Fa’asamoa: "to do what is Samoan” Fa’aaloalo: can be seen as "to act with the many faces”Talanoa: a space of conversation/exchange. Upon listening to this record you’d think a bunch of Flying Nun artists secretly set up camp in Samoa and created their trademark jangle pop. This is not the case, however....
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Words by Keegan Fepulea'i In what seems to be a recent flurry of releases from Brainfeeder, they’ve called upon one of their older contributors, Teebs to add to their archives. His contributions to the label stretch back nigh on a decade and have been standouts for many of the die-hard Brainfeeder...
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Sophie McAlister: Hi I’m Sophie. I moved to Melbourne 4 years ago and I DJ and work at Northside records. Keegan Fepulea'i: How's the cultural shift been from Bali to Melbourne? S: Was really hard at first. So many things I had to quickly adapt to. I was lucky that my...
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Soundway Records is a name that will resonate with anyone interested in high-quality reissued music. Accolades abound, the English label started out in 2002 reissuing music from decades past, from all corners of the world. Its founder, Miles Cleret, is a meticulous collector of rare and obscure records and will...
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Words by Keegan Fepulea'i Known as a hotbed for crime and hip hop - its most notable hip hop exports being Jay Z, Master Ace & Biggie - Bedford-Stuyvesant has in the past decade experienced somewhat of a turnaround. Mainly due to rampant gentrification, the average rent across ‘Bed Stuy’ has risen 36.1%...
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Skux is the melting pot of punk you didn't know you need in your life. Created by Ayisha Jaffer while she was living in New Zealand (with a nod to some uniquely kiwi slang), they've just released a new EP called 'Kudis', drawing from an assortment of punk influences Ayisha...
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Words by Andrew Sinclair The rediscovery of a long lost musical great can be a poignant affair. This is especially true in our current time, when accessible travel has taken digging culture to the far-out corners of the world, enabling DJs and label...
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We sat down with Wellington composer Myele Manzanza while he was on tour promoting his latest record, "A Love Requited". Out now on First Word Records, go grab your copy! ...
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Calling all independent artists! New Balance has set up an artist grant scheme for up and coming musicians and producers, funding anything from recording sessions and new equipment to music videos and mentoring. To apply, head to newbalance.co.nz/music. ...
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