Lorde – “Stoned At The Nail Salon” I’m so glad to hear that Lorde has not lost her touch. “Stoned At The Nail Salon” (maybe the most Lana sounding title ever) is a tremendous song. Lorde’s voice has never been … Continue Reading
Parabola West “Calling Your Name” American born, New Zealand-base Amy Tucker West has pulled off the amazing trick of combining Nordic and Celtic traditions with the lush electronica of Enya without sounding old or rehash. A combination of Eivur and CHVRCHES, … Continue Reading
Jonathan Bree “You’re So Cool” Amazing. This song is one of the greatest, hippest, oddest, (I hate to say this) coolest song I’ve heard, and the video is so unbelievably freaky and groovy at the same time. Bree has been … Continue Reading
Cairo Knife Fight “A-Eight” Seven New Zealand’s secret weapon strikes again. Cairo Knife Fight has released their second single from their album, Seven. Remember, this band is a duo. That totally amazes me. They are one of the best bands … Continue Reading
Cairo Knife Fight “A Six” Seven What a band. This duo from New Zealand is so powerful. Comprised of drummer/vocalist Nick Gaffaney and guitarist George Pajon, Jr., this duo makes more noise, and great noise at that, than most quartets … Continue Reading
Lorde “Green Light/Liability” Melodrama Lorde is back, and with a vengeance. Her new single from her upcoming album, Melodrama, is a perfect example of her extreme talent. “Green Light” is poppy though still extremely sad and involved, while “Liability” is more vulnerable. Lorde … Continue Reading
New Zealand-based artist Gin Wigmore is going to draw lots of comparisons to Elle King but before you go there take a minute to watch her videos, listen to her lyrics, and read about this incredibly talented artist. Read more … Continue Reading
Henika “The River” Henika What is going on in New Zealand? Here comes Henika, from Auckland, making beautiful, heart-felt music. Henika is Henrieta Tornyai, a multi-instrumentalist artist originally from Slovakia who produces music that bridges the sky between alternative rock, … Continue Reading
Henika “You Bring Me Down” Henika This singer brings chills up and down my spine. Her voice, her music, her videos; they are all chillingly beautiful. I have listed her bio as she wrote because she does so much better … Continue Reading