New Zealand Music News

The iconic festival is back for 2022!

In the continuation of his lead up to his long awaited third album My Boy (coming to us this Friday), Marlon Williams has released the final offering from the album - 'Don't Go Back' - alongside a music video made with the support of NZ On Air. But that's not all. He has also announced a four-show tour of Aotearoa in January, proudly presented by the good people over at Undertheradar.

The annual Student Radio Network Awards are back for 2022, proudly presented by NZ On Air and Naked PR. The ceremony brings together the tight union of student radio stations that feed our ears with the best of Aotearoa's contemporary and alternative community, and celebrates the presenters, volunteers and musicians who represent the backbone of these airwaves. These stations are 95bFM, Radio Control 99.4FM, Radio Active 88.6FM, RDU 98.5FM, and Radio One 91FM. The awards will be held in person in Ōtepoti (Dunedin), at the University of Otago at 7pm on November 19 and streamed live across all five stations simultaneously. James...

Photo: Hannah Everingham 'So Long Underground' is the debut single from Ōtautahi-based singer songwriter Hannah Everingham, and the first to emerge from her upcoming album Between Bodies, coming later to us this year (we're not sure exactly when, but we'll be keeping you in the loop!!). The track was recorded in St. Martins with Thomas Isbister, who features instrumentally on the song along with Mark Menzies on violin. The track is a charming, breezy tune featuring an assortment of sweet textures, such as horns, melodicas and pillowy finger-plucked guitars underneath Everingham's honeydew voice. It is a lovely listen, and according to Hannah (via her Instagram) you should...