Taco Joint - Single Review: Burning Bridges
20 Mar 2019 // review by rupakelly
Taco Joint is a 5 piece Jazz, come blues, come lounge-y act hailing from Auckland, New Zealand. Burning Bridges is their first official release and it shows a clear breadth of musical talent that is available in this project.
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Lexxa - Single Review: Get Out
20 Nov 2018 // review by rupakelly
Lexxa returns with Get Out, a follow up to their synth pop jam I Got Better Friends Now. After a good year of touring and opening for both local and international heavyweights, Get Out is an excellent second studio release.
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Alae - Album Review: Henry St
27 Oct 2018 // review by rupakelly
Henry St is the debut LP from NZ indie-folk band Alae. After the success of their first self-titled EP Alae and the subsequent tour they undertook coupled with the release of their singles Too Strung Up and Stone Cold, Alae entered the studio to work on their first full length album.
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Mitch James - Single Review: Old News
10 Sep 2018 // review by rupakelly
Coming out of the already fantastically robust music scene of Dunedin, Mitch James has released yet another single ahead of his debut album. Titled Old News the song is a heartfelt statement to one you care for, but one you have wronged and one that is leaving; a sentiment that many can relate to.
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Unknown - Demo Review: Sins of Eve
24 Aug 2018 // review by rupakelly
Sins of Eve's demo showcases, overall, their
potential and vision for their music to come. A chunky riff-based Rock group
hailing from Christchurch, Sins of Eve combines the very unique and honestly
thrilling voice of their vocalist, Joy Bantayan with some thoroughly groovy
and catchy riffs effortlessly.
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Depths - Gig Review: Depths @ Ding Dong Lounge, Auckland 28/07/2018
30 Jul 2018 // review by rupakelly
It's been awhile since I found myself at a metal gig, long gone are the days of black clad, sweaty moshing where everything ended in the word ‘core’, deathcore, hardcore, grindcore. Funnelling into the small room that formed Ding Dong Lounge's upstairs gig room, smelling the sweat of closely pressed flannel donner bodies revelling in the burning of energy and joy at the expression of art categorised as metal brought back fond memories of 16-year-old me, Saturday nights spent at my local venue with close friends.
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