nzherald.co.nz's new film blogger, Dominic Corry, gives his take on the best flicks of 2011.

The fifth of ten songs performed in front of an intimate audience at York Street Studios for the Sundae Sessions.

D.O.P. Bevan Crothers. Cameras: Matt Gerrand, Glenn Manchester, Paul Casserly, Hugh Sundae. Edit: Hugh Sundae. Audio Engineer: Hayden Taylor. Additional Audio: Simon Gooding, Morton Gamst, Jeremy McPike

The fourth of ten songs performed in front of an intimate audience at York Street Studios for the Sundae Sessions.

D.O.P. Bevan Crothers. Cameras: Matt Gerrand, Glenn Manchester, Paul Casserly, Hugh Sundae. Edit: Hugh Sundae. Audio Engineer: Hayden Taylor. Additional Audio: Simon Gooding, Morton Gamst, Jeremy McPike

The third of ten songs performed in front of an intimate audience at York Street Studios for the Sundae Sessions.

D.O.P. Bevan Crothers. Cameras: Matt Gerrand, Glenn Manchester, Paul Casserly, Hugh Sundae. Edit: Hugh Sundae. Audio Engineer: Hayden Taylor. Additional Audio: Simon Gooding, Morton Gamst, Jeremy McPike

The 12 contenders in the inaugural Make My Movie competition have been whittled down to four finalists.

TV blogger Paul Casserly looks back at some of the biggest idiots on the idiot box

The partners in love and music talked about collaboration, musical obsession and Nielson's new outfit, Opossom, for Talking Heads.

The second of ten songs performed in front of an intimate audience at York Street Studios for the Sundae Sessions.

D.O.P. Bevan Crothers. Cameras: Matt Gerrand, Glenn Manchester, Paul Casserly, Hugh Sundae. Edit: Hugh Sundae. Audio Engineer: Hayden Taylor. Additional Audio: Simon Gooding, Morton Gamst, Jeremy McPike

On Thursday November 17 we took The Drab Doo-Riffs into York Street Studios for the first of our new and improved Sundae Sessions.

The new and improved bit? The sessions are now monthly, with slightly longer sets - about 30 minutes.

For a band like The Drab Doo-Riffs that's enough time for ten songs - and here is the first one - Juggernaut.

D.O.P. Bevan Crothers. Cameras: Matt Gerrand, Glenn Manchester, Paul Casserly, Hugh Sundae. Edit: Hugh Sundae. Audio Engineer: Hayden Taylor. Additional Audio: Simon Gooding, Morton Gamst, Jeremy McPike

Not since the film Grizzly Man has a taped recording of something that we will never hear caused such a fuss, writes Paul Casserly.

Talking Heads: Don Brash and Wallace Chapman. Video / NZME

Finalists for the Make My Movie competition are in full PR mode, with video pitches going live this morning.

Our new television blogger Paul Casserly finds much to like about Sky's new premium channel, Soho.

Each week Volume magazine pitches two personalities - opposing or complementary - together in conversation. This week, award winning actress Madeleine Sami and aspiring starlet Pasha Patel

One News has taken out the top award at tonight's Qantas Film & TV Awards, but honours were mostly split between the two major news networks.

Join nzherald.co.nz tonight for the Aotearoa Film and Television Awards, with all the results as they're awarded live.

Each week Volume magazine pitches two personalities - opposing or complementary - together in conversation. This week Peter Urlich and The Checks' frontman Ed Knowles.

Kiwi rock fans have chosen one of Shihad's softest hits - Home Again - as the band's best ever song in an online poll.

Join music staff from TimeOut, Volume and nzherald.co.nz for full coverage on the 2011 New Zealand Music awards, live (blogging) from Vector Arena.

Each week Volume magazine pitches two personalities - opposing or complementary - together in conversation. This week Matthew 'Recloose' Chicoine and Christchurch-born producer Isaac Aesili.

Read the highlights of Jon Toogood's live chat with nzherald.co.nz.

Journalist Richard Langston and Flying Nun's Roger Shepherd talk street press for Talking Heads.

Musical-genre-destroying misfits Hallelujah Picassos have released their first music video for 16 years, with a retrospective album on the way.

If you need a break from the rugby, this weekend's biggest movie release is pant-wetting horror sequel Paranormal Activity 3.

Cairo Knife Fight's Nick Gaffaney and Aaron Tokona talk about the dynamic that defines their two-man army.

“It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.”

With these words, Noel Gallagher announced his departure from the British rock institution he and his brother founded and fought over.

While Liam was quick to form Beady Eye with Oasis’ Gem Archer and Andy Bell, Noel exited the media spotlight, but he returns this week with his solo debut, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds.

Ex-pat broadcaster Chris Tubbs got an audience with Gallagher Senior in London. (Part 1 of 3) Watch Part 2

The first of five Beastwars songs performed in front of an intimate audience at Auckland's York Street Studios.

What is a Laneway? Are the Horrors horrible? What time are the passouts playing? Watch the live chat replay with co-promoter Ben Howe.