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Happy Rāhina Monday! It might be time to take a break and have a go at the AudioCulture Quiz. This week's questions are by Gareth Shute - how did you fare? audioculture.co.nz/articles/audio…

Hey Mark de Clive-Lowe this is rather fine audioculture.co.nz/articles/mark-… Nick Dwyer AudioCulture

Wrote about one of my favourite local hip hop acts. Might be a nice story to take your mind off current events...

Very happy I had the chance to meet the amazing musician 角銅真実 / Manami Kakudo and the bassist from OOIOO while visiting Tokyo on behalf of Lil Chief Records. Thanks to the kind support of Asia New Zealand Foundation Te Whītau Tūhono 角銅真実 Manami Kakudo Info PanDa

On this day in 2017, SWIDT won Best Group and Best Hip Hop Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards for their debut album STONEYHUNGA. Here, for 2019's 'Bunga', SWIDT offer up a potent stream of spoken word poetry set to a jazz beat... Story by Gareth Shute audioculture.co.nz/profile/swidt

The Bleeders emerged from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland's vibrant hardcore scene in the early 2000s. They gigged hard, and gained a big live following - which led to possibly surprising chart success. Who has seen them play? By Gareth Shute audioculture.co.nz/profile/bleede…

You may know Shannon Fowler as Tom Lark, who's also a producer for popular acts such as Randa and Georgia Lines. His song ‘Something To Tell You’ was the top-played song on Triple J in the summer of 2013. There's more to his story here by Gareth Shute ... audioculture.co.nz/profile/tom-la…

Went deep on NZ shoegaze and dream pop. Finding some roots in JPSE and Bailter Space then tying it right through to Yumi Zouma and Fazerdaze ...

It's time to unwrap our UTR 2024 End Of Year Playlist! 122 standout Aotearoa tracks by Adam Hattaway ft. Erny Belle, DARTZ, Earth Tongue, Dateline, Jim Nothing, Te Huhu, Fazerdaze, MOKOTRON, Leao, Half Hexagon, Grecco Romank + many more 🎵✨ undertheradar.co.nz/news/21934/Lis…

It's time to share our musical high points of 2024! Personal faves by UTR team & contributors 🎵 🎉 undertheradar.co.nz/news/21935/UTR…

This will be a treat: Gareth Shute talks to Rosetta on 95bFM Drive about his Aotearoa Shoegaze stories - the music will be wonderful. audioculture.co.nz/articles/shoeg…

How did the NZ music industry go from illegal downloads to streaming? The full - sometimes hilarious - story: audioculture.co.nz/articles/from-…

"The festival as a whole showed the joy of seeking connection with other cultures." Check out Gareth Shute's review of WOMAD NZ 2025 + photos of Queen Omega, 47SOUL, The Beths, CHAII, MY BABY & more 📸 undertheradar.co.nz/news/22075/Liv…

Happy 25th birthday NZ Music Month/Te Marama Puoro o Aotearoa! Over the years it's been celebrated in a diverse range of ways, from mid-flight gigs to “Sexy Polynesian” cocktails. Gareth Shute has put together a fun list of moments: audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten-r…

We say this often, but this really is a must-read: the story of 2025 Taite Album prizewinner Mokotron, by Gareth Shute. His backstory is quite amazing: he made a riddim used in Jamiacan star Popcaan's song ‘Only Man She Want’, which was a global hit. audioculture.co.nz/profile/mokotr…

Some great novelty NZ music merch in this new story by Gareth Shute for AudioCulture audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten-o…

New Golden Geese video which uses the MusicCrafter Add-on by Causeway Digital to get Minecraft Steve rockin out: m.youtube.com/watch?v=6hW6Tw…

Definitely one of the most interesting backstories in NZ hip hop...

On this day in 2019, Beastwars' album IV debuted at No.1 on the New Zealand Album Charts – a monumental first for the band. (The stunning cover art is by Nick Keller). Story by Gareth Shute audioculture.co.nz/profile/beastw…

We've just published a lovely tribute to Jules Barnett, much-loved musician & 95bFM audio engineer who passed away in December. Lucia Taylor tells the story of “a tremendous and generous talent with a true line on the source.” (Quote: Josh Hetherington). audioculture.co.nz/profile/jules-…