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By Rathan Paul Harshavardan
Released Friday June 27th, 2014 - Sub Pop Records
Sola Rosa - Low and Behold, High and Beyond - The Remixes
By Jake Ebdale
Released Friday June 27th, 2014 - Rosa Recordings
PNC
By Jake Ebdale
PNC, or Sam Hansen to his mates, has three studio albums and a highly regarded mix tape under his belt. For many rappers, it's a slippery slope after your sophomore drops - longevity isn't exactly local hip hop's strong point, whilst maintaining quality material is another conversation entirely. Unsurprisingly, the hard working Hansen shows no sign of slowing down, with a brand new record, entitled The Codes, just around the corner.
Eli Driftwood
By Sebastian Mackay
Music seems to be black and white: Either you're a pop singer whose songs are written for you and lack all forms of honesty and vulnerability (or you may not be pop but still sound trashy - I'm looking down the barrel of my keyboard at you, Falling In Reverse. Which, y'know, is just standing, Radke. But I digress) or personal honesty and vulnerability are the be all end all of music.
White Lung & Upset
By Clare McCabe
Artist: White Lung / Upset
Date / Venue: Friday June 13th, Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland
Earth
By Sebastian Mackay
The Seattle drawl of Dylan Carlson's voice is proof that if owners resemble their pets then musicians resemble their music. It's lathered with a healthy of dose of wry irony as he says that there are too many bands that are shit these days and then confesses that there were: "No allusions from the get go, Earth were never going to have a successful song or be big like pop music.
Junelle
By Poppy Tohill
No stranger to live performance, Auckland songstress Junelle has decided to embark on a more intimate journey releasing her first collection of original tracks in the form of a debut EP, titled 'Just This Sky.'Released this morning - Friday 6th June, I had the privilege of catching up with the wonderfully talented Junelle for a chat all about the EP, prior to its anticipated release.
Patty Schemel
By Clare McCabe
Patty Schemel is one of my favourite drummers who became famous playing in one of my favourite bands,Hole. And luckily for us all she is back playing and recording with Upset who is touring NZ in a couple of weeks.