Spring is here, the peach blossoms are starting to bloom and Aotearoa is finally free from Covid restrictions. Somehow, this is the perfect backdrop for the release of 21 year old New Zealand artist  Muroki‘s second EP, Heading East. Picture yourself driving on an open road with the windows down, the sun on your face …

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On a sunny winter afternoon, I sit down via Zoom to chat with rising star Muroki about the release of his new single ‘Introducing’ and his upcoming tour plans. The young singer is warm and relaxed as he discusses his escape from his day job and his dreams for the future. It’s hard to believe …

There’s something special about growing up with a band. It seems like only yesterday, we were stumbling across muddy festival fields towards the infectious beats of Keep On Pushing and now here we are, listening to the latest Black Seeds release in between mopping up our children’s vomit and wondering whether we’re ever going to …