Album Reviews

25th September 2008
Straight out of the thriving Christchurch hardcore scene comes The Red Corner. Boasting current members from Sixlip and Our Fallen, the band have gone from strength to strength...

24th September 2008
"This Steven King commits no lyrical crimes. When armed with his acoustic guitar as Gearloose he creates beautiful music that ticks all the boxes - originality, tight musicianship and well crafted lyrics." - Vicki Anderson, The Press. Gearloose is the musical project of Steven King, and this is his full-length debut album...

8th September 2008 - Media Release
Compelling honesty and simplicity underpins Anneka Thwaites debut album ‘In the Pink’ which is being released at Fat Eddies on Saturday 27 September...

2nd September 2008 - c/o www.smokecds.com
After a 5yr hiatus, Pacific Heights returns with an eagerly awaited 2nd album, the quite incredible 'In A Quiet Storm'. Pacific Heights is the solo project of Devin Abrams, a founding member of NZ's #1 live act and arguably most popular drum and bass outfit, Shapeshifter.

14th August 2008
Fuzz rock compilation of Christchurch bands including Second Gear Grind, Captain Buzzkill and the Bringdowns, Mustard and more. Some are recorded in lounges, some in studios, but the emphasis here is on exposure for the bands, and its the tune quality that matters, not the recording...

25th July 2008 - c/o Hat, The Press
Rating: * * * *
In music, finding your own voice can be a difficult journey. You seek advice from all the wrong sources. Only the most determined eventually create something that they believe in. That, to me, is what Flip Grater has achieved on her second album Be All And End All...

7th August 2008 - Media Release
In Feb of this year, Salmonella Dub and the NZ Symphony Orchestra united for the Feel The Seasons Change tour, with shows performed in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and Nelson. This tour will now be immortalised through the release of a live album on 22nd September...