James Chance, photo by Edo Bertoglio, 1980 Here's some cool live footage - James White and the Blacks live in 1980, with Debbie Harry an...

A book about record covers with maps on them, what's not to like? Created by Australian cartographer Damien Saunder. "This truly un...

Saha Gnawa by Saha Gnawa   Gloriously joyous tune from Morocco via NYC...  "Saha Gnawa’s self-titled debut pairs Moroccan Gnawa music w...

  Chris Faiumu aka Mu. Photo: Sarah Hunter Very sad news to wake up to -  Mu of Fat Freddy's Drop has died, RNZ reports.   The band have...

" Documentary on Wellington Jjzz scene featuring Jonathan Crayford, Anthony Donaldson, Leila Adu, Lucien Johnson and Jeff Henderson. Di...

  Cool new video from local soul singer Crystal Chen for her recent single  Kiss it better,  album out later this year.  Pre-order Limited E...

Watched this cool doco on the rise of LA punk bands playing in Chinese restaurants, once all the regular venues had banned them. Wild. ...

Unzipped - Prime Sex was a NZ TV documentary that decided to get some fresh local talent to record some originals to use. Ive digitised m...

New Tomorrows EP by Sola Rosa Well worth a listen, out on vinyl and digital. 

You know all of Sly and the Family Stone's big hits, they are timeless classics. Their albums also offer up a magnificently groovy deep ...