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MONO shows back on in New Zealand!

The shows that were cancelled are now back on!

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DUSK JAM 19 JUNE 2013 – Do I Wanna Know by Arctic Monkeys

Arctic Monkeys have just released a brand new single – Do I Wanna Know – check out the promo clip of it here.

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MONO New Zealand shows cancelled UPDATED : They are back on!

Under The Radar point out that the scheduled MONO shows this week have had to be cancelled.

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Deadbeat Prom at The Winchester on Saturday 15 June 2014 [PHOTOS]

Photography by Danielle Bolton

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Surf City, Wilberforces and Lizard of Oz at Lucha Lounge on Friday 14 June [PHOTOS]

Photography by Holly Davies

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Download a samples mix-tape of Yeezus

Babylon Cartel’s Gianni Lee and Mike Blud have made a mixtape based on the tracks sampled on KANYE WEST’s new Yeezus album which can stream and/or download from here. It’s freakin’ awesome!

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Cookie Thumper by DIE ANTWOORD [VIDEO]

DIE ANTWOORD have released a brand new music video for their song Cookie Thumper. It stars Yo-Landi Vi$$er as a young orphan girl who has a crush on a “bad-ass gangster boy” recently released from prison, called Anies. They say that the moral of this story is to be careful what you wish for – you might just get it.

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TRACK O’ DAWN 19 JUNE 2013 – Victoria M by Kirin J Callinan

Victoria M is the latest single from the forthcoming Kirin J Callinan album.

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Another Season by NO MIDDLE NAME [MUSIC VIDEO]

This music clip is super awesome-cute.

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CHVRCHES announce album details and release date

Cheese on Toast has been loving Scottish electro pop act CHVRCHES ever since I sniffed out their 2nd single “The Mother We Share” last year. Since then their singles “Recover” and latest “Gun”…

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Check out the brand new video from ZEN MANTRA – La La La La

ZEN MANTRA have released a brand new music video for their song La La La La from the excellent album How Many Padmes Hum?

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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetc Zeros to announce third album – details revealed / single and music video released

Southern Californian troupe Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros are set to release their third, self-titled album to Australian and New Zealand audiences on July 26th via Create/Control.

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Watch the new clip from FOALS for their song Bad Habit (NSFW)

FOALS have a new music video out – for their new single Bad Habit and it features frontman Yannis Philippakis chasing a naked woman through a desert.

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Watch Kanye West’s American Psycho inspired promotion video for Yeezus

Here is the unlikely (?) promotional video for Kanye West’s new album Yeezus (out in NZ this Friday) – it re-creates the memorable American Psycho scene with Scott Disick in Christian Bale’s role and Jonathan Cheban in Jared Leto’s role.

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Yeezus by KANYE WEST [REVIEW]

This album is bigger than the forty minutes it takes to listen to it. It’s bigger than the ten tracks upon it. It’s size is inversely proportional to it’s accompanying cover artwork….

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JAGWAR MA announces one NZ date

Sydney duo JAGWAR MA have announced one NZ date – Auckland’s Kings Arms on Wednesday 7 August.

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FLUME announces three NZ dates

Concert promoters La De Da have announced three FLUME shows in NZ this October.

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TRACK O’ DAWN 18 JUNE – Bring The Noize by M.I.A.

M.I.A. is back!

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Supports for THE BLACK ANGELS NZ shows announced

Texan based psychedelic rock band THE BLACK ANGELS hit NZ shores this week for the first time ever – playing shows in both Auckland and Wellington. A New York Times live review said…

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Win a copy of Aquatic Ape Theory 10″ vinyl by THE DRAB DOO RIFF plus a single pass to the release party in Auckland

Enter our prize draw to win one of two prize packs

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Win this week’s ALBUM OF THE WEEK – Settle by DISCLOSURE

Win a copy every day this week 17-21 June

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LIL B and 4CHAINZ at Bodega on Wednesday 12 June 2013 [PHOTOS]

Photography by Cam Robinson

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Gun by CHVRCHES [MUSIC VIDEO]

Check out the music video for Gun from Scottish electro-popsters Chvrches.

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KILLING JOKE at Bodega, Friday 14 June 2013 [PHOTOS]

Photography by Alexander Hallag

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TRACK O’ DAWN 15 JUNE 2013 – Unknown Mortal Orchestra covering Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay”

Check this out – UMO covering Otis Redding! Recorded back in May for a BBC 6 session.

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DUSK JAM 14 JUNE 2013 – Down South by Museum of Love (ex LCD Soundsystem drummer)

Friday evening is officially upon us and with it I feature the brand new act on the DFA label, Museum of Love – which is ex-LCD Soundystem drummer Pat Mahoney’s new project.

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TUNE AT NOON 14 JUNE 2013 – In The Air by Soft Metals (+ a bonus track)

… “gorgeous throbby bottom end” sounds excellent if you say it out loud in a husky/creepy voice to work mates – I recommend doing so all afternoon …

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Howlin by JAGWAR MA [REVIEW]

A wee while ago a friend suggested I check out Jegwar Ma’s single The Throw; literally before the 6 min 44 hypnotic stream of the song had completed I had ordered a copy on 12″ vinyl…

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TRACK O’ DAWN 14 JUNE 2013 – Separator by Rackets

Good morning – what better way to start the last day of the week than with some Rackets!

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Stream whole ZEBRA KATZ album

ZEBRA KATZ mini-album is out now via Mad Decent spin-off label Jeffree’s – it’s called DRKLNG and you can stream the whole dang thing here…

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