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Marmalade Goes “Sober”
Indie darlings Marmalade brought the magic to our Monday night with a listening party for their debut EP ‘Sober’. A cosy crew of friends and contributors munched on focaccia and cookies made by Jemilah. The ethos of the evening was to celebrate the moments before rat-racing on to the “next big thing”, and in the…
KiwisRetrospective – “Almost Natural”
Jono is usually shredding an electric guitar or keeping the band in line with funky grooves from the bass, but with his solo project he takes a more gentle approach.
KiwisRetrospective – “The Tapes Etc”
I’m a sucker for sad boy music. When I need to indulge in my sad boy feelings and have overplayed Cavetown, Wells* is a good fill in.
Marmalade’s future is looking Bright
Reviewing Marmalade’s debut single is a strange thing. They came out on top in the Kick Unsigned competition and have toured with almost every international act that came to New Zealand in 2023 (including 10:32, Beach Bunny & Hot Potato Band). It’s easy to forget they don’t have music out there yet. “Bright” is the…
Pretty Stooked debut “My Line”
We first discovered Pretty Stooked last year at a spontaneous Wunderbar gig post lockdown. We were taken by the humble way he owned the stage, and his epic songwriting. Christchurch was riding the high of any kind of outing, and the audience clung to each moment of music and magic. Eddie, the man behind Pretty…
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