New Zealand ex-pat trio Young Winona has shared a new single with “Killer Daises,” a manic power-rock anthem that writhes under the anxious but virulent wails of lead singer Cassie Gaffaney. Inspired by the feelings of isolation Gaffaney endured when she and her bandmate/husband Nick left their home to pursue their musical careers in Los […]

Riding the wave of soulful indietronica that surged out of Auckland, New Zealand and began with Lorde’s Pure Heroin, sibling duo Broods thrived in their vein of electropop harmonies and body rushing melodies that made up their debut Evergreen. Both albums found themselves in the top two within New Zealand, and two years later, Georgia […]

Though it wasn’t a sell out like their SF show I attended at The Independent on Tuesday, Broods and Meg Myers packed them into the much larger main room at the Observatory in Santa Ana on Thursday and both acts delivered memorable sets to conclude their North American tour. New Zealand sibling synth-pop duo Broods […]

To all my mates down in Aus! Check it! The Dead Weather are embarking on a tour of the Pacific Rim in March 2010, marking their first-ever shows in New Zealand, Australia and Japan. Go! Pre-sale tickets for the Australia/New Zealand shows will be available from Thursday, November 19th at 12 noon (AEDT) through Friday, […]

God I love these Kiwis! If you have yet to watch one of their shows on HBO, or listen to these dudes, you pretty much suck. Naw, but really, if you like music and comedy you’ll dig Flight of the Conchords. Touring now!