Macombee and the Absolute Truth - Macombee and the Absolute Truth - No Man's Land Album Review
29 Nov 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
When I received this record I had no idea what to expect. The press information describes the sound as a cathartic experience founded on cinematic arrangements wrapped around the lead singer, Sarah Macombee's, exquisite voice, so it all sounded fairly self indulgent.
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Tali - Faster Than Sound Single Review
03 Oct 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
The second tune from Tali's forthcoming record Wolves is a huge departure from the UK drum n bass that made her a worldwide name. Faster Than Sound is a self declared love song and is closer to trip hop than Tali's traditional "Boobs to the Wall" DnB; which is a great departure in my eyes.
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Oakley Grenell - The Deep Album Review
19 Sep 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
Listening to this record for the first time was a breath of fresh air. With so many Kiwi hip hop artists and beat makers writing the same old wannabe American Gangster drivel, it was inspiring to hear a guy construct something uplifting, tasteful and sonically dynamic.
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Unknown - The Year of the Horse EP Review
11 Sep 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
I was impressed with the work that Whistlejacket management have gone to in producing a very stylistic press package. It's not often I get any info on the reviewed band but these guys had a full press kit which used strong alternate imaginary to represent the band.
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Kerretta - Pirohia Album Review
04 Sep 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
I am going to do away with the Isis and Mogwai comparisons. Let's focus on how fucking good this record is.
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Tahuna Breaks - Ten Years of Funk Fusion - Tahuna Breaks Newsletter Interview
02 Sep 2014 // interview by Joel C Blood
Ten Years of Funk Fusion Tahuna Break Interview02/09/2014Joel C Blood with Marty Greentree Recently I had the privilege of talking with one of New Zealand's most sonically stylistic and genuine men of New Zealand music, Marty Greentree. Marty is the founder and frontman for long term kiwi funk fusion favorite, Tahuna Breaks.
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National Country Music Awards Review
17 Aug 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
Written by Joel BloodEdited by James FaulknerPhotos by Joel Blood and James Faulkner The evening kicked off with the extremely talented by Kylie Austin doing a fantastic cover of All Jacked Up by Gretchen Wilson. Kylie then went on to host the evening, a role that she grew into as she got progressively more confident.
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Amos/Anon - Beneath the Pound of Flesh EP Review
12 Aug 2014 // review by Joel C Blood
Beneath the Pound of Fleshreleased 09 February 2014  written and recorded: Amos/Anon backing vocals: Paraffin cover photography: Jessicka @ Visceral Photography BTPoF is a neurotic journey into one of NZ's great underground doom artist's state of mind at it's darkest. This record is a stripped back 6 song thematic acoustic album that picks up where Amos/Anon's last acoustic work, Songs of a Tortured Soul, left off.
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