October 2006: Nesian Mystik, Paul McLaney, PNC, Shapeshifter, SJD
The red dinosaur appears, a tour of empty Aotearoa, central Auckland neighbourhoods, and animation in both relaxed and crazy styles. Nesian Mystik “Robbin’ Hood Heroes” / “People” The video pays...
View ArticleDecember 2006: Misfits of Science, Mr Boinkin and the Kurnel MC, Pete...
The Misfits get touchy, swingin’ in suits, playing with Lego, 20th century dress-ups, a last supper, and a red dinosaur. Misfits of Science “Can’t Leave It Alone” So, “Can’t Leave It Alone” is an ode...
View ArticleApril 2007: Lucid 3, Opensouls, PNC, Polly Prior, Reb Fountain
Impressing your 16-year-old self, good radioactive housekeeping, an orange fiery glow, a sinking ship, and Cinderella’s rickety door. Lucid 3 “Burning on the Sun” This is the most straightforward rock...
View ArticleAugust 2007: Ill Semantics, International Flannel, Jonny Love, Odessa, Pearl,...
The emo kitchen scissors, Medieval knights, solid gold, the drinking glasses got the moves, a demolished city Ill Semantics featuring Adeaze “Take It Slow” “Take It Slow” avoids slow-jam cliches and...
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December 2007: Motocade, Nesian Mystik, PNC, Scribe, Shihad, SideKickNick, SJD
Pro-wrestlers at the beach, the comfort of 101, circular motion, the grooviest show in town, nocturnal projections, an anatomy lesson. Motocade “Soap Opera” More quirky guitar pop from Motocade. The...
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April 2008: Mumsdollar, Pearl, Percieve, PNC, Recloose
Cave hideaway, funeral crashers, car park party, places other than the recording studio, and a wander around K Road. Mumsdollar “Brothers in Arms” Suddenly Mumsdollar are looking very grown up – almost...
View ArticleJune 2008: Tahuna Breaks, The Black Seeds, The Phoenix Foundation, The...
A backing band, steampunk workings, a jog along the beach, nanny cam rock, a modern apartment and channelling Britney. Tahuna Breaks “Casually Acquainted” “Casually Acquainted” is a pretty ordinary...
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August 2008: Pistol Youth, PNC, School For Birds, Smashproof, SideKickNick,...
The golden girls, ’08, ’86 and ’63, an ornithology lesson, mucking around downtown, a drive through the streets, ’90s cool, and the city streets. Pistol Youth “In My Eyes” Pistol Youth with the new...
View ArticleApril 2009: PNC, Savage, Smashproof, Sweet & Irie, Tha Feelstyle, The Checks
In the pages of a gossip magazine, a club full of makeup, small town New Zealand, little girls, and big fat tropical rain. PNC “Tonight” “Nearly every rap album has that one moment you can’t get with....
View ArticleAugust 2009: Misfits of Science, Nesian Mystik, Opensouls, P-Money, Pistol...
Bound in streetwear, the boys go to work, murderation, four corners of the globe, and an ordinary life. Misfits of Science “Funny Money” The premise behind this video is there’s a bunch of people...
View ArticleOctober 2009: Mulholland, Opensouls, PNC, Red Alert, Rosie Riggir, Sarah...
Being a serious musician, down at the beach, dinosaur’s day out, water aerobics, lavish and sensual, a tea party, miniature world, and a tropical holiday with the lads. Mulholland “Everything’s Going...
View ArticleDecember 2009: Die! Die! Die!, DJ CXL, Dukes, Erakah, Ermehn, Family Cactus,...
Falling from trees, the smooth love, down at the beach, the successful diva, a protective posse, the mysterious indie adventure, and the more famous Gareths. Die! Die! Die! “HowYe” There’s something...
View ArticleJune 2010: P-Money, PNC, Shihad, Six60, Sleeptalkers, Steriogram, Sweet & Irie
Trouble in the rubble, seductive wallpaper, a Möbius strip of Kiwi rock, over the top, the tide is high, and extreme doppelgängers. P-Money featuring Milan Borich “Falling Down” With Pluto broken up,...
View ArticleMarch 2011: Lydia Cole, Massad, Mel Parsons, Opshop, PNC, Ruby Frost, Shotgun...
A leisurely jog, the suit case, down on the boardwalk, an interrupted video, skeletons and birds, glitter at the beach, and a pool pash. Lydia Cole “Blind Boy” “Blind Boy” is a woman’s lament of her...
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June 2011: Black River Drive, Blacklistt, Cut Off Your Hands, David Dallas,...
A luxe teen goth fantasy, men on a mission, a cat in a hat, the club where there are more women than men, and the club with an equal gender division and everyone goes home happy. Black River Drive...
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