New Zealand Music News

Femme-punk trailblazers and exemplary figures of the Riot Grrrl movement, Bikini Kill, have announced their first ever show in Aotearoa - playing a headline, all-ages show at Tāmaki Makaurau's Powerstation on the 15th of March 2023. Bikini Kill exploded onto the scene in 1990 in Olympia, Washington, quickly amplifying their unapologetic ethos, high energy and empowering lyricism across the globe, liberating feminist voices through music and through their initiation of Riot Grrrl. Since reuniting in 2019, they have continued to resonate amongst sold out shows around the globe.  Joining them for a one-off rejoining are legendary Auckland femme icons Fake Purr, made up of...

Today, Amamelia shares the final glimpse into her forthcoming album Bananamelia! - out this Thursday 3 November via Sunreturn.

Soaked Oats / Photo by Paige Jansen. Soaked Oats have been busy cooking up catchy psych-rock singles in the lead up to the release of their upcoming album, Working Title. Today, they serve us another glimpse into the forthcoming record, which will be out on November 18th via Australian indie label Dot Dash/Remote Control. 'Headline Opinion' explores the fascinating and sometimes disingenuous global absorption of news and information in today's oversaturated climate. The track seems to rotate around the same guitar and backing vocal motif like an incessant (but very catchy) regurgitation of information, as lead singer Oscar Mein tersely narrates. As the song progresses, the...

After a three-year long hiatus, Laneway Festival was announced and tickets sold out in a flash. And when we say a flash, we mean a three-hour, never-before-seen sell out that nobody saw coming.  This morning, Laneway Festival have announced that they will be moving next year's festival to Western Springs - and if you missed out on tickets, you will be very pleased to know that more tickets will be going on sale. A new pre-sale starts Wednesday 26 October at 9am and will be available for Laneway subscribers and anyone who missed out and was registered for the original pre-sale. General...