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It’s been another busy week for new music across Aotearoa, with the warm and unpredictable weather keeping things interesting around the country. This week’s releases include new albums from PARK RD (check out the interview that went up yesterday!), The Datsuns and Imani-J, alongside fresh singles from
Since forming in high school and finding their feet through Smokefree Rockquest in 2018, PARK RD have spent the better part of a decade carving out their place in New Zealand's indie music scene. The four-piece, made up of Tom Chamberlain, Leo Crawshaw-Bond, Te Kapua Pene
29/10/2026, San Fran — Words by Tia Cranefield “Absolute Kiwi Rock” What I love most about our local Aotearoa music scenes has always been the people. These fantastic and ever evolving communities would be nothing without the brilliant, selfless, kindhearted, and absurd individuals that build them up and craft
Are you a Kiwi artist with a new song coming out? Send me a message at ryanfromroots@gmail.com to get a feature! kloey — Firefight Indie-pop artist kloey returns with Firefight, the second single from her upcoming EP of the same name. Produced by Jacob Callwood, aka Shehatesjacob, the