The Mixtape

Welcome to a near-biographical experience as we focus on songs named after (and occasionally about) real people you may have heard of.

Like kids at the yoke of an army tank, Pom Poko mix childlike glee with unstoppable energy.

The Spirit Of The Beehive is buzzing cataclysmically in your head, but that’s the price you pay for the honey.

Looks like YACHT is back and gesticulating wildly about.

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A third installment of Version Control, our semi-regular exploration of tribute and imitation.

All hail new royalty King Hannah and their studious and efficient delivery.

Barry Adamson delivers soundtracks to cinematic masterpieces that don’t exist.

Mestizo Beat is cooking with lots of spices and high heat.

Crowded House brings us some of that uniquely shaped New Zealand sonic architecture.