Local Produce: Give Up
Posted 4:06pm Saturday 23rd March 2024
Give Up is the newest Ōtepoti shit-head post-punk band. They came to prominence last year after making the Bring the Noise finals, which was only their second gig. Now, after opening for Beet-wix and snagging a pint night slot, they’re rolling with the motion of the ocean and are keen to Read more...
A Fond Farewell to L.Hotel
Posted 3:25pm Saturday 23rd March 2024
On Thursday, March 14th, we all received a gutting post notification (we have ours on at least) from L. Hotel announcing a ‘CYA L8TER NZ Tour’. The tour marks the last chance for fans and haters (kidding, everyone loves them) to say goodbye to the “tax-evading, gluten-free Read more...
Nonbinary Dirty Talk: 25 Freaky Genderless Naughty Nicknames
Posted 3:14pm Saturday 23rd March 2024
When you’re genderqueer and don’t use gendered terms, it can be hard to include good dirty talk in your sex life. Sex is fun, intimate, and it should be sexy, right? Dirty talk can quickly become awkward Mad Libs from hell when trying to remove gender from your lexicon (“baby Read more...
Dunedin Debuts New Fringe
Posted 5:48pm Sunday 17th March 2024
On Wednesday, March 13th, the Dunedin Fringe Festival officially kicked off at Te Whare o Rukutia, ushering in 11 days of comedy, theatre, art, and the kind of general sophistication which you just need every once in a while. The night began with MC/comedian/Fringe act Nicola Brown, who Read more...
Music Company’s Policies Questioned
Posted 5:44pm Sunday 17th March 2024
Musos and performers alike have rallied together in defiance of ‘Breaking Sound’ after only one of five acts made revenue on a Wednesday night gig at Errick’s due to a questionable policy. Breaking Sound is an LA-based company that gets promoters to find 4-5 bands to Read more...
Local Produce: Rosie Roaché
Posted 5:16pm Sunday 17th March 2024
Rosie Roaché is a talented visual artist with a show coming to Dunedin Fringe. After the success of last year's candid photography exhibition ‘Flâneur’, Rosie is back with an innovative personal project involving Pasifika culture. ‘Brown Skin Girls’ is a Read more...
Local Produce: Tama Alexander
Posted 1:30pm Sunday 10th March 2024
Tama Alexander is a prominent voice in the comedy scene who uses his student experiences to entertain both locally and nationally, combining cutting sardonic humour with musical theatricality. The 2023 Dunedin Fringe Festival saw Tama’s debut solo show ‘Fresher’, which detailed his Read more...
Local Produce: VELVET the label.
Posted 5:11pm Saturday 2nd March 2024
Max Came is the frontman of indie rock band Hot Sauce Club, and has recently created VELVET the label., alongside Will Georgeson of Pool House and Max Hackshaw of Frank on Tap. VELVET exists to promote artists around New Zealand and the world, currently made up of the three bands but looking to Read more...
Fringe Festival is Here and It's Time to Show You Care About Saving Dunedin’s Venues
Posted 4:14pm Saturday 2nd March 2024
The hour has come for everyone to put their money where their mouth is. Look, we all love the idea of saving Dunedin venues – as evidenced by local movements, posters, and fundraisers – it’s just that we don’t seem to love actually getting up from behind our keyboards and Read more...
Local Produce: CANDI
Posted 4:57pm Sunday 25th February 2024
Candice is a familiar voice from Radio One, but she isn’t just a DJ on the radio – as CANDI, she’s an influential music artist with an impressive track record of live shows. Only established in Re: Ori ‘22, CANDI has quickly become a prominent fixture in the electronic scene, Read more...
Jordan Irvine
Culture Editor

