Gareth Shute
@garethshute.bsky.social
Popular Music Historian (and unpopular music performer). Lil Chief rep. https://linktr.ee/garethshute
So much great stuff this week! The Dateline track/vid is awesome:
UnderTheRadar@undertheradarnz.bsky.social · 5d agoDive into our Release Radar — new & recent Aotearoa highlights from Dateline, Joe Kaptein, Eo, Parksdale, TL Stamp, Void Waves, Sleeping Village, Postnatal Abortion x Vortekke, CONSPYRE and Moon Unit 🦇🌙
Jonathan Bree beckons viewers into a sensuous, white-garbed world in his new video for 'Slow' feat. Princess Chelsea and the legendary Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna) — made with support from NZ On Air.
Jonathan Bree Unveils Video For 'Slow' feat. Princess Chelsea
Also featuring the legendary Dean Wareham on the latest single from Bree's new double album 'Don't Call It Love'.
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Dive into our Release Radar — new & recent Aotearoa highlights from Reb Fountain, Louis Baker, Eo, Summer Vee, The Datsuns, Bulletbelt, Echomatica, Conrad Wedde (The Phoenix Foundation), Hob, Call Centre and Mild Orange 🍊
Release Radar: Reb Fountain, Louis Baker, Eo, Summer Vee, The Datsuns, Bulletbelt, Echomatica + More
New and recent sonic gems from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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I wrote the Audioculture quiz today and went for a theme - drinks and music!
@audioculturenz.bsky.social · 2w agoIt's AudioCulture Quiz time! Sit down and pour yourself a beverage, as this quiz by @garethshute.bsky.social might make you thirsty – it's all about drinks. How did you get on? audioculture.co.nz/articles/aud...
PSA!: NZ show “Settling” is actually a very fun watch and - no - I don’t know anyone involved. I just found it a relaxing 25min-ish, six ep show. The needle drops are wonderful too, especially enjoyed hearing this again: youtu.be/SKrPg8fkV_o?...
Dei Hamo - We Gon Ride
YouTube video by DeiHamoVEVO
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From radio play to TikTok - what makes a hit single!
@audioculturenz.bsky.social · 3w agoTV show C’mon was replaced by Happen Inn, which was less interested in youth culture. Easy-listening tunes were sung by accomplished but harmless singers, such as Craig Scott. His single ‘Smiley’ coincided with his TV appearance... By @garethshute.bsky.social audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
So MBIE officials recommended spending less, but targeting the money towards local music festivals. And Louise Upston chose to spend much more, but hand it all to multinational companies and overseas artists.
The Spinoff@thespinoff.bsky.social · 3w agoLouise Upston was advised not to invest in concerts. She did it anyway
On this day in 2004, Dei Hamo 'We Gon Ride' hit No. 1 on the singles chart and stayed there for 5 weeks. (Fun fact: Dei Hamo's profile by @garethshute.bsky.social is one of our earliest AudioCulture profiles). He was a key artist on the Proud, and Pioneers... 1/2 audioculture.co.nz/profile/dei-...
Dei Hamo - AudioCulture
He was a key artist on the Proud and Pioneers of A Pacifikan Frontier compilations, but when this scene began to fade, he turned away from music for a few years before returning with a No.1 hit. Saner...
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I took a fun dive into what made a song a hit, going all the way from the late fifties to the present. Needless to say - things have changed. Johnny Devlin didn’t need TikTok, he just arranged for fans to tear his shirt off instead…
@audioculturenz.bsky.social · 3w agoAs @garethshute.bsky.social says, "Every rising pop star aspires to have a hit single...Yet the path to achieving a hit has varied widely over the decades." In this fun new story, Shute traces the ways hit songs have been made over the years, starting with... 1/2 audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
After high school, Georgia Lines moved to Houston for 3 months to work as a nanny. She met US producer Abel Orta Jnr and said when she’d written more songs she would return to record with him. But arriving in the US, Lines realised many of her songs no longer...1/2 audioculture.co.nz/profile/geor...
Georgia Lines - AudioCulture
At 10 years old, Lines and her friends were obsessed with the High School Musical movie so they entered the school’s talent quest, borrowing white lab coats from the science department to mimic the ca...
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Dive into our Release Radar — Aotearoa highlights from deepState, JessB, Daffodils, Achtung!, Paddy Fred and the new South Pacific Dance Organisation compilation ☔️
Release Radar: deepState, JessB, Daffodils, Achtung!, Paddy Fred, South Pacific Dance Organisation
New and recent sonic gems from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Just starting to grasp the op-shopping potential unlocked by the CRL
Such an impressive set of finalists in the main category this year! So cool to see Leao there. I would hate to be one of the judges.
UnderTheRadar@undertheradarnz.bsky.social · last mo.The finalists have been revealed for the 2026 APRA Silver Scroll Award | Kaitito Kaiaka, APRA Tohu Maioha | Maioha Award + even more 🏆
Oh it's out! Thanks @clairemabey.bsky.social Original title of this intro in the book is 'Stuck in the middle with you'.
Sidney Wong@sidneygjwong.bsky.social · last mo."Pan-Asian solidarity here is a precarious balance between historical colonisers and the historically colonised, transported to a new colonial framework in the Pākehā settler state." @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social thespinoff.co.nz/books/03-09-...?
For the next two weeks you can get your photo taken with Jonathan Bree at Real Groovy Records, like this young lass…
Dive into our Release Radar — new & recent Aotearoa highlights from Jonathan Bree, AW, Harry W, Two Dollar Trio, crossingwater, the Kanikani Therapy compilation, Christoph El Truento, Lady Shaka, Sandra Bell, Haast Hunter, and the pink opaque 🔥
Release Radar: Jonathan Bree, AW, Harry W, Two Dollar Trio, Crossingwater, Kanikani Therapy, Christoph El Truento + More
New and recent sonic gems from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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We've just published Gareth Shute's profile of hip hop prodigies Church & AP, and it's an ode to creativity, and not sticking to your knitting (in a good way). Their 2018 hit 'Ready or Not' was super-catchy, and some artists might’ve been tempted to replicate...🧵 audioculture.co.nz/profile/chur...
Church & AP - AudioCulture
Elijah Manū (Church) had just started Mt Albert Grammar in year 10 when he overheard a student from the year below, Albert Purcell (AP), talking about Chance the Rapper. He stopped to give his opinion...
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Wrote about one of my fav hip hop acts. Their new track “don’t bite the bait” is definitely worth a listen! audioculture.co.nz/profile/chur...
Church & AP - AudioCulture
Elijah Manū (Church) had just started Mt Albert Grammar in year 10 when he overheard a student from the year below, Albert Purcell (AP), talking about Chance the Rapper. He stopped to give his opinion...
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Dive into our Release Radar — new & recent Aotearoa highlights from Earth Tongue, XYZZY, Coco Solid, Peter Jefferies, Tami Neilson, Tom Lark, Estère, frog power, @kraus.bsky.social, Sheep, Dog & Wolf, Community Treatment Order, and Harry Hunk 🐸🪱
Release Radar: Earth Tongue, XYZZY, Coco Solid, Peter Jefferies, Tami Neilson, Tom Lark, Estère, Frog Power, Kraus + More
New and recent sonic gems from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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It's bloody hard for local musicians to get their tracks reviewed in 2026. That's why Witchdoctor brought on Peter Kearns to single out (ha) 10 Kiwi tracks every fortnight that warrant attention. Here's his fourth column. www.witchdoctor.co.nz/2026/trackli... #TrackLines #kiwimusic #nzmusic
Tracklines - 10 NZ singles for late August 2026 - Witchdoctor
The odds are stacked against NZ music on streaming platforms, where overseas sounds dominate. So Witchdoctor figured it was time to give NZ music pride of place. And who better to write it than words-...
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I added two new acts to my list of NZers with billion streaming songs - Operaia Foa’a and - a tad late - Crowded House. In fact, Crowded House have exploded on streaming in the last few years. ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ may even catch ‘Royals’ eventually.
@audioculturenz.bsky.social · 2mo agoDisney couldn’t have asked for a more perfect songwriter for their 2016 film, Moana. Opetaia Foa’i first learnt of Disney’s interest when they bought all of Te Vaka’s albums, and it wasn’t long before he was flown to LA for songwriting sessions... www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/the...
Last chance to see Thee Golden Geese and/or do some colouring in. Plus discover new Sunreturn band - No Doggy!
Sunreturn@sunreturn.bsky.social · 2mo agoOnly one more sleep until the big gig!
I helped Chris Schulz work out how this local rapper ended up on the US and Uk charts. You won’t be surprised that it all relates back to TikTok…
The Spinoff@thespinoff.bsky.social · 2mo agoHow a viral haircut catapulted NZ rapper Fat Papi onto the US charts
Has anyone else bought an album on Lume or do you have thoughts on the endeavour? People complain a lot about Spotify but I haven’t heard about people enthusiastically taking up Lume yet. Or am I wrong about that?
Dive into our Release Radar — new & recent Aotearoa highlights from Cuticles, Romi Wrights, Roy Montgomery, Jonathan Bree, Sojourner, Same Name Confusion, ngaru, Gareth Thomas, and Kirsten Morrell ✨
Release Radar: Cuticles, Romi Wrights, Roy Montgomery, Jonathan Bree, Sojourner, Same Name Confusion + More
New and recent sonic gems from Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Vera Ellen's HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT TIME album release tour with band concludes this week — playing tonight at The Loons in Ōtautahi with Goodbye Starlet & Friday at Pearl Diver in Ōtepoti with Phaedra Love! Get tickets now via UTR ✨
Interview: Vera Ellen 'HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT TIME' Album Release Tour
Multi-award-winning songwriter is touring her new album nationwide with band.
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I'll be in conversation with Hun Lynch at Auckland Library from 2-3 pm today. She'll be playing songs as well. Come along. www.eventfinda.co.nz/2026/one-mor...
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