Doug Hood

New Zealand music pioneer Doug Hood died earlier this week after a long illness. He had a distinguished career in New Zealand music as an engineer, manager and later a promoter for local and… Audio

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Cramps' first-ever New Zealand dates, John Baker talks to some of the characters who were there to bear witness. Audio

We go behind the scenes of a history-making concert: Nirvana live in Auckland, 1992.

Bandmates Kurt Cobain, Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic played at the Logan Campbell Centre on Sunday 9 February… Audio

One of the first Auckland acts signed to Flying Nun, Children's Hour were also considerably darker and more sonically-challenging than most of their label-mates. Audio

Recorded in a tiny hall in Auckland on Chris Knox's 4-track, The Clean's first EP Boodle Boodle Boodle ended up in the New Zealand charts for almost a year. In the 31 years since its release, it has… Audio

Tall Dwarfs Three Songs EP cover imageIn the history of Flying Nun releases, the importance of Chris Knox's TEAC 4-track recorder cannot be understated. The very first record recorded on the machine… Audio

Pop music and its industry have changed almost beyond recognition, but as Flying Nun celebrates its 21st, international success again beckons. Audio