Keeltys - EP Review: Strange
29 Oct 2022 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
For a place that is the epitome of Aotearoa’s blokey sport-heavy monoculture, Otautahi is having a remarkable renaissance of churning out quality bands and artists. Jazz-rock infused pop band Keelty’s have just added their name to the roll-call sheet with their debut EP Strange.
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Reuben Hudson - Single Review: Gasman
24 Jul 2022 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
I’m not gonna muck around with the preamble here, instead a question… Has Reuben Hudson written the most catchy chorus of the year? I’d wager it.
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SOJØURN - EP Review: Mystic Ways
17 Mar 2022 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
Surf, Sun, Sojøurn. If it isn’t a catchphrase of a quintessential Kiwi summer, then it will be soon.
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Bad Llamas - Single Review: Day Dreamer
27 Jan 2022 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
As someone who suffers from chronic mind wandering during daylight hours, Day Dreamer, the latest track from Otautahi indie rockers Bad Llamas, happens to find a resonant audience.With an almost Oasis-like commitment to the core elements of rock ’n’ roll, Day Dreamer is a fascinating song of two halves that defies conventional song structure.
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Goodspace - Single Review: Kicking Stones
18 Nov 2021 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
"Catchiness" is a strange creature sometimes. It can lurk in places unexpected, or even uninvited.
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Chores - EP Review: Working From Home
10 Mar 2021 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
Fresh off the back of a string of Summer festival shows and several years of stand-alone singles, Electronic Pop duo Chores have landed their debut EP, the aptly named, Working From Home. Recorded in the Melbourne lockdown of 2020, WFH features 6 exquisitely put together dancefloor epics and showcases why Chores are en-route to becoming certified royalty in the Australasian electronic scene.
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Dolphin Friendly - Single Review: Killing Silence
01 Dec 2020 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
I don’t think anyone would argue Aotearoa’s music scene is lacking in contribution to the indie rock sphere. The country seems to be inundated with surfy looking Pakeha parading shimmery single-coil guitar tones.
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Curlys Jewels - Interview with Curlys Jewels
27 Oct 2020 // interview by HazzaMakingNoise
Curlys Jewels is one of Wellington’s finest independent rock outfits. Off the back of their latest single Blinders, Harry from Muzic.
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Superturtle - Single Review: Dress the Same
01 Sep 2020 // review by HazzaMakingNoise
Stomping garage Rock n Roll. Iggy Pop like vocals preach at me; "WE ALL DRESS THE SAME!
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