POPPY WRITES

Returning to New Zealand for the first time in three years, Australian metalcore band In Hearts Wake are on their way to our shores next month for a quick run of shows supporting their label cohorts Northlane. With the release of their brand new album Ark earlier this year, we caught up with vocalist Jake … More INTERVIEW: JAKE TAYLOR TALKS IN HEARTS WAKE NEW ALBUM – ARK + UPCOMING NZ SHOWS

Long established as one of New Zealand’s finest acts, South Pacific reggae-soul legends, The Black Seeds are set to tour the country in September, following the release of their long awaited 6th studio album Fabric, on September 8. While firmly based in the island grooves that inspired the birth of the band nearly two decades … More INTERVIEW: NED NGATAE TALKS THE BLACK SEEDS NEW ALBUM – FABRIC

Move aside America, New Zealand has arrived and Diaz Grimm is on his way. With a fresh track Foreigners released on 7/07/17 and the only kiwi sitting (comfortably at #5) on the Top 40 Heatseekers Single Chart, the Cambridge rapper talks to us about his early days in hip-hop, who inspires him and the significance of the number 7.  What … More INTERVIEW: DIAZ GIRMM TALKS NEW SINGLE ‘FOREIGNERS’ + MORE