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Anthony Jeselnik New Zealand Tour 2024
Mon, 20 May 2024 13:49:17 +1200 | Elephant Publicity
The general on sale will begin this Friday, 24 May 10 AM at bohmpresents.com. There will also be a special pre-sale offer starting this Wednesday, 22 May. All tour dates and info will be at ANTHONYJESELNIK.COM/TOUR.More >>
‘We Have Boys At Home’ Brings Audiences Behind The Curtain In Maxwell’s Newest Venture
Mon, 20 May 2024 12:03:17 +1200 | Meteor Theatre
We Have Boys at Home, the latest play by local writer-director Conor Maxwell, is nearing the end of its rehearsal journey. It follows the lovestruck Meg and her ever-suffering bestie Jay as they road trip from Hamilton to Napier to meet Meg’s long-distance ...More >>
Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebrations Announces 2024 Theme And Introduces The New Committee.
Mon, 20 May 2024 08:29:32 +1200 | Oamaru Victorian Heritage Celebration
The Oamaru Victorian Celebrations Committee was elected at their AGM on 13 March. This year the committee is comprised of a mix of new and existing members. Those elected are Wendy Jones, Joanne Rose, Marjin Dogterom, Cyndi Christensen, NatalieMore >>
Record-breaking Attendance Signals A New Era For Auckland Writers Festival Waituhi O Tāmaki
Mon, 20 May 2024 06:52:39 +1200 | Auckland Writers Festival
Held at Auckland’s Aotea Centre from 14 – 19 May, attendance reached a record high of more than 85,000. The programme was designed to bring the bookshop to life, flinging open the doors to all and dazzling with 167 events featuring 240 talented ...More >>
Dame Jane Campion Speaks On Award Wins, Yearning For New Zealand And Grief
Sun, 19 May 2024 06:15:46 +1200 | RNZ
Dame Jane Campion talks to Susie Ferguson about the intense job of directing movies, her love of napping in the bush and losing a baby as she won international acclaim for The Piano.More >>
Monk Seals Release Their New Single 'You Can Fly'
Sat, 18 May 2024 14:54:07 +1200 | Monk Seals
‘You Can Fly ’ produced by Kabyn Walley & Jack Lanham at Moonbase Studios is a new sound for the Monk Seals, proving these boys aren’t just a high energy rock group.More >>
Dame Hinewehi Mohi Announced As Recorded Music NZ 2024 NZ Music Hall Of Fame Inductee
Sat, 18 May 2024 05:20:53 +1200 | Recorded Music NZ
Dame Hinewehi Mohi will be celebrated at the Aotearoa Music Awards on Thursday 30 May. The event will be livestreamed by Official Media Partner RNZ via rnz.co.nz and across its social media channels.More >>
Think About You Announce Sophomore Album Don’t Die On Me; Stream Lead Single ‘Never Never Creek’
Fri, 17 May 2024 19:06:46 +1200 | Dinosaur City Records
Think About You comprises members Vindi Ferguson (vocals, violin), D’arcy Noonan (vocals, guitar), Jasper Van Daatselaar (vocals, bass, trumpet) and Declan Blackburn (drums), known for their contributions to Kisses, Big Farmer, Birdpop, Sour Worm, ...More >>
Hobart Punk Trio Free Live Sports Share ‘Taking On Water’; I’ll Fish When I’m Dead LP Out Friday, May 24, Independently
Fri, 17 May 2024 18:44:55 +1200 | Dinosaur City Records
Free Live Sports is the project of catchy and contemplative country-tinged punk trio Madeleine Laing (vocals, bass), Steven Rose (guitars, synth, vocals) and Dave Holmes (drums). More >>
Southern Country Belle Miranda Easten Drops Sassy New Single ‘Kip Moore Smile’ Ahead Of Nationwide Tour
Fri, 17 May 2024 18:39:56 +1200 | Blackout Music Management
An instantly memorable sing-a-long track, ‘Kip Moore Smile’ is charged with street-smart lyrics and attitude, a cleverly-crafted toe-tapping hook, and Easten’s smooth, dulcet vocal.More >>
Artemas: Alt-pop Phenomenon Announces “You're Really Early… The Tour” – Australia & New Zealand | Nov/Dec 2024
Fri, 17 May 2024 18:35:30 +1200 | Frontier Touring Company
On his first visit to Australia and New Zealand, Artemas will perform four special headline shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland – shows proudly presented by MG Live, I OH YOU, Frontier Touring, triple j (AU) and The Edge (NZ).More >>
NZ Artist Sam Bambery Releases Sophomore Album ‘Rubricator’
Fri, 17 May 2024 18:29:09 +1200 | Great NZ Publicity
“Rubricator'' releases after two years of considered studio work and tours across the motu. Bambery shares “this album felt like an ecstatic jigsaw, pieces coming together in spontaneous takes whilst also holding songs and feelings tightly to our ...More >>
Anno 2020's Aussie Producer Celebrates Sold-out Screenings Of This Kiwi-helmed Movie
Fri, 17 May 2024 14:54:20 +1200 | Lance Morcan
Gil Ben-Moshe, the Sydney-based lead producer of the new-release movie Anno 2020, is riding high after successful red-carpet cinema screenings of this, the first feature film produced by his production company and the first directed by Kiwi writer-director ...More >>
Tess Liautaud Announces Sophomore Album And Releases Single + Video Today 'Here Go The Lovers'
Fri, 17 May 2024 13:13:19 +1200 | Bad Gin Sanctuary
Together with her band (Adam Hattaway, Frankie Daly, Elmore Jones and Michael Kime) Liautaud creates a sound steeped in classic Wilco 'esque' guitar twang, good old honky tonk piano and big organ washes.More >>
Acclaimed Aotearoa Artists Barnaby Weir And Andy Christiansen Form New Band TRiPS; Announce Debut Album Release
Fri, 17 May 2024 12:35:56 +1200 | Great NZ Publicity
On TRiPS self-titled album there’s a glaze of psychedelic calm in the eyes of the new songs that resonate on top of familiar, classic and experimental rock and pop fusion. More >>
Ōtautahi’s Valere Releases New EP Gold Dust
Fri, 17 May 2024 09:55:36 +1200 | Naked PR
Valere is the musical project of Shana Graham (she/her), an award winning songwriter based in Otautahi (Christchurch). More >>
Vera Ellen's New Ep ‘Heartbreak For Jetlag’
Fri, 17 May 2024 09:51:06 +1200 | Flying Nun Records
On the back of her recent Taite Music Prize win, Vera Ellen has dropped a brand new six-song EP ‘heartbreak for jetlag’. More >>
Wellington Ready For Blockbuster Sporting Weekend
Fri, 17 May 2024 09:13:36 +1200 | Hospitality NZ
Wellington hospitality and accommodation businesses are ready to welcome locals and visitors as the capital prepares for a blockbuster weekend of sporting entertainment. More >>
Earth Tongue Releases New Single ‘Out Of This Hell’
Fri, 17 May 2024 08:23:02 +1200 | Earth Tongue
n the midst of a 50-plus date tour across the EU and UK, Aotearoa fuzz-rock duo Earth Tongue take a breath to release their third album single, ‘Out Of This Hell,’ off their highly anticipated new release, Great Haunting, set to drop on Friday, ...More >>
New Zealand Biggest Board Game Convention, Wellycon, Is On Again This King’s Birthday Weekend! Wellington, 1-2 June 2024
Fri, 17 May 2024 05:42:52 +1200 | Wellycon
This standalone game introduces a brand new addition to the beloved franchise, as players need to decide if they want to invest in clean energy resources or opt for cheaper fossil fuels, bringing a modern twist to this classic game.More >>
