Stories by Nick Bollinger

Combining classic pop influences with a DIY sensibility learned from Chris Knox, Auckland band Goodshirt's album from 2000 lives up to its name, writes Nick Bollinger.

Buffalo was the album that lifted the profile of Wellington band The Phoenix Foundation both here and internationally, writes Nick Bollinger. He peels back its sonic layers with the group's three main…

Opinion - The single 'Like Water' established Ladi6 as this country's major R&B star, but it was just one milestone in a long journey. Audio

From learning guitar in Dargaville to seeking enlightenment in India, Doug Jerebine's musical journey has been a richly textured one.

Hip-hop is a musical form invented by African-Americans, and yet here is a version that could only have come from deep in the Pacific.

Opinion - Watching the anti-mandate protests in Wellington over the past week, it has been impossible to ignore similarities to 1960s and '70s counterculture. But there are also some notable…

Opinion - From collecting low-grade bootlegs of Let It Be out-takes to directing a brand new Beatles film, Peter Jackson's obsession with the Fab Four is genuine and deep-seated, writes Nick Bollinger…