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LADYHAWKE – BLACK WHITE & BLUE (Pop/Rock – New Zealand)

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Following her multi-award winning, critically acclaimed, self-titled debut album, Ladyhawke finally shares the first single from her sophomore album, Anxiety, due out next March on Modular. “Black White & Blue” was written and produced by Ladyhawke, aka Pip Brown, alongside …

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KIMBRA – TWO WAY STREET (ElectroPop – New Zealand)

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Kiwi songstress Kimbra had a pretty great 2011, being featured on “Somebody That I Used To Know”, the Gotye song that has 46 million views on Youtube! She also won the New Zealand Critics’ Choice awards 2011 and an ARIA for …

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VIDEO : ZOWIE – BROKEN MACHINE (Pop – New Zealand)

This is not the first time Kiwi electropop sensation Zowie is mentioned on this blog. You might remember the explosive video for her single “Bite Back”, or maybe the irresistible beat of her most recent hit “Smash It”, released last …

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LADI6 – THE LIBERATION OF (Soul/HipHop – New Zealand)

Ladi6 (© Edwige Hamben)

A sultry voice with razor sharp wit and a stage show to match, Ladi6 is fast becoming one of New Zealand’s leading hip-hop soul artist and her international aura is also growing at a dizzying pace. After the weeping success …

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KIMBRA – SETTLE DOWN EP (ElectroPop – New Zealand)

Kimbra

Originally from NZ but now based in Melbourne, Kimbra is not your average female singer, songwriter. Inspired by a range of musical genres and artists, from Nina Simone to Bjork and Prince, she brings a modern edge to the worn …

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ZOWIE – SMASH IT (ElectroPop – New Zealand)

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Compared by critics to Souxie Soux and Chrissie Hynde for her vocals, La Roux and Robyn for her vintage synthpop sound, Zowie (pronounced zo-ee) is a 23-year-old aspiring pop diva from New Zealand. With her infectious electropop tunes, she has …

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LIPS – EVERYTHING TO ME (Indie/Synth/Pop – New Zealand)

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Lips likes synths. Quirky funny synths. Old Casios have good drum sounds. Pro-One’s are dirty like scum, or thin and reedy like a bass clarinet. Lips is a one-woman-band from New Zealand but now based in Brooklyn. The young woman likes …

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saturday nite with… ZOWIE

Zowie

Coming on like a futuristic pop diva, all Pulp Fiction bangs and kaleidoscopic baton swinging, Zowie is determined to “destroy you with sound”. With her infectious beats  and catchy tunes, she has already conquered the crowds of her native New Zealand …

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