Musician

Talking about OCD with BENEE

“I'm just constantly counting and it got really annoying. At one point, I was counting pumps of face cleanser, and I was just like, Oh, God,…

Martin Phillipps (The Chills) and Semisi Maiai (Marlin’s Dreaming ) | Under Cover

Musicians Martin Phillipps & Semisi Maiai catch up to talk about ghosts & the bond that bands have.

Muslim rapper Abrzy travels to Bangladesh to make sense of his home in Aotearoa | The Outliers

Abid Rahman - stage name Abrzy - is a rapper living in Wellington. We travel with him to the city he was born in, Dhaka, Bangladesh,…

Stan or Not Stan with Stan Walker

Stan Walker gives his verdict on legalising cannabis, mullets and Daddy Bloomfield.

Melodownz turned self-affirmations into a catchy hook

During a rough time in his life, Melodownz repeated positive affirmations to himself in the mirror. Then he realised the mantras made a pretty sweet hook.…

Sound Check: Merk carries on

We check in with artists who were on the verge of breakthroughs - before a global pandemic happened.

Re:hearsal Room: Lachie Hayes

Southland musician Lachie Hayes talks blues, cowboy movies, and how locals in the old days had to make their own entertainment... so they became musicians.

Runtingz

What happens when you get a bunch of roots reggae, raggamuffin, RnB, and Hip Hop artists together? You get Runtingz. The collective of artists are selling…