Daily English Show #11 – Wellington To Blenheim (Video)
December 25, 2011 – 7:13 am | 29 Comments

The Daily English Show, an occasional video series, has hit the road traveling through New Zealand in a United Campervan. Today they travel to the beehive (Parliament), Lyall Bay (check out Maranui Cafe review) then …

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Paul Weller Talks About A Mate (Video)
November 6, 2010 – 6:20 pm | 29 Comments
Paul Weller Talks About A Mate (Video)

Starting with the mod/punk-rock band ’The Jam’ (1976–1982), and The Style Council (1983–1989), Paul Weller has made a important and lasting contribution to the contemporary music scene. Paul is in Auckland playing at the Powerhouse.

Behind The Scenes With Anika Moa
October 21, 2010 – 9:56 am | 31 Comments
Behind The Scenes With Anika Moa

Silver Scroll finalist Anika Moa let the camera behind the scenes for a Vector Arena Concert. Anika’s Running Through The Fire (Storm) was performed by The Datsuns at the awards. From this interview she seems …

New Zealand Music Month gets flying start
May 3, 2010 – 9:49 am | 13 Comments
New Zealand Music Month gets flying start

Kiwi music is celebrating the 10th anniversary of New Zealand Music Month.
The annual May festival of home-grown talent is a chance for Kiwis to get behind the local music scene. Local pubs and …

The Mint Chicks’ Guide to New Zealand (Video)
April 14, 2010 – 5:23 am | 10 Comments
The Mint Chicks’ Guide to New Zealand (Video)

The Mint Chicks make spazzy, heavy, poppy music with lyrics about things like sports teams, love, death, obsession, and drug addiction. However in this video they are waxy lyrical about traveling in New …

Liam Finn (Neil’s Son) Shows His Home New Zealand (Video)
March 26, 2010 – 5:02 pm | 4 Comments
Liam Finn (Neil’s Son) Shows His Home New Zealand (Video)

New Zealand singer-songwriter Liam Finn gives an intimate look at his favourite spots in and around Auckland, from the studio where he produces his music, to Piha Beach where he loves …

Neill Finn Interview – 7 Worlds Collide (Video)
September 2, 2009 – 9:19 am | 11 Comments

Neill Finn and friends talk about the latest project to aid Oxfam, the album “7 Worlds Collide – The Sun came out”. KT Tunstall, Ed Smith (Radiohead), Johnny Marr (The Smiths) and Ed O’Brien (Radiohead) …

Kiwibloke Neil Finn Walks Through His Career (Video)
July 9, 2009 – 9:13 am | 3 Comments

Kiwi icon Neil Finn takes a walk through his long industrious career.

KiwiMusicMix 17 – It's a Beautiful Happy Dream
December 1, 2008 – 12:41 pm | No Comment

This episode covers some of the best indie music from Montreal, Paris, NewYork and points in between. You will find it hard to find better artists with something to say on and off the Top …

IndieMusicMix Episode 17 – It’s a Beautiful Happy Dream
December 1, 2007 – 8:24 am | No Comment

This episode covers some of the best indie music from Montreal, Paris, NewYork and points in between. You will find it hard to find better artists with something to say on and off the Top …

Podcast 8 – Everyday and Nowhere
September 18, 2006 – 4:20 pm | One Comment

This week’s podcast definitely plays to the softer side, from Allison Crowe, to Naked to 3 Blind Mice. All of the songs this week have a definite slow beat a
Song1 – Midnight by Allison Crowe

Allison …

KiwiMusicMix 5 – Laid back and ready
August 13, 2006 – 5:13 pm | No Comment

This week’s NorthVoice features Rock from New York City, Alternative from Oakland California and Soul Funk from New Zealand. The music is both laid back and ready to go. As always if you like …

KiwiMusicMix 4 – Kiwi Rock Aotearoa Roll
August 4, 2006 – 11:22 pm | 4 Comments

This week’s music is strictly from Down Under, the home of the Finn Brothers, Dave Dobbyn’s DD Smash, Middle Earth and Lucy Lawless aka Xena Warrior Princess.

The first song this week is from dDub of …

Episode 4 – Kiwi Rock, Aotearoa Roll
August 4, 2006 – 7:24 pm | 3 Comments

This week’s music is strictly from Down Under, the home of the Finn Brothers, Dave Dobbyn’s DD Smash, Middle Earth and Lucy Lawless aka Xena Warrior Princess.

The first song this week is from dDub of …