues fans, but to... More
CHART: The Christchurch Music Industry Trust
15.03.10 CHART - The Christchurch Music Industry Trust is the music industry representative body for contemporary popular music in Christchurch. With a full-time manager and a dedicated Board made up of passionate local music advocates with extensive industry experience, CHART... More
NZ On Screen
10.02.10 In late 2008 a website launched with a unique public access approach to the wealth of shows, scenes and moments that comprise Aotearoa screen culture... More
Minuit in Vietnam
21.12.09 Earlier in the year Minuit were asked to play at the MAG Hanoi International Music Festival, an outdoor concert in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam. ... More
The Biz: Independent Music New Zealand
07.12.09 IMNZ is the trade organisation for independent New Zealand record labels and distributors. Our members release the bulk of New Zealand music, including commercially successful artists as well as niche music genres. IMNZ started in 2001 and now has... More
The Amplifier Interview - Shapeshifter
25.11.09 Nick Robinson from Shapeshifter takes some time out of his busy schedule to answer some questions about the band and their latest long player, System Is A Vampire. What got you into electronic music and specifically drum n bass?... More
Growing your audience
01.09.09 It's possible to start from scratch and grow your audience, show by show. Here are some ideas that I have successfully used to increase a bands audience... More
The Amplifier Interview - Jess Chambers
25.08.09 In the Spring of 2009, Jess Chambers will embark on her first solo tour of New Zealand performing 16 dates in towns and cities from Leigh to Dunedin. Intimate and acoustic, the tour will include theatres and cabaret style... More
Getting your band overseas
18.08.09 Getting a band touring overseas has daunted bands and managers since we began exporting music. However when bands have managed to get overseas and tour it's made it seem more do-able for the rest of us, and their achievements... More
Screaming Meemees - See me go (Part Three)
14.08.09 Part three of Simon Grigg's fascinating personal account of the Screaming MeeMees and his involvement with the band. You can read part one here and part two here... More
Screaming Meemees - See me go (Part Two)
13.08.09 Part two of Simon Grigg's fascinating personal account of the Screaming MeeMees and his involvement with the band. You can read part one here... More
Screaming Meemees - See me go (Part One)
12.08.09 This is the first part (of three) of Simon Grigg's fascinating personal account of the Screaming MeeMees and his involvement with the band. ... More
