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"Who are the taste Nazis?" a man asks. We're crowded…
Wellington comes alive for Arts Festival (+videos)
Reporter Chris Schulz heads to Wellington as the New Zealand International Arts Festival kicks into top gear.
Concert review: Death Cab For Cutie, Wellington Town Hall (+photos)
Girls, if you're looking for a rock star to take home to meet your mum, you could do a lot worse than Ben Gibbard. With…
Theatre review: Michael James Manaia, Downstage Theatre
For most of us, trying to remember your lines for the occasional wedding speech or work announcement is nerve-wracking stuff. In…
'We'll play as long as we can' - Death Cab For Cutie promise epic NZ show
They've released seven albums in 15 years, but Death Cab For Cutie have never performed in New Zealand. Until now. The…
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Concert review: Bon Iver, Wellington Town Hall
Beardy folky hipster, Kanye West's favourite sidekick, alt-rock's best falsetto or reclusive log cabin fan. Who, exactly, is Justin Vernon? It doesn't matter, because you won't properly understand the Wisconsin singer…
Arts Festival: Five must-see events (+video)
From folksy hipsters to cult indie bands, crazy circus freaks, martial arts dance troups and mohawked accordionists, there's something to please everyone one at the New Zealand International Arts Festival. The event, which…
Arts Festival: Kimmo rocks the accordian (+video)
With his mowhawk and beard, Kimmo Pohjonen looks like a rock star - but the Finnish artist doesn't play guitar, bass or drums. He's a master of the accordian. Pohjonen, due in Wellington soon for two performances as part…
Win a Wild at Heart weekend for two with the NZ International Arts Festival
Sorry this competition has now closed. Tell us the wildest thing you've done and be in to win a Wild at Heart weekend for two. Explore the NZ International Arts Festival in style in Wellington this year for the closing…
Bon Iver: Beyond the log cabin
After his acclaimed debut, rustic singer-songwriter Bon Iver - aka Justin Vernon - is widening his musical horizons. He talks to Scott Kara.
Tinariwen: Oasis in the desert
Acclaimed North African band Tinariwen are bringing their desert rock to NZ. Former manager Andy Morgan tells their story
Death Cab For Cutie: The key to lightening up
The once dark Death Cab for Cutie are now a happier bunch and so is their music, writes Gillian Orr.
Death Cab For Cutie to play one Wellington show
There's good news and bad news for Death Cab For Cutie fans - the indie-rockers have announced plans to play their first ever New Zealand show. But the bad news is they're only playing one show here as part of the New Zealand…
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Tour news: Melissa Etheridge, Bon Iver, Earthtonz
Grammy-winning singer Melissa Etheridge has announced two New Zealand tour dates - but fans are going to have to wait half…
Theatre
A prophecy from the past returns to haunt us
Twenty-two years after it first stormed on to the London stage, Philip Ridley's The Pitchfork Disney has been resurrected…
Music
Alicia Keys makes chart history in US
Alicia Keys has become the first artist to land atop America's Billboard Adult R&B; chart 10 times, thanks to her new duet…
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