Dunedin band Marlin's Dreaming are about to tour New Zealand, their lead singer Semisi Maiai called up talk about life on the road, using Australia as a warm up for the kiwi shows and the big thing that inspired him over the ditch. 

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Auckland muso KMTP called up to expand on the initials; elaborate on the Flying Nun connections and talk us through the new tune 2:45 (Getting Old) and the injury that inspired it. 

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Hamilton rockers Bitter Defeat called up to introduce their latest EP and the single Sugar Blind, and to introduce the band members - whose eclectic jobs range from school principal to surgeon.

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Hamilton rockers Medusa Glare have released a bluesy number with big drums and wailing guitars called Blackened Blues. They called up on a cold evening in the Tron to shake off the winter blues.. 

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Hamilton rockers Retro Valley have released a new song called Backseat Lovers, they called up to talk about how it started off as a house tune before evolving into the indie banger it became. 

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On a cold and wintery night in Dunedin, Max from Hot Sauce Club called up to talk us through student life and their new song Out Like A Light. 

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After leaving Invercargil for the brights lights and big city vibes of Auckland Sam Cullen called up to let us know how it's going; hanging with Jordan Luck and to introduce his new song Forever. 

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Coast Arcade have released a tune called Next To Me, their singer Bella zoomed in to see if we could help track down her stolen guitar, and talk us through the new track - including why their drummer said it may kill him! 

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Auckland three piece band Capital Theatre were on their way to the airport to fly to America when they called up to tell us about their trip to play at some festivals up there, alongside Foo Fighters and Queens Of The Stone Age. This episode then fast forwards to drummer Paul being back stage at Sonic Temple, as Kiss drive by.. 

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Auckland rockers Living State are back with another huge tune called Alter Ego, their singer Marissa popped in for a chat about the super heroes that inspired it, singing in a choir and the return of nu-metal. 

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