Bec chats to Paul from Midwave Breaks!

Midwave Breaks' debut full-length album Echo Tide Awake is out now. Days before its release their drummer Paul Russell called in to talk about the new record, making music independently, and hitting the road for release shows in Auckland, Tauranga, Wellington and Christchurch across November and De…

The Big Show chat to Blindspott!

Blindspott have a new song out called Stitches, their singer Damien and drummer Shelton called in for a chat about its origins, and why the release of this one doesn't have the traditional roll out.

Bec chats to Neill from Villainy!

Villainy frontman Neill Fraser called in for a chat about the band’s latest single Demons and how it fits into their next album, how the band have been building these songs with the live show in mind and, because it happened to be his birthday, how celebrations tend to look a little different these…

Bec chats to Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steel!

Empire of the Sun are heading back to New Zealand in February to play at Spark Arena. Their singer Luke Steele called up to chat about bringing the complete Empire of the Sun live experience here, why their shows are built to be seen in the dark, and what’s next for the band. He also shared a brill…

Joel Little from Goodnight Nurse chats to The Big Show!

Goodnight Nurse are back together and playing The Always and Never (Again!) tour in November, celebrating twenty years since their debut album Always and Never, in the process reuniting original members Joel Little, Jaden Parkes and Paul Taite to play in Auckland, Wellington and Chch. Joel popped i…

Bec chats to Ash front man Tim Wheeler!

Ahead of Ash’s return to New Zealand to celebrate 30 years of their album 1977, frontman Tim Wheeler called up to chat about the band’s incredible journey from teenage schoolmates in Downpatrick, Ireland, to international success; the songs and influences that shaped their sound, and what’s kept th…

Bec chats to The Response & Slim!

Ahead of their joint show at Christchurch’s Space Academy on September 19, Andy from The Response and Aaron from Slim called in to talk about the journey of their bands, what they’ve been working on and what audiences can expect when they come together on stage

Bec chats to Steve from Mudhoney!

Mudhoney guitarist and founding member Steve Turner called up ahead of the band’s return to New Zealand this October, to talk about Mudhoney’s beginnings in Seattle, the scene that spawned bands like Soundgarden, Nirvana and Pearl Jam, why the band eventually embraced the “grunge” label, his love o…

Bec chats to Billy from A Perfect Circle!

A Perfect Circle return to New Zealand this December for the first time in more than 20 years, joining Puscifer for a special double bill. Their guitarist Billy Howerdel called up for a chat about how A Perfect Circle began, working with Maynard James Keenan, what he learned from years behind the s…

Jon Toogood chats about his new book with Jerry & Manaia!

Jon Toogood popped in for a chat about his new book Home Again, summing up his life with Shihad and beyond.