Music Industry Forums, Blogs, Podcasts & Print Media

Links to Christchurch, NZ & international music websites, blogs, reviews, fansites and press:

Christchurch
bigpod.co.nz - ChCh & NZ entertainment podcasts.
breakfast with spanky - RDU's Spanky Moore's podcasts
chart music reviews - reviews of live music shows in Christchurch and local releases.
creativesoulchristchurch.com - a virtual window into the heart and soul of our creative community.
mxtpcxn.net - Blog news of indie champion Dr Hitchcock.
nzbeats.com - Worldwide podcast of Christchurch & NZ music.
outofkilter.net - Christchurch musician's web-blog.
thebigcity.co.nz - Indie music website w/ reviews, photo's, gig guide
thejoint.co.nz - Weekly RDU radio show site.
timarumusic.blogspot.com - Timaru Music Guide, gigs, live music, local bands etc
stuff.co.nz/thepress - Each week Pop Tart keeps you up-to-date with local music news, views, gossip and competitions.

New Zealand
alowhum.com - Blink's local knowledge forums.
alt tunes - Alt Tunes. An Alternative NZ Music Forum.
aucklandlivemusic.blogspot.com - A comprehensive guide to live music venues and live music performances in Auckland
bassplayer.co.nz - Chat with other Bass Guitarists & Musicians. Learn new Bass guitar techniques. Learn about the Bass Greats, Discuss Bass topics. Share ideas with Bass players at all levels.
bfm podcasts - 95bFM's podcasts including the Inside Track series.
cheese on toast - andrew tidball's indie music website
downstream.co.nz - A community & networking website for NZ Musicians.
einstein music journal - nick fulton and sarah gooding's nz indie music blog
elsewhere - Graham Reid, a freelance writer well known for his NZ Herald music reviews, showcases his writing, with lots of album reviews and a wonderful collection of old interviews and articles with some great (and not so great) musicians.
mixtape connection podcasts - Dr Hitchcock interviews ChCh muso's
music talk nz - A resource for musicians and fans alike. There are categories to advertise if you need musicians or looking to join a band, promote your band or live venue, forums if you want to buy or sell gear, general chat, recording info, home recording DIY.
newbandmember.com - dedicated to making it as easy as possible for bands and musicians of all genres to get in contact with each other.
nzherald.co.nz - International and NZ music reviews.
nzmusic.com - NZ musicians web-blog
nzrock.com - NZ Rock and Metal Music News, Interviews, Photos, Reviews, Gig Guide and Events.
punkas.com - NZ punk ska and hardcore forum
publicaddress.net - Daily news and views and weblogs from journalists.
stonerdoom.co.nz - Stoner rock web-blog.
the big idea - An online community for more than 12,000 creative practitioners, producers and organisations. It provides daily updates on everything you need to know to be a networked and informed member of the creative industries in New Zealand.
themusic.co.nz - music entertainment articles, industry gossip. comprehensive source for New Zealand music industry links
the set - NZ based music news, views, interviews, contests and more.
toohotforpants.com - A forum for Wellington and Auckland music
voeveo.com - Buy, sell, and download mobile phone content from independent sellers to your mobile phone.
wammo.co.nz - Wammo's (ex-RDU) podcasts.
wellingtonlivemusic.com - All the latest reviews, interviews, gigs and more on Wellington Live Music.

International
artrocker.com - UK based indie rock magazine & website.
drownedinsound.com - Interactive zine with reviews, news, interviews and opinions on the UK music scene.
guardian - UK music blog
hometracked.com - Studio/Home Recording Blog
hype machine - Music blog discussions
newmusicstrategies.com - Online and New Music Media Strategies from ex-pat Kiwi Andrew Dubber in the UK.
nme.com - NME.COM is Europe's
biggest and most viewed music website.
pitchforkmedia.com - Pitchfork is a US website dedicated to music and the discussion thereof.
q magazine - Q is a UK based monthly music magazine. Since its launch in 1986, Q has earned a reputation for being an authoritative and entertaining all-round music magazine.
undercover - Australian-based daily Music News website.
unsprungartists.com - Music business blog, Music industry analysis, Music 2.0, Music promotion, Record labels.

Networking
All Music Guide - Gigantic database of bands and musicians across all genres. A fantastic online resource. Includes bios, reviews, discographies and more.
bebo.com - Allows users to share photos with music, and blogs, and draw on members' White Boards.
chrisbrogan.com - Covering social media business strategy and personal power.
facebook.com - Join thousands of bands and music artists all over the world who are using Facebook to connect with fans and spread their music.
imeem.com - Users interact with each other by watching, posting, and sharing content of all media types, including blogs, photos, audio, and video, one of 2007's fastest growing social networking sites.
myspace.com - An international site that offers email, a forum, communities, videos and blog space.
qloud.com - Networking-based music upstart Qloud's 'My Music' application allows users to share music from their iTunes collections, and sample the collections of others. The concept enables on-demand streams of full songs, a necessary ingredient for serious music discovery and sharing.
newbandmember.com - assists both musicians looking to join bands, and bands looking for musicians to complete their lineup. The site is 100% free to all users and principally serving New Zealand, Australia and Ireland.

Magazines & Press
Billboard - US based weekly magazine website. Compiler of US music charts. Lots of stories and articles on current bands and music industry news and events.
Groove Guide - Music publication & Gig Guide of Real Groovy.
Guardian Music - Blog & online page for UK newspaper.
JAGG - Hard copy ChCh gig guide.
Mojo - The music magazine you go to when you've grown out of all the others.
NZ Herald Music Section - New Zealand Herald's online Music section.
NZ Musician - Web presence of the free bi-monthly NZ Music magazine NZ Musician. News, album & gear reviews, interviews, contests and articles for
kiwi musicians of all types.
Real Groove - Monthly music magazine covering NZ & International music.
Rip It Up - Website of the NZ monthly music magazine Rip It Up. Includes music reviews, gig-guide & competitions.
Rolling Stone - Rolling Stone is an American based magazine devoted to music, politics and popular culture. There is also an Australian based edition.
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand newspapers online Music section.