Now that Flight of the Conchords have achieved immense and well-deserved success stateside, a brighter light has shined upon New Zealand’s prosperous music scene.
Richard Swift’s scraggly beard, endearing voice, and piano-based delivery can all be indicative of the past in some way, but such superficial elements cannot
Eccentric personality traits can be quite glaring upon meeting a new person. For me, whether they are artistically focused with a plethora of innovative
When synth-pop was first glorified in the late ‘70s, it was a musical breakthrough in a more than one way. Its introductory development was
The term “musical entrepreneur” would seem to apply well to Dave Matthies, but he would likely take none of the credit. Over the past
It can be a difficult task to find a band whose lyrical content tends to stray away from the clichés of love and the
There are few active bands that have released material as often and consistently as The Church. They have averaged an album every year or
In independent music, anticipation can sometimes be just as important as the material itself. Artists have taken advantage of such leverage before, pushing an
The process of discovering artists can often turn into a domino effect, where reading into the origins of one artist leads to the discovery
The specific method of recording an album should never be used an indicator of an artist’s level of commitment. After all, not everyone can
