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It's your last chance to enter the draw to win the brilliant Kiwi Music Scene 1963 2-CD set, with a whopping 71 tracks, by Ray Columbus and the Invaders, Herma Keil and the Keil Isles, Jay Epae, The Māori Hi Five, and many more. Enter by midday today :) mailchi.mp/42a0ea49b158...
November 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
It's your last chance to enter the draw to win the brilliant Kiwi Music Scene 1963 2-CD set, with a whopping 71 tracks, by Ray Columbus and the Invaders, Herma Keil and the Keil Isles, Jay Epae, The Māori Hi Five, and many more. Enter by midday today :) mailchi.mp/42a0ea49b158...
King Kapisi also wrote a wonderful intro to our Pacific Music Collection: "This mind-blowing Pacific Music Collection shows that we are but a woven strand in the historical musical tapestry of Pacific culture..." www.audioculture.co.nz/collections/...
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
King Kapisi also wrote a wonderful intro to our Pacific Music Collection: "This mind-blowing Pacific Music Collection shows that we are but a woven strand in the historical musical tapestry of Pacific culture..." www.audioculture.co.nz/collections/...
King Kapisi's debut LP 'Savage Thoughts' was released this week in 2001, hitting the Top 10. A groundbreaking record for Aotearoa hip-hop, it cleverly combined Pacific flavours with hip-hop beats. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/king...
November 11, 2025 at 10:04 PM
King Kapisi's debut LP 'Savage Thoughts' was released this week in 2001, hitting the Top 10. A groundbreaking record for Aotearoa hip-hop, it cleverly combined Pacific flavours with hip-hop beats. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/king...
Exciting news: An exhibition showcasing the making of Fat Freddy's Drop's legendary album Based On A True Story will run at Te Waka Huia o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Wellington Museum from Saturday November 22nd... www.museumswellington.org.nz/whats-on/
November 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Exciting news: An exhibition showcasing the making of Fat Freddy's Drop's legendary album Based On A True Story will run at Te Waka Huia o Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Wellington Museum from Saturday November 22nd... www.museumswellington.org.nz/whats-on/
Ka rawe to Crystal Chen, and everyone in the Te Whiringa Toa 2025 ki a Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025! We at AudioCulture | Iwi Waiata love sponsoring this award:
1. Crystal Chen - Kiss It Better
2. Ringlets - Street Massage
3. Cindy - Big Summer Blowout
1. Crystal Chen - Kiss It Better
2. Ringlets - Street Massage
3. Cindy - Big Summer Blowout
November 9, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Ka rawe to Crystal Chen, and everyone in the Te Whiringa Toa 2025 ki a Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025! We at AudioCulture | Iwi Waiata love sponsoring this award:
1. Crystal Chen - Kiss It Better
2. Ringlets - Street Massage
3. Cindy - Big Summer Blowout
1. Crystal Chen - Kiss It Better
2. Ringlets - Street Massage
3. Cindy - Big Summer Blowout
We're counting down to the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, brought to you by the Student Radio Network. AudioCulture is sponsoring Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025 award, and we have no idea who will win! Find out when we do, the show starts at 7pm: srn.nz
November 8, 2025 at 12:47 AM
We're counting down to the Aotearoa Alternative Awards, brought to you by the Student Radio Network. AudioCulture is sponsoring Te Pou Hononga - The SRN Top 10 of 2025 award, and we have no idea who will win! Find out when we do, the show starts at 7pm: srn.nz
We are terribly sad to hear to hear of the passing of director Lee Tamahori: his debut feature film was the most successful film in NZ history, 1994's Once Were Warriors. Tama Renata working his magic on the theme tune is also unforgettable. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/new...
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We are terribly sad to hear to hear of the passing of director Lee Tamahori: his debut feature film was the most successful film in NZ history, 1994's Once Were Warriors. Tama Renata working his magic on the theme tune is also unforgettable. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/new...
Don McGlashan today delivered the annual Lilburn Lecture, speaking about the influence of rivers, lakes, inlets and oceans on his artistic method.
The lecture series is named after composer Douglas Lilburn, who helped establish the Archive of NZ Music... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/giv...
The lecture series is named after composer Douglas Lilburn, who helped establish the Archive of NZ Music... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/giv...
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Don McGlashan today delivered the annual Lilburn Lecture, speaking about the influence of rivers, lakes, inlets and oceans on his artistic method.
The lecture series is named after composer Douglas Lilburn, who helped establish the Archive of NZ Music... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/giv...
The lecture series is named after composer Douglas Lilburn, who helped establish the Archive of NZ Music... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/giv...
How was your Halloween?
Do you have a favourite song for this time of Year? Let us know...
Here's Toy Love 'Bride of Frankenstein'; the brilliant video was made by Joe Wylie.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/toy-...
Do you have a favourite song for this time of Year? Let us know...
Here's Toy Love 'Bride of Frankenstein'; the brilliant video was made by Joe Wylie.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/toy-...
November 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
How was your Halloween?
Do you have a favourite song for this time of Year? Let us know...
Here's Toy Love 'Bride of Frankenstein'; the brilliant video was made by Joe Wylie.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/toy-...
Do you have a favourite song for this time of Year? Let us know...
Here's Toy Love 'Bride of Frankenstein'; the brilliant video was made by Joe Wylie.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/toy-...
Righto - here's your last chance to go in the draw to win the Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly biography. To enter, answer the question in our newsletter by midday tomorrow Friday October 31st: mailchi.mp/90af46a139f8...
October 30, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Righto - here's your last chance to go in the draw to win the Chris Knox: Not Given Lightly biography. To enter, answer the question in our newsletter by midday tomorrow Friday October 31st: mailchi.mp/90af46a139f8...
Congratulations to Marlon Williams and Te Pononga Tamati-Elliffe (Kommi), who won the 60th annual APRA Silver Scroll for their song 'Aua Atu Rā'. As far as we know, it's the first time a song with lyrics *completely* in te reo Māori has won the award. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/marl...
October 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Congratulations to Marlon Williams and Te Pononga Tamati-Elliffe (Kommi), who won the 60th annual APRA Silver Scroll for their song 'Aua Atu Rā'. As far as we know, it's the first time a song with lyrics *completely* in te reo Māori has won the award. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/marl...
Opportunity Knox! Would you like to win the new Chris Knox biography by Craig Robertson, 'Not Given Lightly’?
We're running a competition, and entries close this Friday October 31st at midday. To enter, answer the question in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/90af46a139f8...
We're running a competition, and entries close this Friday October 31st at midday. To enter, answer the question in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/90af46a139f8...
October 28, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Opportunity Knox! Would you like to win the new Chris Knox biography by Craig Robertson, 'Not Given Lightly’?
We're running a competition, and entries close this Friday October 31st at midday. To enter, answer the question in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/90af46a139f8...
We're running a competition, and entries close this Friday October 31st at midday. To enter, answer the question in our newsletter: mailchi.mp/90af46a139f8...
Gene Pitney called it “the weirdest show I have ever heard in my life”; he was talking about a show by NZ radio pioneer Arthur Pearce.
Here, Pearce holds the sheet music to Duke Ellington's 'Black Butterfly' - for which he wrote the lyrics. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/arth...
Here, Pearce holds the sheet music to Duke Ellington's 'Black Butterfly' - for which he wrote the lyrics. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/arth...
October 26, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Gene Pitney called it “the weirdest show I have ever heard in my life”; he was talking about a show by NZ radio pioneer Arthur Pearce.
Here, Pearce holds the sheet music to Duke Ellington's 'Black Butterfly' - for which he wrote the lyrics. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/arth...
Here, Pearce holds the sheet music to Duke Ellington's 'Black Butterfly' - for which he wrote the lyrics. www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/arth...
In part two of our profile of Adam Holt, the head of Universal Music NZ who stepped down in April, we pick up his story in 1991. From OMC to Hayley Westenra to file sharing to Lorde and Sol3 Mio - there was always something happening. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ada...
October 25, 2025 at 6:45 AM
In part two of our profile of Adam Holt, the head of Universal Music NZ who stepped down in April, we pick up his story in 1991. From OMC to Hayley Westenra to file sharing to Lorde and Sol3 Mio - there was always something happening. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ada...
3 The Hard Way 'It's On (Move To This)' went to No. 1 on this week in 2003. The group helped break hip hop to an Aotearoa New Zealand audience, not just once but twice, 10 years apart. They put West Auckland... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/3-th...
October 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
3 The Hard Way 'It's On (Move To This)' went to No. 1 on this week in 2003. The group helped break hip hop to an Aotearoa New Zealand audience, not just once but twice, 10 years apart. They put West Auckland... www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/3-th...
In our latest newsletter: win the new Chris Knox biography; plus banned music, Adam Holt (part one of two), happy birthday Robert Rakete, and who won the Suzanne Lynch book? mailchi.mp/e59ec86c005d...
October 19, 2025 at 7:24 AM
In our latest newsletter: win the new Chris Knox biography; plus banned music, Adam Holt (part one of two), happy birthday Robert Rakete, and who won the Suzanne Lynch book? mailchi.mp/e59ec86c005d...
Here's your last chance to enter our competition to win the wonderful Suzanne Lynch memoir, Yesterday When I Was Young. Answer the question in our most recent newsletter by midday today, and you'll be in the draw: mailchi.mp/4ecdc087f963...
October 16, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Here's your last chance to enter our competition to win the wonderful Suzanne Lynch memoir, Yesterday When I Was Young. Answer the question in our most recent newsletter by midday today, and you'll be in the draw: mailchi.mp/4ecdc087f963...
Happy Bats day! The Bats today release their new album ‘Corner Coming Up’, via Flying Nun Records. Recorded at Chicks Studio by Tex Houston, it's out digitally, on CD, and on peach or exclusive "Flying Nun Black" vinyl.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-...
October 16, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Happy Bats day! The Bats today release their new album ‘Corner Coming Up’, via Flying Nun Records. Recorded at Chicks Studio by Tex Houston, it's out digitally, on CD, and on peach or exclusive "Flying Nun Black" vinyl.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-...
On April 30, 2025, Adam Holt stepped down as MD of Universal Music NZ; he was the longest-serving head of a major record company in New Zealand, ever. Holt started out as a musician…By @opdiner.com www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ada...
October 15, 2025 at 4:58 AM
On April 30, 2025, Adam Holt stepped down as MD of Universal Music NZ; he was the longest-serving head of a major record company in New Zealand, ever. Holt started out as a musician…By @opdiner.com www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ada...
On this day in 2001, Anika Moa's debut album 'Thinking Room' went to No. 1 on the Aotearoa Music Chart. As a teen she signed to US label Atlantic Records: the first Kiwi to sign to a major international label before releasing an album at home.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/anik...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/anik...
October 14, 2025 at 10:04 AM
On this day in 2001, Anika Moa's debut album 'Thinking Room' went to No. 1 on the Aotearoa Music Chart. As a teen she signed to US label Atlantic Records: the first Kiwi to sign to a major international label before releasing an album at home.
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/anik...
www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/anik...
Nominees for the 2025 Aotearoa Alternative Awards have been announced, and AudioCulture is thrilled to be sponsoring Te Whiringa Toa 2025 ki a Te Pou Hononga/The SRN Top 10 of 2025 award :)
Also, you can vote here for the People's Choice award: srn.nz
Also, you can vote here for the People's Choice award: srn.nz
October 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Nominees for the 2025 Aotearoa Alternative Awards have been announced, and AudioCulture is thrilled to be sponsoring Te Whiringa Toa 2025 ki a Te Pou Hononga/The SRN Top 10 of 2025 award :)
Also, you can vote here for the People's Choice award: srn.nz
Also, you can vote here for the People's Choice award: srn.nz
Gareth Shute tells us a bit about his great new story: Banned! Ten videos and songs “with issues”... @garethshute.bsky.social
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
October 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Gareth Shute tells us a bit about his great new story: Banned! Ten videos and songs “with issues”... @garethshute.bsky.social
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
Happy naughty Friday? Start your day with Nick Bollinger's great story about songs banned from the radio. (Chris Knox alert in the image!)
"It could be the sound as much as the lyrics that kept records off the airwaves. “Noisy, coarse and crude”... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
"It could be the sound as much as the lyrics that kept records off the airwaves. “Noisy, coarse and crude”... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
October 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Happy naughty Friday? Start your day with Nick Bollinger's great story about songs banned from the radio. (Chris Knox alert in the image!)
"It could be the sound as much as the lyrics that kept records off the airwaves. “Noisy, coarse and crude”... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
"It could be the sound as much as the lyrics that kept records off the airwaves. “Noisy, coarse and crude”... 1/2 www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ban...
In our latest newsletter: the Heavy Metal Aotearoa Timeline, win Suzanne Lynch's new memoir, say happy birthday to Shona Laing, and indulge in some lost NZ earworms from the 1980s. Plus - who won tickets to the Andrew Fagan and Tom Scott shows? mailchi.mp/4ecdc087f963...
October 4, 2025 at 11:52 PM
In our latest newsletter: the Heavy Metal Aotearoa Timeline, win Suzanne Lynch's new memoir, say happy birthday to Shona Laing, and indulge in some lost NZ earworms from the 1980s. Plus - who won tickets to the Andrew Fagan and Tom Scott shows? mailchi.mp/4ecdc087f963...