New Zealand Music Features — Aotearoa | New Zealand

Violet Hirst sits down with Ben Woods ahead of his nationwide tour to talk about his latest album Dispellar, space, field recordings, collaboration and alienation. 

"You want a bit of competition, do you? I'll give you competition, since you won't last a month”. In response, Murray Shaw of Lo-Cost Records began setting his prices lower and lower. “I just remember trying to get people to come in here” he says. “And it really pissed him off cause I was selling new CDs $10 cheaper than him”. Lo-Cost Records not only survived the month, but the next 32 years, and are still offering the lowest prices for vinyl in the Wellington region.

Violet Hirst sat down with the members of Asta Rangu on the morning of their Tāmaki Makaurau show with Space Bats Attack! to talk about the current state of Dunedin venues, the recording process, misunderstandings and arrival.

The carefully-curated bins of vinyl at Rough Peel Music have been a destination for collectors on Cuba Street in the country's capital for many years through thick and thin - with owner Paul Huggins holding down the fort.