New Zealand Music News — Dartz

After a few years off, due to covid, Laneway are back and has announced a very impressive lineup, which is sure to make summer that little bit better! All the details are below, but we're pleased to see Fazerdaze and DARTZ will be joining the party.

Photo: Tasha Tziakis  Te Whanganui-A-Tara/Wellington faves DARTZ have released a brand spanking new song, 'Hoons' - a pop-punk instant-hit about "wasted sunny afternoons, the power of friendship and being absolute dogshit on a skateboard". “With 'Hoons' I was really trying to make something that gave me that feeling of listening to specifically bands like Elemeno P as a kid - a song like 11:57 or Verona where it instantly etches itself into the deepest part of your brain” — Clark Mathews With an eight day nationwide tour on the near-horizon, band member Danz muses on how well their audience responded to the catchy...

We have a pretty chocka-block lineup this week, with a new round of very exciting gig announcements. Here are our gig picks, featuring Cate Le Bon, Bored Housewives Club, Perfume Genius, Harry Styles and Yumi Zouma.   

Newtown Wellington's favourite sons Dartz have just dropped their own tribute to both the Dumpling Houses of Auckland's Dominion Rd, and our very own musical treasure Don McGlashan (who also recently released the excellent album Bright November Morning). The new tune is called 'Dominion Road (Dumpling House)'.