New Zealand Music Month 2020 – Best of Aotearoa

New Zealand Music Month is celebrating its 20th year in 2020! This year, it is like no other, with COVID-19 preventing many of the usual live events and concerts associated with this annual celebration of New Zealand music. Given this, I thought it would be a good idea to showcase some of the best local …

Anniversary Albums: Ladi6 “The Liberation Of…” (2010)

Podcast Info: This week, for the final album of NZ Music Month, Sam and Geneva take a look at the second studio album from Aotearoa soul queen Ladi6 "The Liberation Of..." Released in 2010, this album has been the most critically acclaimed of her career so far. Podcast Link: Ladi6 - The Liberation Of... Tracks Played: …

Interview: Nada Daff

Podcast Info: Sam chats with members of a new collective in New Zealand music Nada Daff. Made up of musicians and creatives from around Aotearoa, including Silas Futura and Fable, Nada Daff has just released their first album and there is plenty more in the pipeline for this exciting project. Sam talks to Nada Daff …

The Saturday Mixtape on 95bFM: NZ Music Month 2020 Special

Show Info: This week's show was the annual NZ Music Month all Aotearoa music show. Sam plays old favourites from Bic Runga and Dam Native, plus recent gems from SWIDT, Average Rap Band and more. Podcast Link: Saturday Mixtape - NZ Music Month Special Tracks Played: Marlon Williams - Nobody Sees Me Like You Do (live) Gin …

Albums of the month: May 2020

We may have been under lockdown but that has not stopped an avalanche of amazing new albums dropping this May. So many artists have been on fire with some superb projects keeping the lockdown blues away. Here are my fvourite albums of the last month.   Chicano Batman "Invisible People" Californian four-piece Chicano Batman returned …