Off The Record

Electric Six are coming to New Zealand soon, their singer Dick Valentine called up for a chat about the staying power of Electric Six,  Detroit’s fiercely supportive ‘90s scene, the MTV explosion of  Gay Bar  and how their cult status has kept them touring decades after their first hit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of performing at Electric Ave in Christchurch and at Meow Nui in Wellington on May 1, Bret McKenzie called in for a chat about his latest solo album Freak Out City and the enduring friendship with Jermaine Clement that's seeing them do Flight Of The Conchords again in May. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fun Lovin’ Criminals are heading back to New Zealand for shows in Christchurch, Auckland and Wellington this March, and they’re amped to be making the long trip back. They called up for a chat about the realities of touring the world, how their signature genre-mashing sound came from growing up in New York club culture, and why the new album  A Matter of Time  still sounds un...

Before The Beths tour Japan, New Zealand and America this year, they popped in for a chat with us about life on the road, the Obama list and other highlights from the last twelve months See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's been 8 years since Biffy Clyro last toured NZ and they're back in April 2026 to tour their new album Futique. We caught up with drummer Ben - one third of the band to chat about the tour, getting ripped as a drummer and new spots to check out in NZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Counting Crows are coming round here in 2026, their lead singer Adam Duritz called up for a chat about “The Complete Sweets! Tour” - bringing decades of sing-along moments, deep cuts, and fresh energy to iconic theatres across both countries.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Push Push are touring the North Island in February, their enigmatic and heroic frontman Mikey Havoc popped in for a chat about the songs that people still tell him they love from A Trillion Shades Of Happy, and the new music they'll be releasing in 2026.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zed frontman Nathan King popped in to reflect on new music, the Christchurch band scene that shaped them in the ’90s, and the rush of playing to big crowds 25 years later as the band gear up for the Greenstone Summer Concert Series alongside Iggy Pop, Joan Jett, and Hoodoo Gurus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dave Faulkner from Hoodoo Gurus called up from Australia ahead of their Greenstone Summer Concert Tour here with Iggy Pop and Joan Jett. He talked about their first gigs in New Zealand, life on the road, festival crowds, and what still keeps the band coming back to the stage after four decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Barnes called up to chat about forty years of For The Working Class Man, the upcoming tour in April, and the special connection he’s built with New Zealand across decades of shows and visits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of The Black Seeds releasing their new song Compassion, singer and percussionist Dan Weetman popped in for a chat about the song's origins and where we can catch them this summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troy Kingi is about to release his ninth album in the 10/10/10 series (ten albums in ten years in ten genres) He called up to talk us through the collaborations on this latest one and where we can catch him playing live in the coming months. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sat down with the rock talent ahead of FULL METAL ORCHESTRA'S inaugural Christchurch show! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Garbage are playing at the Auckland Town Hall on Wednesday December 3, their drummer Butch Vig called up for a chat about the setlist, his favourite New Zealand beverage and shared some stories about some of the legends he's worked with over the years - including Nirvana.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of their New Zealand tour this November, Margo from Cowboy Junkies called up to talk about staying true to their sound, protecting the band’s bond and how they find joy in simply playing together after four decades. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Little popped in for a chat about his days in Goodnight Nurse and going on to write some of the biggest pop songs on the planet, with some of the biggest pop stars, plus he wants to raise awareness for a campaign that supports live music in New Zealand at BigFan.co.nz  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pluto are celebrating the anniversary of their Pipeline Under The Ocean album with a double vinyl release and a show in Auckland on November 8 at Double Whammy on K Rd. Their singer Milan Borich popped in for a chat about bonus tracks, the 2000s and the incredible highs and lows of his life since. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On his way to the Auckland Town Hall to perform, Aussie singer James Reyne popped in for a chat about his history of playing gigs here, both solo and with the band Australian Crawl back in the 80s, and he treated us to an acoustic performance of a bonafide classic that in his words, fell out of him.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From being an icon on the drums to life on the road, Stewart Copeland has stories that go far beyond The Police. In this chat about his upcoming Spoken Word show in New Zealand, he shares a few stories - how he first met Sting, his thoughts on immortality, and we find out what size stick he's rocking. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pixies are coming to New Zealand in November, their guitarist Joey Santiago called up to tell us what's in store for kiwi fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kora have released their new album Fifth Season, singer Francis Kora called up to talk us through who's in the band these days, whyy it's been so long since the last one and what's coming up for them this summer.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jimmy Barnes called up to tell us about a special 40th anniversary collection of his seminal album For The Working Class Man. He was saying its been remastered for the anniversary, For The Working Class Man will be released as a double vinyl 'flame' coloured, hand-poured vinyl in a gatefold jacket with exclusive reproduction of the original album poster, the first time it's been on two records sin...

Dunedin rockers Ivy have a new album on the way and a tour of New Zealand this Spring, their singer Jesse called up for a chat on making their latest single Loon in a uni flat, lone drummers, the original Ivy and more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Troy Kingi called up from the Bay Of Islands to give us an update on his ten albums in ten years in ten genres - with an exclusive reveal on the title of the upcoming ninth album in the series, plus his upcoming with gig with Bret McKenzie that's being organised by Neil Finn.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legend that is Sir Dave Dobbyn took the time to come into the studio and chat with Angie ahead of his 5 stop New Zealand Tour at the end of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.