Front page news today that the Cuba Carnival is canned for next year, and that the future of the whole event is in doubt: Oh No, Say It Isn’t So! That sucks – it really does.
Cuba Carnivale is upon us once more.
But will the showers hold off for us today, or is it time to think of the perhaps inevitable: do we need a SambaDome ?
Carnival night parade is all about being hot and sweaty and (so it seems, near-naked), along with the inevitable music, rhythm and hypnotic samba music beats. Will the crowd break into spontaneous dance and applause this time, or merely look a
In My Dreams is a whimsical, vibrant, first ever, solo exhibition by artist Hannah Truly, featuring an enchanting collection of miniatures, floral paper sculptures, original paintings & prints, hand-crafted zines, tiny furniture, and beaded tapestry.
First Reserve is inevitable. Before adopting the moniker in 2023, Ryan Connaghan had been prolifically writing music that communicated their experiences in life, love, and loneliness. These themes are all approached on songs like “Last One” and “Me & My Friends” – the first offerings from First Reserve’s debut EP “There’s A God” set for […]
Mercury Fèng (formerly Fèng) transports listeners to intimate dreamscapes by weaving together threads of yearning and introspection with shimmery synths, fuzz-laced guitars and her glassy vocals. In April 2025, MF self-released the album ‘archive for humble stones’, which saw the single ‘Heaving’ featured on the NTS Breakfast Show hosted by Flying Nun Records x Tonic. […]
Signed to renowned, multi-platinum Aotearoa band SIX60’s Massive Recordslabel, 21-year old Makayla is defining what it means to be a new generation Māoripopstar.
