Matt Slaughter TUNE into TuneSoc Radio every Friday between 12 and 2 on RDU 98.5! RDU and UC have had a close relationship since the station’s humble beginnings in 1976. By its very nature, student radio is radio created by students, for students. The beginning of 2017 saw this notion once again affirmed through the... Continue Reading →
Review: Melodrama (Album)
Melodrama by Lorde Asher Olliver, June 2017 Melodrama is beautifully produced, Lorde still sounds like Lorde. I’ll rate this album track by track, it’s a 8/11 if you don’t want to read further. Her first album was slightly more interesting due to same ol' Lorde drumbeats with just slightly more American production involved. It’s Lorde’s... Continue Reading →
Review: Nomad
Harry Lawrence, February 2017, MONO Nights (The Foundry) Nomad, Christchurch’s favourite sons came back home for a night that both old and new uni students have raved about as the gig that kicked off 2017 at UC. As a Brit I have to admit that I had never heard of Nomad before coming to New... Continue Reading →
Review: The Bats
Tom Dench, January 2017, Space Academy Christchurch When I heard that The Bats were playing a gig in Christchurch, I was super excited on my parents’ behalf. One of the bands on Flying Nun’s original roster, The Bats, along with label mates such as Sneaky Feelings and The Chills, had dominated indie rock playlists in the... Continue Reading →
