Auckland travellers No Cigar are reconvening in New Zealand this March for a tour of Aotearoa, their guitarist Arthur called up for a chat about where everyone is in the world right now, the new single Problem and its Smashing Pumpkins influence and the best other kiwi bands playing live this year.

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Auckland rockers The Bleeders are doing some shows around the North Island in February, their singer Angelo called up to talk about his favourite venues around the country and which other gigs he's looking forward to this year.

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Tauranga drummer Stan Bicknell flew to Los Angeles last week to audition for Primus. He called up to talk us through how it went and touch on why he's left local band Black Comet.

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The D4 are touring New Zealand soon in support of the release of their second album coming out on vinyl. Singer/guitarist Jimmy Christmas called up to talk about how it was made two decades ago, meeting their heroes when they toured the world, and where we can catch them on the road. 

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Awhitu Peninsula rockers The Boondocks have released a new song called Bombs. Their singer and guitarist Scott Parker called up to talk about the things he was watching when he came up with the lyrics and why he had such a great holiday in the South Island this summer. 

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Auckland band Park Rd have had a busy start to 2025, their singer Tom called up to regale us with tales of gigs and the trips on the road through to those summer hotspots around the north island, and the best place to surf. 

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Auckland rockers Blindr have a new EP soon and a show to celebrate, their singer Bill called up to chat about their student origins in Dunedin and the novel way the band make it easy on themselves to meet up. 

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Aussie band Screamfeeder have been making tunes since the early 90s, 20 years ago they came to New Zealand for a quick tour but there was drama in Christchurch. Their singer Tim called up to recap and also unveil the upcoming shows here that may right those wrongs. 

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Back in the mid-2000s Sean Cunningham was living in Christchurch and fronting the band Atlas, they stormed the charts here with Crawl. He went back to the states after that and spent a decade living in Nashville. He's just returned to New Zealand to tour in support of his debut solo album Whatever That Is. Shortly after touching down in Auckland he called up for a chat about where he's been and where he's going over the next few weeks. 

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Wellington pop-rockers Skram have released the first single from their upcoming album, due out later this year. Their singer and guitarist Henry called up for a chat about the summer shows they've had so far at Waihi Beach and Melbourne, and the ones they have to come in Auckland and their home town. 

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