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Serving Can’t
WEB EXCLUSIVE | REVIEW & INTERVIEW Written by Skye Lunson-Storey (she/they/ia) | @uku_rangi | Arts, Culture, and Te Ao Māori Editor Dates: May 7, 8, 9 Location: Basement Theatre Tickets: $15-$28 Use code GOODCANT to have 20% off tickets Serving Can’t Created by Marshall Lorenzo is an energetic and chaotic dive into the absurdities of modern work, capitalism, and burnout. Packed with hyper-pop transitions, bright lighting, and a constant rotation of eccentric characters. Mars
Skye Lunson-Storey
May 83 min read


Burnout, Ballsacks, and Better Futures
INTERVIEW | ISSUE FIVE | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC An Interview with Maebh McCurdy (she/her) | @leighapparently | Contributor Interviewed by Finn Johansson (he/him) | @finnjohansson2006 | Contributor Transcribed and edited by Tashi Donnelly (she/her) | @tashi_rd | Editor-in-Chief In this interview, Finn Johansson sits down with Maebh McCurdy to talk chaotic songwriting, buried punchlines, and the strange alchemy of turning dreams into music. Find yourself a nice tree to
Tashi Donnelly
May 411 min read


RINGLETS: No Fixed Position, Just Forward Motion
INTERVIEW | ISSUE FIVE | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC Interview with Arabella Devine (she/her) | @_ringlets | Interviewed by Mads Bradley (she/her) | @shutupmads Debate Mag: What’s something about the music industry that’s surprised you since being part of the scene and growing as a band? Arabella: Oh, there’ve been a few surprises for sure. One thing I’d been made aware of recently is how people want to assume that if there’s one female member in the band, then she must b
Madeline Bradley
May 45 min read


Local Listens #15: Aseurai: Phoebe Rings’ First Date
LOCAL LISTENS | COLUMN | RONGOA / DRUGS Interview by Liam Hansen (they/them) | @liamhanse.n | Editor-in-Chief Interview with...
Liam Hansen
Aug 4, 202514 min read


Talking TAKAHOA: A coming-of-age mini-series rooted in the exploration of Māori identity
INTERVIEW | ENTERTAINMENT | ARTS | MATARIKI Written by Vik Sazhina (she/they) | @vik.sazhina | Contributing Writer TAKAHOA, an upcoming...
Vik Sazhina
Jul 21, 20256 min read


The Dominion of Dominion: An Interview with Memoh. Comics
ARTS | INTERVIEW | AROHA / LOVE Interview by Maebh LEIGH McCurdy (she/her) | @leighapparently | Social Media Coordinator Interview with...
Maebh McCurdy
May 26, 20259 min read


Why You Should Care About Connan Mockasin
OPINION | INTERVIEW | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC Written by Jed Scott (he/him) | Contributing Writer On February 25, 2011, a music...
Jed Scott
May 12, 20255 min read


Junk Fest: Not At All Rubbish - In Conversation with Lara Marie from Junk Mail
FEATURE | INTERVIEW | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC Written by Elle Daji (she/her) | @elleelleelleelle_ | Contributing Writer...
Elle Daji
May 12, 20256 min read


Smashing Pumpkins, graveyard radio, and indie club nights: the gig scene in Tāmaki Makaurau and how Matthew Crawley got into music promotion
FEATURE | INTERVIEW | PUORO O AOTEAROA / LOCAL MUSIC Written by Sofia Roger Williams (she/her) | @sofiarogerwilliams | Contributing...
Sofia Roger Williams
May 12, 202513 min read


Local Listens #14: Interview with Thinking Foxes
LOCAL LISTENS | COLUMN | MAHIMAHI / SEX Interviewed by Hirimaia Eketone (they/them) | @hiri_music | Te Ao Māori Editor Local...
Hirimaia Eketone
Apr 28, 20254 min read


The Cost of Experience: What's the Reality of Unpaid Internships?
NEWS | INTERVIEW | WHENUA | TOUCHING GRASS Written by Nabeelah Khan (she/her) | @nabeelahkhann | Contributing Writer Edited by Evie...
Nabeelah Khan
Mar 31, 20256 min read


AI & the Artist Alley: How AI Art impacts artists & the Artist Alley Community
ARTS | INTERVIEWS | MATIHIKO | TECH Written by Mikaela Stroud (they/them) | @me.kaiella / @ azuresparkz.art | Contributing Writer...
Mikaela Stroud
Mar 17, 20256 min read


The Haka Party Incident – remembering forgotten history closest to home
ARTS | REVIEW INTERVIEW | WHAKAKĀINGA / HOME Sofia Roger Williams (she/her) | @sofiarogerwilliams | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Off the back of...
Sofia Roger Williams
Mar 3, 20255 min read


Ngā kōrero mo tekaupapa o "whakakāinga"
FEATURE | INTERVIEW | WHAKAKĀINGA / HOME Written by Sara Mckoy (she/her) | @saramckoy | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Ko te kāinga kei reira te...
Sara McKoy
Mar 3, 20256 min read


Micro-Celebrities: REVIVED!
ARTS & CULTURE | INTERVIEW | NOSTALGIA Written by Stella Roper (they/she) | @stellyvision | Arts & Culture Editor After having looked...
Stella Roper
Sep 30, 20246 min read
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