Unafraid to speak directly about pertinent matters regarding his internationally acclaimed, multiple award-winning musical career and the world around us, Lawrence Arabia aka James Milne (Half Hexagon ...

Revisit our this week's coverage of D.C. Maxwell, Erase Everything, Amamelia and Hemi Hemingway, read our interview with Scotland's Lord Rochester (soon touring our shores), then scroll downwards for ...

In a week of standout local musical releases, Shaun Blackwell (Te Āti Awa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga) aka Hemi Hemingway's new single and video 'Wings of Desire' shines like a lustrous ...

Clean Dirt caught up with Russell Wilkin and Saskia Holling of Scotland's Greatest Rock And Roll Band Lord Rochester, ahead of their debut tour of Aotearoa New Zealand this Octobe ...

Wednesdays are officially cool again, as we celebrate a new single from Best Electronic Artist Tūī winner Amamelia aka Amelia Berry and accompanying animated video by Simon Ward. Citing such figures ...

Globally revered giants of fuzz-blasting garage rock 'n' roll, The Datsuns are revving up for a six date tour of Aotearoa New Zealand in March 2026. Venturing further into heavy psych zones on their ...

Comprised of Angelo Munro, Milan Borich, Matthew Berry, Grant Sowerby and Jon Ropiha — a musical pedigree that includes Pluto, Bleeders, Shitripper, Fever Lake and Crap Date — Erase Everything are ...

Kicked off on Saturday with a cozy gig at 605 Morningside, Cowboy Dan's album release tour is sweeping through Te Ika-a-Māui this week and next, joined for nearly all dates by pals Echo Children ...

A figure whose influence has touched a generation of hypnagogic and philosophically focused sonic practitioners, John Maus will finally perform in Aotearoa New Zealand in May 2026. Beloved for such ...

"'Cant Muzzle Me' is a song about the undying spirit that is rock n roll. Real rock n roll will never die, It may be buried under charlatans and pretenders once in a while, but it always claws its way ...

Jubilation Choir has been celebrating the naked human voice in all its glory since they got together 25 years ago to sing gospel, blues and soul – now they're honoured to join forces with three of ...