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5 days ago | 
nzherald.co.nz | Yumi Zouma |Brian Eno |Beatie Wolfe |Danica Bryant
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1 month ago | 
thespinoff.co.nz | Danica Bryant
In the 1980s and 90s one of the funnest places in Ōtautahi was an amusement park named after the reigning monarch. Danica Bryant revisits the home of Driveworld, Cloud 9, a big maze and other attractions. Queen Elizabeth II may not have loved rollercoasters, but in New Zealand, we built her one anyway. For Christchurch families, the name Queen Elizabeth II Fun Park – QEII for short – likely triggers vivid memories of dangerous mine trains, wild bumper cars and makeshift excavation sites.
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
muzic.net.nz | Danica Bryant
25 Oct 2024 // A review by Danica Bryant
As the modern musical generation dive headfirst into digital production, home studios and the art of the solo performance, it’s hard to remember the days of the traditional, all-out band jam session. But Tess Liautaud’s beautiful sophomore record Blue Mind proves that lifestyle is alive and well in Otautahi.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
tearaway.co.nz | Danica Bryant |Erica McQueen
Every week at Tearaway we track down the best new releases in music for you to dig into. This edition covers music from Emma Dilemma, Lady Gaga, Ema I’u, Stan Walker, Sophie, Kylie Minogue and Cloudy. Christchurch rocker Emma Dilemma hits hard with her sassy new anthem ‘Libra’. This banger blends punk edge with pop princess magic, sarcastically dealing with how star signs impact relationships and celebrating the empowerment of being alone.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
muzic.net.nz | Danica Bryant
16 Sep 2024 // A review by Danica Bryant
The art of writing children's music is deceptively harder than people might expect. The songs are easy to listen to and lyrically simple, but they must incorporate educational vocabulary, introduce new ideas about life, and maintain a catchiness that gives young listeners a fun experience, rather than one that could be overwhelming.
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Aug 22, 2024 | 
tearaway.co.nz | Danica Bryant |Erica McQueen
Here at Tearaway, we find the best new releases to share with you each week, from Aotearoa and beyond. This week’s haul includes drops from Sabrina Carpenter, Jaz Paterson, Louis Baker, ZED, Louisa Nicklin, SACHI, Kyla Imani and Blink-182. After an explosive breakout year with her opening set on the Eras Tour and double whammy hit singles ‘Espresso’ and ‘Please Please Please’, Sabrina Carpenter fans are fizzing to hear her latest album ‘Short N’ Sweet’.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
tearaway.co.nz | Danica Bryant |Erica McQueen
Each week, we find the best new music for you from all over the world! This week we cover fresh cuts from Frankie Venter, Sig Wilder, Just Janie, Samuel Gaskin, Kee’ahn, Finneas, Addison Rae and Omar Apollo. Frankie Venter’s funky tune How You Like Me Now will grip you from the moment that bouncing bassline kicks in. It’s sassy, fun and out of the box, attacking people who switch up on their interests and relationships based on what’s cool at the time.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
thespinoff.co.nz | Danica Bryant
With its humble origins, questionable safety record and nomadic character, the iconic Cannonball Run shouldn’t be consigned to the dustbin of history. Rollercoaster enthusiasts do not exactly flock to the land of the long white cloud. Currently, New Zealand calls itself home to precisely one full-scale, non-“kiddie” coaster: the colourful corkscrew cutting through the skyline of Auckland’s Rainbow’s End. But once upon a time, there was another contender to our nation’s coaster throne.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
tearaway.co.nz | Danica Bryant |Erica McQueen
Christchurch singer-songwriter Sarena Close, better known as Mousey, launches her new musical era with the one-two punch of her new single Dog Park and its B-side Opener. This brooding duo of tunes follow up on the indie magic of Mousey’s 2022 album My Friends and her 2019 debut Lemon Law, both brilliantly emotional records that highlight brutally honest lyrics and rich, warm folk sounds.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
tearaway.co.nz | Danica Bryant |Erica McQueen
Here at Tearaway, we find the best new music from all over the world for you to dive into each week! This edition includes material from Salt Tree, Fan Club, Mousey, Arahi, Clairo and Remi Wolf. After recently hitting the top 30 finalists of Smokefree Rockquest and working in Auckland’s acclaimed Parachute Studios, indie rockers Fan Club make their debut today with their fresh EP Towards The Sun.
