Peter McLennan

The Sunday Mixtape with Sam: March 8, 2026 This week's show featured new music from Aldous Harding, Jalen Ngonda and more. Sam also takes a look at the new War Child compilation Help(2). He also pays tribute to Herbs founder Dilworth Karaka wh...

This week's show featured new music from Aldous Harding, Jalen Ngonda and more. I also take a look at the new War Child compilation Help(2), and pay tribute to Herbs founder Dilworth Karaka.

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Yep. Someone needs a pension topup, maybe.

Pyramid Club - Article | AudioCulture E N T at Pyramid Club, November 2017 x Chris Wratt at Pyramid Club, December 2017 - Photo by Evan Dubisky We shuffle into the room and sit down in rows of white plastic chairs, close enough that I’m a...

Musician Sonya Waters takes us on a tour of a very special place: Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington's Pyramid Club, an inner-city space dedicated to experimental music.
"While the work may sound serious, there is also humour, joy, and playfulness..."
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Split Enz have announced some more nz shows after playing tech at Electric Ave fest- ticket prices for their oz shows START around $220 AU each. Wait til you see the prices for akl and welli.

Hooray!

Amelia Berry - AudioCulture Over the last 17 years, Berry has applied her skills as an instrumentalist, songwriter and producer to a range of bands and solo projects, including Nice Birds, Polyester (formerly Kip McGrath), Fimo,...

🥲🥲🥲 Thank you so much to @audioculturenz.bsky.social and Martyn Pepperell for making a dream of mine come true today 👽✌️🌴 click below to read about basically my entire life

www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/amel...

This is a Nazi move. Stripping people of rights, invalidating their IDs, setting them up for criminalization and imprisonment.

If you don't support trans rights, you support fascism.

Prince- Raspberry Beret/Paisley Park [Gala Event @ Paisley Park, 2016] YouTube video by 𝒫𝐿

Ten years ago this day Prince played NZ for the first time (and what sadly turned out to be the last time), and I got to see him. What an incredible show. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUI8...

Donate to Protect Addi From Forced Removal, organized by Holly M On Sunday 15th February, my wife Addison was detained for 21 hours by UK border control at t… Holly M needs your support for Protect Addi From Forced Removal

a trans woman i know is being deported back to the USA due to the Home Office messing up paperwork.

her wife is desperately trying to raise the funds to prevent this. they have 48 hours before she’s put on a plane and might never be able to return.

please, help if you can. they’re both terrified.

Pope Leo Will Spend July 4 Visiting Migrant Crossing Island Pope Leo has spoken out against the treatment of migrants in the United States several times over the last year.

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

Willie Colón, legendary Nuyorican salsa icon, dead at 75 The legendary musician Willie Colón, one of the most iconic figures in salsa, died Saturday at the age of 75, his family confirmed.

Willie Colón, legendary Nuyorican salsa icon, dies at 75

*sigh* I know in a way this doesn’t need to be said, but this isn’t a good policy approach.

It doesn’t solve the problem. Homeless moved is just homelessness in another location. It doesn’t address why folks are homeless nor does it provide accommodation.

Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay Story Map - Article | AudioCulture Central and Southern Hawke’s Bay has proved a rich seedbed for New Zealand music; this map takes a musical road trip through the district. It travels from a legendary commune at Waimarama to the hallo...

Do you fancy a weekend adventure?
We've just published our first new music map of 2026: Hastings-born musician Glen Moffatt takes us on a tour across many decades, and towns, in our brand new Central and Southern Hawke's Bay Music Map. Enjoy the journey!
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Electoral Commission Enrol, check or update your details here.

Kiwis, check you haven't disappeared from the voting rolls
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#kikorangi #nzpol

Normalize laughing derisively in men's faces when they deserve it.

Strange Universe Autumn Edition Full Lineup Announced New headliners include Nabihah Iqbal, Annahstasia and Jolie Holland.

Banished Music and Strange News invite YOU to trek across the Strange Universe this March in Akl — starring Ty Segall with Guitar Wolf, The Bats, Smerz, Les Big Byrd, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Nabihah Iqbal, Annahstasia, Jolie Holland + guests galore!

Get tickets now from www.banishedmusic.com✨

Labour MP ejected from House after 'trifling' over Peters' remark Kieran McAnulty ordered out after challenging Speaker Gerry Brownlee's decisions on comments made by Winston Peters.

Kieran was ejected because he told the truth:
"Failing to require Winston Peters to withdraw and apologise for something that was quite clearly an offensive comment, when you have required that of other members — indeed, other party leaders — runs the risk of you applying different standards"

Jug revival bands: an eccentric and surprisingly enduring strand of NZ music

Front cover of Chris Knox biography Not Given Lightly by Craig Robertson published by Auckland University Press March 2026

A definitive new biography about Chris Knox is set to be published in North America next month via Auckland University Press. I am stepping up to help with press and promotion in North America. So, if you are a writer, reviewer, podcaster, record/book buyer, whatever, get in touch.

AudioCulture Quiz - Article | AudioCulture Welcome to the weekly AudioCulture Quiz. Clue: answers are on the site or, for those in a hurry, at the link below. AudioCulture Quiz, 16 February 2026 Alastair Riddell on stage 1.The very first offi...

It's Rāhina Monday afternoon – we hope you're not being too battered by the weather.
If you'd like to take a few minutes out, here's the AudioCulture Quiz; this week's questions are by the multitalented Dianne Swann. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...

The sector with 17,000 more full-time jobs 3:33 pm on 5 February 2026 Susan Edmunds Susan Edmunds, Money Correspondent susan.edmunds@rnz.co.nz Image of cooks in a restaurant kitchen. Accommodation and food services saw the largest increase in jobs over the last year, up just over 25,000, with around 17,000 more full-time and 8000 more part-time roles. Photo: 123rf Unemployment has hit its highest level in a decade, but beneath the headline numbers some sectors are faring much better than others.

This week's lies, damn lies, and green shoots award goes to Brad Olsen (via Susan Edmunds). This is a particularly disgusting use of data - like so bad that the article should be removed. Let's have a look... [🧵 1/n]

Princess Chelsea - AudioCulture All this has largely happened without the artist’s contrivance; in fact she seems slightly bemused by it. Chelsea herself doesn’t even have the TikTok app. Her videos are low-to-no-budget and usually ...

In November 2022, Princess Chelsea & The Dream Warriors recorded a live session at Abbey Road’s Studio Two. Yes that room, made famous by The Beatles and Pink Floyd. The 10-song performance was filmed by London-based Kiwi director Marc Swadel. Studio Two... 1/3 www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/prin...

Tall Dwarfs & Hairybreath Monsters: A Chris Knox Bestiary A one-stop guide to a legend of the New Zealand underground.

"Chris Knox’s art is full of small gestures, but they mean everything. In his countless songs, comics, videos, writings, interviews, and artist-nurturing stints, Knox channels an uncanny ability to make the everyday surreal yet relatable"

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Bandcamp says AI music is not permitted on the platform. Via @brooklynvegan.bsky.social

Just heard Jon Toogood sing Fight For Your Right to Party to his wife in the queue at Spark 🥰 I love Aotearoa.

In Auckland for David Byrne and a couple of observations.

- ooh that new layout around the station by sky city is beautiful
- queen street is more for people than cars now
- I'm at the younger end of attendees so far but its definitely a mixed audience
- this city is really lovely to visit

Songwriter Chris Matthews with The Headless Chickens, Big Day Out, Auckland, 1995. - Photo by Becky Nunes/Simon Grigg collection System Virtue – Emma Paki Emma Paki’s beautifully melodic and passionate plea for ...

Out first new story of 2026! Whether it be for Headless Chickens, Children's Hour or This Kind of Punishment, Chris Matthews has written some very fine songs (including Flying Nun's only No. 1 'George'). Here, he picks some of his own Aotearoa NZ faves: www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/son...

2025 was a special year for Sunreturn 🌞

We have endless gratitude for the musicians who have trusted us with their work. We want to thank everyone who listened, came to a show, bought merch and showed support 🌈

It’s only a couple of weeks until our first release for 2026, can't wait ✌️

Congrats on official Jazz Dad status!

"Just in the nick of time, New Zealand’s trans youth—and the people who love them and care for them—can breathe a sigh of relief" 🥰

This is the heart of it. Everyone who knows and loves a trans kid knows how vital—as in literally life-saving—this injunction feels (and will hopefully continue to be)