Off The Record

Bob Mould is coming to Lyttleton, Wellington and Auckland in November, he called up from the other side of the world to talk about the 80s with Husker Du, the 90s with Sugar, the many solo albums and collaborations he's had over the years - one which saw him on stage in front of a hundred thousand people.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch band Imperial April called up on release day of their new song Try To Have Fun , talked about pies, Matts and gave us a virtual tour of the Christchurch Town Hall ahead of their appearance there at the Go Live Festival on August 17. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Capital Theatre have just released their second album Major Arcana, their singer Adam popped in for a chat about the release show, their new bass player and connection to Jane's Addiction.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington rockers Dartz have just got back from some overseas adventures, and they'll barely unpack their bags before heading off again. After clearing customs they called up to chat about life on the road and reflect on Paradise being a Silver Scroll nominee this year.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington singer Louis Baker was hanging out at Tiki Taane's studio when Laughton Kora walked in and asked him to sing on the new Black Comet song Sleep. Louis called us up for a chat about his reaction to all this plus who's that amazing bass player? And a quick recap on touring the world with Fat Freddy's Drop.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie singer Amy Shark has a new album out soon and one of the songs is a duet with Tom Delonge from Blink 182. She called up for a chat about how he came to be on the song; fishing in the Marlborough Sounds and the kiwis that have influenced her sound.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian band Lime Cordiale have released their new album Enough Of The Sweet Talk, their guitarist and singer Oli called up to chat through the concept of the album, the fish in Lisbon, the surf in Dunedin and their upcoming New Zealand tour dates.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Hattaway has released a new song called High Horse featuring Erny Belle and some great cowbell playing, he called up for a chat about who really wrote it and teased upcoming shows in Auckland and Christchurch that include a member of Pluto.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Barnaby Weir from The Black Seeds and Fly My Pretties has a new project called Trips, he and colab Andy Christiansen called up for a chat about the debut album and their shared history going back two decades.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Toogood popped in for a chat about his debut solo album, the inspirations for it and the upcoming tour of New Zealand and Australia!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mikey Videotape has released a new song that he made at home in Auckland using musicians from all over the world that he met on social media. He called up for a chat about how he met these guys and formed a new band, plus why he's channelling David Bowie for his next gig.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bella Rafflyn is the solo project of Coast Arcade's singer Bella, she called up for a chat about writing the song Overdrive at a beach, honing it in bars and what she has in common with Dead Favours and the Dave Matthews Band.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Boondocks new song Sticks & Stones is released into the world on July 19, however Scotty called up a couple of days before to offer us an exclusive preview and we couldn't resist! Plus it turns out there's a connection on their upcoming new album with ice-cream and bacon.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tauranga duo Midwave Breaks are heading down to Christchurch this August for the Go Live festival, their singer Bruce called up for a chat about what audiences there can expect and to introduce us to their new single Standing Inside Out.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington's Sam Fowles called up for a chat about life in the capital city, his earliest musical memories (with the Warriors) and to introduce us to his new song, inspired by some of the greats.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christchurch rockers Loves Ugly Children have got back together and have gigs coming up in Christchurch and Auckland in August. Their singer Floss called up for a chat about the 90s, the music and the gift she once gave Liam Gallagher when they were in London.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In between making the next Gramsci album and going on an acoustic tour of New Zealand, their singer Paul McLaney has written a book. He called up for a chat about tales from the road and how his words have helped people all over place - including Warkworth.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg catches up with Willy from No Cigar and chats about playing and recording overseas, what music means to him, and their album, The Great Escape! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg catches up with Lewis from the Beddy Rays and chat about how the band got their start, touring over in Europe, their upcoming NZ tour and their latest track, Sobercoaster! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bianca aka Wiri Donna catches up with Greg and chats about her latest shows, traveling the country and her new track The Gold! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ryan from The Dead Zephyrs talks about how the band got together nearly 10 years ago, how the rest of 2024 is shaping up and their new single, Mr Stix See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shapeshifter are on tour celebrating their 25th anniversary! P Digsss called in for a chat about life on the road and their humble beginnings in Christchurch.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chch band Castaway called up to talk about their favourite venues, the new single Satellite and how they all still enjoy flatting together.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland rockers Silk Cut have a new album out on July 3, they called up for a chat about it, the road trip that inspired the latest single and we brought up an old music video they made back in the day that starred a young Jason Hoyte.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the eve of releasing their new single Alive 4 U, Ben from Retro Valley gave us a call and offered a sneak peek at the tune, as well as revealing their movements around New Zealand this winter.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.