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US hip hop icon Kendrick Lamar has announced he’ll be returning to New Zealand for shows at Auckland’s Spark Arena and Dunedin’s Forsyth Bar Stadium in July, the artist’s first local appearances since performing at Auckland City Limits 2016. Lamar made international headlines last week for being presented the 2018 Pulitzer Prize For Music for his landmark 2017 album DAMN., the first ever non-classical or jazz […]
As Totems is part of the supporting line up at Red Bull Music Presents: Nosaj Thing (USA) along side Surly & Late June this Saturday at Neck Of The Woods. This week’s local Eyes is the official music video for his track ‘Bunny’ Directed, Edited and Produced by Maria Masniak with Camera Ops: Coel Healy, Naveed Farro, and Maria Masniak. […]
6 months after dropping their debut album “Evil Adventures and Happy Endings”, Grey locals Eno x Dirty are set to roll out a series of remixes. The first to drop was the short-but-sweet remix of ‘Seki’ by LightSkinJohn, followed by the Hyan flip of ‘Nobody Knows’ which we’re featuring on Base FM this week. ENO […]
This week’s local eyes is HIGH HØØPS ‘Body’ New Zealand based vocalist/producer Jordan Arts aka HIGH HØØPS, who is also one-fifth of LEISURE returns with a new R&B-tinged single ‘Body’, lifted from his upcoming debut album. Find out more about HIGH HØØPS: FACEBOOK | TWITTER | SOUNDCLOUD | BANDCAMP | YOUTUBE Local Eyes is a weekly segment on BaseFM focusing on New […]
The finalists have been announced for the 2018 Vodafone Pacific Music Awards, and Berlin-based neo-soul singer Noah Slee is leading with four nominations. New Zealand-born, Berlin-based neo-soul singer Noah Slee leads the 25 finalists who are set to be honoured at the Pacific Music Awards ceremony on 24 May at the Vodafone Events Centre […]
Nosaj Thing will be supported by a hand-picked local roster; Totems, Surly, and Late June in Auckland. Hosted by MADCAP Where: NECK OF THE WOODS When: Saturday 28th April Cost: $5 with RSVP / $10 without RSVP RSVP here In 2009, Californian producer and DJ Nosaj Thing was one of the most celebrated young names in Los Angeles’ thriving […]
‘Nomads’ is the last single before the Estère releases her double album My Design, On Others’ Lives, which is due out Friday 27th April. This new track is Estère’s personal study of forced mass movement in both a story of pain, beauty and resurrection. “Nomads is about exploring identity and where we come from,” says Estère.“Everyone is of […]
TALKING POINTS on Base FM – hosted by Rizván Thanks to NZ On Air Music Date: March 2018 Guest reviewer: Spycc (SWIDT) Featured release: NESIAN MYSTIK ‘Polysaturated’ Released: 2002 https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/polysaturated/331555949 Featured track #1: IT’S ON Featured track #2: BROTHAZ Featured track #3: SOUL RELEASE feat Tyna Keelan SPYCC: a producer and rapper hailing from Onehaunga, […]
This week’s local eyes is the brand new video from MELODOWNZ ‘8ight 2wenty 8ight’ which pays homage to his hometown of Avondale. This single is taken from the ‘AVONTALES’ EP and features the classic hip-hop sample taken from Lafayette Afro Rock Band’s ‘Darkest Light’ Director: Jamie ‘OneDeap’ McCready Directors assistants: Abbot, Cyn Horne & Mia Tawhiao-Lomas Editing: Rizvàn […]
Today, Unknown Mortal Orchestra says through music what we all know to be true. ‘Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays’ is perhaps the first straight-forward dance song off the brand new album, Sex & Food out now on Jagjaguwar / Rhythmethod. It’s a spiritual cousin to Multi-Love’s ‘Keep Checking My Phone’ which similarly touches upon manias we experience […]