EntertainmentVarious: <i>Arch Hill 10th Anniversary</i>It was Auckland's Arch Hill Recordings that became the flagbearer for much of indie rock in New Zealand through the 2000s.19 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHappy Birthday: <i>Happy Birthday</i>Sometimes people play down their talent so their peers think they are cooler.19 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentKate Nash: <i>My Best Friend Is You</i>It starts very distinctively Kate Nash: all pretty piano, stirring strings, claps, and her voice - sweet as pain au chocolate.12 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTyson Smith: <i>There's Nothing We Can't Pretend</i>Tyson Smith's debut album comes about after a fair bit of traveling and he alludes to its intercontinental feel with the image on the cover.12 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDeftones: <i>Diamond Eyes</i>On <i>Diamond Eyes</i> Chino is back to his shrieking, yowling, and soaring best with a unique voice that sounds like he's singing through a loud hailer.12 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLewis McCallum: <i>Syntheology</i>There's a toughness to Lewis McCallum's music that makes it resonate and shine.07 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentArc of Ascent - <i>Circle of the Sun</i>Not since Shihad's <i>Killjoy</i> has a New Zealand album - or many other albums for that matter - lurched with the power, brutality and beauty that Arc Of Ascent's <i>Circle of the Sun</i> does.07 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentDum Dum Girls - <i>I Will Be</i>Recent Sub Pop recruits Dum Dum Girls reference the Iggy Pop's track in their name and, it's a good starting point to their sound.07 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHole: <i>Nobody's Daughter</i>After the mediocre solo outing of 2004's <i>American Sweetheart</i>, Courtney Love is back with her band Hole for their fourth album.05 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentP-Money: <i>Everything</i>On <i>Everything</i> P-Money takes off into an oonst-driven dance direction.05 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGlee: <i>The Music. The Power of Madonna</i>Of course it would feature screechy stage voices, young girls punching the air and gyrating in ridiculous pointy bustier and fishnet costumes.28 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Fall: <i>Your Future Our Clutter</i>Mark E. Smith of Britain's marathon-running post-punk agit-prop outfit The Fall, is nothing if not consistent.28 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJavelin: No MasEven something as mediocre as the most recent Hot Chip album would be interesting.28 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSharon Jones & The Dap Kings - I Learned the Hard WaySinger Sharon Jones and band the Dap-Kings have made a name for themselves by reviving the essence of funk and soul music's heyday from the 60s and 70s.23 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSierra Leone's Refugee Allstars - Rise and ShineOriginally from capital city Freetown, Allstars founder Reuben M. Koroma and his wife found themselves in a refugee camp in neighbouring Guinea during the late 90s.23 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNathan Haines: <i>Heaven and Earth</i>On his seventh album Nathan Haines is a hardened jazz head, a seasoned rump shaker, and sometimes, a purveyor of fine elevator jazz.21 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentRichard Walters: The AnimalA rare singer-songwriter who can be elegant or erotic with ease.21 Apr 03:00 PM
EntertainmentErland & the Carnival: Erland & the CarnivalTake a freaky spin on a carousel.21 Apr 03:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Soft Pack: The Soft PackInfectious US guitar pop-rock which connects with Dunedin and elsewhere.21 Apr 03:00 PM
EntertainmentJohn Butler Trio: April UprisingGrand ambition, okay songs from Aussie guitar hero.21 Apr 03:00 PM
EntertainmentTchaikovsky - Piano ConcertosHyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series has made its reputation tending to such forgotten masters as Bortkiewicz, Goedicke and Melcer-Szczawinski.17 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSlash: <i>Slash</i>Slash has roped in many of his accomplished and famous mates to create an album that is often inspired but at times weak.14 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMGMT: <i>Congratulations</i>Opening with a quick tempo and dusty vocals that could have been plucked from a 60s track, <i>It's Working</i> is the first sign MGMT no longer see themselves as a New York pop duo on a sugar-high.14 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentErykah Badu: <i>New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh</i>The second part of hip-hop-soul diva Erykah Badu's <I>New Amerykah</I> series is a far more soulful and subtle offering than 2008's 4th World War.14 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAirbourne - No Guts. No GloryStill sounding like AC/DC, with hints of Iron Maiden and Motorhead, and a small dash of sweaty Australians, Cold Chisel and the Angels.02 Apr 03:00 PM
EntertainmentSo So Modern - Crude FuturesAfter a string of EPs and vinyl releases, globe-trotting Wellington four-piece So So Modern - who recently completed a six-week jaunt around Europe - have come up with their debut album.01 Apr 03:00 PM
