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Enter To Win: The Kirin Ichiban Listening Room Curated By Gilles Peterson lands in Auckland
Global vinyl DJ and Acid Jazz Records label founder Gilles Peterson is bringing his OG selector expertise to Auckland, New…Mallrat announces Light Hit My Face Like A Straight Right NZ tour with RIIKI REID
Off the back of her February sophomore album Light hit my face like a straight right, and sold out headline…
Aotearoa’s Will Swinton shares raw latest single, ‘Only One’
New Zealand artist Will Swinton has become one of the countries most fast rising acts. Off the back of 2023 debut EP Better Days and 2024 EP December, the Auckland-based artist has rapidly expanded his presence from Aotearoa to the world, with an upcoming performance at Lollapalooza Chicago following his recent run opening for mgk…
Vince Staples contemplates division on new Cry Baby single, ‘White Flag’
Ahead of the release of his forthcoming album Cry Baby on June 5th, Vince Staples had dropped the records second single, ‘White Flag’, off the back of last months lead single ‘Blackberry Marmalade’. Contemplating war, division, and aspirations of living in peace over subdued percussion, mellow chords, and soulful background vocals, ‘White Flag’ speaks to…
Mazbou Q and DEVAURA join forces for commanding collab, ‘Show Up, Show Out’
Nigerian New Zealand rapper, singer, producer, and self-professed “rap scientist”, Mazbou Q has shared new single ‘Show Up, Show Out’ featuring DEVAURA. The collab lands ahead of the artists upcoming Tāmaki Makaurau headline show at Big Fan on June 6th, joined by rising local African artists Tida and Eyejay. Joining forces with Aotearoa-born, Eora-based artist…
SNIFFERS SCOOP: May 22nd ft. DC Maxwell, Charli xcx, JPEGMAFIA, boyracer, Annika Rani, & more
SNIFFERS SCOOP is a weekly recap of some of our favourite international and local New Zealand new music releases from the past week, updated every Friday. Sniff it out before others do, and find all of our weekly selects on our SNIFFERS SCOOP Spotify playlist. 1. Charli xcx ‘SS26’ Continuing to keep fans guessing…
Charli xcx serves couture and existentialism with latest single and music video, ‘SS26’
Continuing to keep fans guessing as she plots her next move post BRAT, Charli xcx has shared a new single and music video, ‘SS26’, following her return earlier this month with ‘Rock Music’. With it’s title stylised as a luxury fashion show collection, ‘SS26’ was announced earlier this week with a cryptic visual fashion show…
Wiki announces new album Ancient History, shares homage to NYC nature with lead single ‘Park’
NYC rapper Wiki has announced a new album, Ancient History, due for release on June 12th via his own label Wikset Enterprise. A longtime player of New York’s underground rap landscape since his beginnings in trio Ratking, the new solo LP follows a series of collaborative albums from Wiki over the last few years, including…
Annika Rani returns with vibrant new funk-pop single, ‘Blush’
Tāmaki Makaurau artist Annika Rani has returned with her first new music since 2024’s debut EP Spellbound, sharing ‘Blush’, the first offering taken from her forthcoming debut album. A vibrant, 60’s pop inspired song oozing nostalgic energy, ‘Blush’ is build around driving electric guitars and punchy keys, created with Aotearoa singer-songwriter and producer Thorington, who’s…
hanbee shares sweet second single from forthcoming album daydream radio, ‘tomato baby’
Following last months release ‘city time’, New Zealand-Korean singer-songwriter hanbee has shared ‘tomato baby’. The new single marks the second offering taken from her forthcoming sophomore album, daydream radio, ahead of the LP’s release on June 19th. A sweet love song inspired by intimate terms of endearment and loving pet names shared in a relationship, ‘tomato…
DC Maxwell shares existential and uplifting second album, The Singer
Off the back of acclaimed singles including ‘Jesus’ Son’, ‘Golden Light’, ‘Funeral Suit’, Bonnie Prince Billy collaboration ‘Half Real’, and the record’s title track, Aotearoa-raised, Naarm-based musician DC Maxwell has unveiled his anticipated sophomore album, The Singer. Marking the follow-up to Maxwell’s 2023 Taite Prize nominated debut album Lone Rider, a record rooted in alt-country,…
Mainard Larkin builds a whimsical alt-country world on debut album, Rattlesnake Boy
Mainard Larkin, the New Zealand artist formerly known under rapper alter ego Randa, has shared his debut album, Rattlesnake Boy, released under Lil Chief Records. Pivoting from high-charged hip-hop beats and quick-witted raps into whimsical alt-country world building, Rattlesnake Boy marks a reinvention in artistry for Larkin, while retaining the cinematic storytelling that’s always been…