Published inUniversal Music NZ·Mar 27Jimin of BTS Makes Milestones with the Debut of His Album ‘Face’Gino Miguel BTS broke another record yet again, and this time it’s through the power of South Korea’s ‘It Boy’ Jimin. …Kpop4 min readKpop4 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Mar 27Matt Corby and His Musings in Everything’s FineGino Miguel It’s been an eventful five years since Matt Corby’s last album Rainbow Valley, with a few singles and collaborations in between. This time, the award-winning singer-songwriter comes back to us with another soothing rendition of his psych-pop, soulful music through his third studio album Everything’s Fine. Aiming to…Matt Corby4 min readMatt Corby4 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Mar 22Ones To Watch: Ice SpiceKristi Illingworth Describing a rising musician as “a breath of fresh air” can feel contrived, but when it comes to the 23 year old Isis Naija Gaston aka rapper Ice Spice, the phrase exceeds its meaning. Quite honestly, she’s above the air we’re used to: the formula Ice Spice is…Ice Spice3 min readIce Spice3 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Feb 27SIX60 SATURDAYS: A Must-See For All Kiwis!Jasmine Gray Picture this: the sun is shining (finally), and you’re on your way to the beach. Sunblock on, surrounded by friends or whānau, windows down…what’s missing? Some SIX60 classics blasting on the radio! …New Zealand7 min readNew Zealand7 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Dec 5, 2022Every Lorde Song RankedDanica Bryant Aotearoa’s greatest pop export Ella Yelich O’Connor, better known as the one and only Lorde, has travelled many different musical avenues in her nearly ten-year career. …Lorde11 min readLorde11 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Nov 27, 2022Review: Stormzy’s ‘This Is What I Mean’ Is A Vulnerable MasterpieceChantal Dalebroux Photo credit: Adama Jollah One of the world’s favorite grime performers and songwriters, Stormzy is finally back on the scene with his first album release since 2020’s Heavy Is the Head, titled This Is What I Mean. An eagerly anticipated album ahead of his sadly cancelled Australasian tour…Stormzy6 min readStormzy6 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Nov 13, 2022BTS Yet To Come In Busan: A Concert Like No OtherGino Miguel There’s nothing like a BTS concert. After celebrating their 9th anniversary with the release of , an anthology album showcasing their popular tracks over the years, it’s no surprise that one of the most popular Korean artists in the globe easily filled a 55,000 capacity stadium. BTS held…Bts Army6 min readBts Army6 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Nov 9, 2022….Are you Ready For It? Celebrating 5 Years of Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’Jasmine Gray The wiped social media accounts. A throne of snakes. All black sequin outfits and a dark lip. The high-production, pop-synth edginess was worlds away from the aural familiarity of her previous bodies of work that delivered comfortable country and mainstream dream-pop. …Taylor Swift7 min readTaylor Swift7 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Nov 9, 2022Ten Years of Lana Del Rey’s ‘Born To Die: The Paradise Edition’Danica Bryant When a mysterious figure named Lana Del Rey went viral in 2011 for her bedroom music clip ‘Video Games’, it was impossible to predict what a legacy she’d have. As one of the most compelling and influential artists of the 2010s, Lana Del Rey’s career has been an…Lana Del Rey5 min readLana Del Rey5 min read
Published inUniversal Music NZ·Nov 6, 2022Bold, Brave & Beautiful: 5 Lessons We Learned From Selena’s Documentary, ‘My Mind & Me.’Jasmine Gray Trigger warning — this piece discusses mental illness. After its Nov 4 release, we have had the privilege to see Selena Gomez in ways more intimate, heart-wrenching, and honest than ever before. My Mind & Me was six years in the making, and lays bare Selena’s personal life…Selena Gomez6 min readSelena Gomez6 min read
