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Villagers: Ship of Promises (single) - Music

Fronted by Conor J. O'Brien, Villagers are an Irish band who have performed at several music festivals and toured with Tracy Chapman, Bell X1 and Tindersticks. Having released their debut album, Becoming A Jackal, earlier in the year (May 2010) they are back for more with the release of their second single taken from the aforementioned album... [click here...]

 

Stieg Larsson's Millennium Trilogy - Soundtrack

Stieg Larsson’s mega-selling gruesome Millennium crime novels, featuring the dysfunctional dark heroin Lisbeth Salander, have captured the imagination of fans and have become a publishing sensation with sales of 30m+ worldwide. Silva Screen Records's soundtrack release contains themes heard throughout all three films but principally, the album features the soundtrack to the second and third film and includes the theme used for the full-length TV versions. Also features the end credit Goth-rock song 'Would Anybody Die For Me?', specially remixed for the album and performed by Danish singer Misen Larsen as featured in the second film... [click here...]

 

Electric Wire Hustle: Electric Wire Hustle - Music

Mara TK, Taay Ninh and Myele Manzana came together in 2007 to form Electric Wire Hustle, New Zealand's modern hip-hop and psychedelic soul band. Challenging boundaries and preconceptions this band have put their own twist to this genre making for a sweet listen. Electric Wire Hustle have supported the likes of UK soul singer Alice Russell; Japan's DJ Krush; Grooveman Spot; and US soul outfit Sa-Ra creative partners. They have also had the pleasure of collaborating with US recording artists Georgia Anne Muldrow (Epistrophik Peach/SomeOthaShip/Ubiquity Records); Atlanta based Stacy Epps; Mara's dad; NZ Blues legend Billy TK; and UK future Soul exponent Steve Spacek who all feature on their self-entitled debut album... [click here...]

 

Ladi6 (Singer/Songwriter) - Interview

Ladi6 (Karoline Tamati) is New Zealand's premier female vocalist MC. She is renowned for her energetic live performances, sublime soulful vocals and conscious lyrics. Ladi6 started her musical career as part of New Zealand's first all-girl hip-hop group Sheelahroc. Ladi6's distinctive voice has featured on some of the top underground albums to come out of New Zealand in the last decade. Her vocals feature on standout tracks by some of Aotearoas finest talent, including Shapeshifter, Scribe, Fat Freddys Drop and 50 Hz and internationals such as top German hip-hop artist Sepalot. Helena Rea spoke with Ladi6 as her highly anticipated and long awaited debut solo album Time Is Not Much was due to be released... [click here...]

 

Boohgaloo Zoo: Boohgaloo Zoo - Music review

K'bonus and U-Gene are Boohgaloo Zoo, two veterans of the Belgium and Dutch music scene. After they met at the '10 Days Off' festival in Ghent they started exchanging music and it wasn't long before an album was in the making. Their new album Boohgaloo Zoo is a wide mix of nu-disco, house, hip-hop and funk, with K'bonus adding beats and samples and U-Gene dropping the vocals and keys... [click here...]

 

Bus-Simulator 2 (PC) - Game review

Take control of the wheel as you aim to become a public transport mogul and build a successful bus company. With twelve detailed buses to drive and a huge map, featuring everything from the inner city to the harbour, villages and country roads, the choice of route network is yours... [click here...]

 

Ladi 6: Time is Not Much - Music review

Karoline Tamati is Ladi 6 and New Zealand's premier female vocalist MC. Renowned for her energetic live performances, sublime soulful vocals and conscious lyrics Ladi 6 is about to release her debut solo album entitled Time Is Not Much. Blending jazz, reggae and soul with her sublime and distinctive vocals, Ladi 6 has graced some of New Zealand's finest albums by artists such as Fat Freddy's Drop, Shapeshifter and Scribe and has also been heralded as New Zealand's answer to Amy Winehouse and Lauren Hill... [click here...]

 

Richy Pitch: Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch - Music

Richy Pitch first made a name for himself back in 1996 when he was resident DJ of the legendary nightclub, Scratch and would play alongside guests such as Macy Gray, Eminem, The Black Eyed Peas and De La Soul. Moving from the UK to Ghana, West Africa, Pitch took on the challenge to record an LP which was to draw on his many musical experiences during his stay. His aim was to record with local stars to fuse the classic sound of Ghanaian music with his own production skills that he had already developed in London. From this project came Ye Fre Me Richy Pitch, which translates to "My Name Is Richy Pitch" in Twi (one of Ghana's many spoken languages)... [click here...]

 

Chief: Breaking Walls (single) - Music review

Chief are Evan Koga, Mike Moonves and brothers Danny and Michael Fujikawa all of whom were born and raised in Los Angeles. 'Breaking Walls' is Chief's first single to be taken from their forthcoming debut LP. It has a melancholy feel to it, almost like saying goodbye to the end of the summer. The percussion plays a strong part in the song which is led by the Chief's unfaltering vocal harmonies... [click here...]

 

Sister's Keeper (Region 1 Edition) - DVD review

Hit man Jacob Tate is sent, by his handler (Eric Roberts) to a small southern town to eliminate an English teacher, Diane. Diane mistakes Jacob for her long-lost brother. Deciding to use this case of mistaken identity as a way to get close to her for a clean kill, Tate is soon drawn into her family. Ultimately he has to choose between carrying out his hit or trying to figure out who would want her dead... [click here...]