Archive - Boiler Room with Chris Schulz.

Two 'devastated' teens discuss the Laneway crisis: 'It ruined our day.'

Why underage fans are out. Plus, Juicy Fest is cancelled and the Timeless tour is postponed on a day of festival carnage.

18 hrs ago •

Guns, god ... and Chumbawamba? The year's best music journalism.

Bookmark 2024’s best stories to savour over your holiday break.

Dec 18 •

Jack White has found God mode.

At his killer Powerstation show, the Detroit rocker ascended.

Dec 16 •

Is someone trying to sabotage the St James?

Chlöe Swarbrick and owner Steve Bielby claim Auckland's mayor is deliberately delaying the venue's renovations.

Dec 14 •

Put your damn phone down.

Fans are recording entire shows on their phones. In the process, they miss everything they came to see.

Dec 11 •

Hey, Pōneke! You need to see the Banksy show – immediately!

Don’t worry Tāmaki Makaurau residents - I’ve got something for you to do too. Plus, more recs for everyone!

Dec 9 •

Every best-of list has landed. They all got it wrong.

Major publications are rushing to anoint 2024's best albums and songs. In their haste, they forgot something crucial.

Dec 6 •

Drake's hefty NZ ticket prices are breaking records – and my brain.

Want to see the 6 God live? You'll need to smash open the piggy bank – and then some – to be able to afford it.

Dec 3 •

The festival where everything is awesome.

It's impossible to see every act on this absolutely stacked line-up. But you can try.

Dec 1 •

November 2024

Drake's NZ tour is a 'good-news, bad-news' situation.

Plus, all the stories, links, music and news that will start your Saturday with a smile, promise.

Nov 29 •

I asked music journalists to sum up 2024. They did not hold back.

"Grim ... brutal ... a shit show ... ugh … the worst it's ever been" - and that's the nicer stuff they had to say.

Nov 27 •

A music journalism report card: how did we get here?

It didn't seem possible, but things have gotten worse - much worse.

Nov 25 •

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