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Talking Points with Flamingo Peir (5th July 2021) Flamingo Pier is a core trio of DJs and music-makers that stretch up to a cool dozen. They’re known for their annual summer dance party on Waiheke Island, which this year had to be all local acts due to Covid-19. They have just released their debut self-titled LP.Troy Kingi is a multi-award-winning Māori musician and actor at the mid-point of his aspirational 1O 1O 1O Series (to release 10 albums in 10 genres in 10 years).
This week’s Local Eyes is from Persian-Kiwi rapper CHAII. Following ‘Oh Nah Yeah’, her last collaboration with Mad Decent’s Party Favour, CHAII has shared her latest single, ‘Might Just’ featuring Kings and eleven7four. The stacked local lineup features Base FM’s favourite Zimbabwe-born twin brother rap duo, eleven7four, and Maori MC Kings, as the three acts unite […]
This week’s Local Eyes video is from New Zealand hip hop musician Vallé with his new single ‘Prodigy’, featuring Sam V and John Givez. Packed full of hard-hitting bars and witty punchlines, ‘Prodigy’ is a song showcasing the talent the trio has to offer. ‘Prodigy’ is an unrelenting array of lyricism backed by an explosive […]
2021 APRA Silver Scroll Award Top 20 shortlist. This Top 20 list was chosen from over 250 entries by a judging panel of 10 fellow songwriters, who have each made wonderful contributions to the NZ music community. The judging panel were (in alphabetical order): Anji Sami (She’s So Rad), Finn Andrews (The Veils), Hollie Fullbrook […]
Last Thursday the Pacific Music Awards announced the finalists for 2021 at an event at The Alexander Café, Otara, Auckland. This year the Pacific Music Awards have a record 27 finalists across the 13 award categories, with soul sensation Tree leading the nominations. After the release of her self-produced debut album Mrs Tree, she has […]
This week we had a jam packed show with 3 amazing guest artists! We caught up with the talented musician ‘NOÉ‘ and get the scoop on how his track ‘Ice cream’ got T-Pain’s attention. We did a live phone interview across the ditch to Australian based R&B artist ‘Pika Ocho‘ about his debut single ‘Dearest […]
This week’s Local Eyes is SWISS and TREE ‘Emergencies’. A beautiful love story that will wrap you up in the warmth of their love. Two acclaimed Artists who have joined forces to honour that journey together, after strongly supporting each other through their individual Artistic journeys. – honouring the past, celebrating the present and being grateful for the future.
Atomic Coffee Roasters, care about you, your time, and your morning coffee. Brew Run is a new free delivery service brought to you by our local coffee roastery, AtomicKingsland. It’s just like your old school milk run, only with freshly roasted coffee. Delivery within a 2-kilometre radius of the Kingsland Roastery, and next weekday delivery Atomic […]
This week on Native Tongues we get to know rising hip hop artist ‘IAC’ and hear his latest single ‘Poly Mentality ft. Rizván’ plus new music from Ahlei, OD and more. Featured Tracks and Artists: Wait 4 It – SWIDT, Teeflii FROM 0 – Od 5:35 – Diggy Dupé, Rizván, REDDXROZAY War Outside – Church […]
This week’s Local Eyes video is from Morse Gang with their brand new track ‘Copycats’. These two kiwi rappers now based in Australia consist of Remorse & Entyce, who have a background knowledge in Hip Hop, specialising in music production, beat boxing, dance and singing. This creates a forward movement for their music & talents […]