Author: The Team
The Student Radio Network (SRN) of Aotearoa New Zealand is proud to announce the return of the SRN Awards for 2024. With a fresh new facelift! Introducing: The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024! Presented by NZ On Air, and with the incredible support of our sponsors, The Mighty Aotearoa Alternative Awards 2024 will celebrate the […]
MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Ōtautahi’s premiere winter festival is back on the calendar for 2024! Yes, the city’s beloved Go Live Festival is taking place again in 2024, on August 17th to be exact. Everything you know and love is returning for this year; the venue, the atmosphere, and the talent! Taking place at the Town […]
On the 20th July – Boxed Quarter will host a homecoming. A celebration of origins. Of electronica. Deejays. Rave. A return to the source. Ōtautahi Christchurch. This sleepy city has an undisputed historical reputation around the world, as a powerhouse for dance music. The history of this story about dance music has been relatively obscured. […]
By Rosie Leishman On Thursday evening, an indie rock trifecta took Christchurch’s Town Hall for the first show of their nationwide tour. A mix of attendees waited for their favourite of the line-up, from eclectic Vera Ellen listeners, soul-searching Reb Fountain fans to long-time Voom patrons. Starting with a lush piano intro, Vera-Ellen created ethereal […]
Saltbox Studio’s Ōtautahi Music Access Program has been greenlit for its second season in 2024! To celebrate, we sat down with ŌMAP’s director, Simon Claridge, for an in-depth conversation about what the program does, and why it has been renewed for a second season. Okay so, in a nutshell, explain to me what ŌMAP is. […]
Spring Time is Heart-break is the thought-provoking name behind an exhibition at the Art Gallery, taking Ōtautahi by storm. With RDU taking part in the exhibition’s launch last year, Liam thought it was about time to take a look at it himself. Working in textiles, sculpture, painting, photography, moving image, and sound. The twenty-four artists […]
Ahead of Nostalgia Festival 2024, Liam sat down with local fave, T.G. Shand – who is performing at the festival – for a chat about the festival, her music, and her inspirations. Thanks so much for having a chat! So, Nostalgia Festival 2024! You must be excited? Have you got much planned for your set? […]
It’s fair to say that the Electric Avenue Music Festival is one of the bigger days on the Ōtautahi calendar, and 2024’s Electric Ave certainly isn’t any different! Since being announced, the excitement and anticipation around Electric Avenue Music Festival 2024 has only grown and grown. Every little morsel of information that gets released we […]
Rhythm & Alps Music Festival 29th – 31st December Cardrona Valley, Wānaka Rhythm & Alps 2023, proud Thursday sponsors of the RDU Burnt Breakfast with Liam Donnelly. Rhythm & Alps is back again for yet another year of good vibes and memory-making shenanigans! Known as “the South Island’s premier music festival”, Rhythm and Alps is […]
Artist Chats is a new series on RDU’s Burnt Breakfast that highlights some of the amazing artists performing at this year’s Rhythm & Alps festival at Cardrona Valley. Check out the series below and keep an eye out for regular updates as more interviews get added! Kaylee Bell The very first guest for this year’s […]
