Katie Brown 3/11/21 Katie Brown 3/11/21

Wells*: Interview, Playlist + New Single 'Quitter'

Auckland artist Wells*, aka Josh Naler, releases alt-pop gem “Quitter”. Interview + playlist within!

Rachel Soo Thow 1/11/21 Rachel Soo Thow 1/11/21

Book Review: Blue Ticket by Sophie Mackintosh

The Literature Affair’s Rachel Soo Thow reviews Sophie Mackintosh’s ‘Blue Ticket’.

Katie Brown 29/10/21 Katie Brown 29/10/21

Ira Schryvers: New Single 'She'

Auckland-based folk artist Ira Schryvers releases exquisite, goosebump-inducing debut single 'She’.

Katie Brown 27/10/21 Katie Brown 27/10/21

Khailana: Interview + New Single/Video 'The Gnome King'

Wellington-based artist Khailana releases ethereal art-pop single ‘Gnome King’. Interview within!

Katie Brown 20/10/21 Katie Brown 20/10/21

Luke Buda: Interview + New Album 'Buda'

The Phoenix Foundation’s Luke Buda releases brand new solo album ‘Buda’ - his first in 10 years. We caught up with him to chat about it - interview within!

Katie Brown 19/10/21 Katie Brown 19/10/21

[Australia] Georgia Fields: New Single 'Find Your Way Back'

Australian art-pop artist Georgia Fields releases poignant new single ‘Find Your Way Back’. Take a listen within!

Katie Brown 19/10/21 Katie Brown 19/10/21

Danica Bryant: Interview + New Single 'Ready to Bite'

Wellington-based singer-songwriter Danica Bryant releases edgy pop-rock banger ‘Ready to Bite’. Interview within!

Katie Brown 7/10/21 Katie Brown 7/10/21

[International] Glass Heart String Choir: New Single/Video 'Wounds'

Seattle art-pop duo Glass Heart String choir release fluid and delicate new single/video ‘Wounds’.

Imogen Staines 6/10/21 Imogen Staines 6/10/21

Funny Ha Ha: 36 by Imogen Staines

May we present ‘Funny Ha Ha: 36’, a narrative poem by Wellington-based writer Imogen Staines, dedicated to all of those with a penchant for melodrama who understand the impossibility of trying to forget someone!

Katie Brown 6/10/21 Katie Brown 6/10/21

YAHYAH: Interview + New Single 'Little Joy'

Recently returned to Aotearoa after years spent overseas, electronic pop artist YAHYAH celebrates being back home with new single ‘Little Joy’. Interview within!

Rachel Soo Thow 5/10/21 Rachel Soo Thow 5/10/21

Book Review: The Coma by Alex Garland

The Literature Affair’s Rachel Soo Thow reviews Alex Garland’s ‘The Coma’.

Katie Brown 5/10/21 Katie Brown 5/10/21

Jaz Paterson: New Single 'Ache'

Christchurch-based alt/R&B artist Jaz Paterson releases compelling new single ‘Ache’ as the second in a series of three making up her new soon-to-be-released EP of the same name.

Katie Brown 20/09/21 Katie Brown 20/09/21

Samantha Josephine: Interview + EP 'Fly Bird Fly'

New Zealand singer-songwriter Samantha Josephine chats with us about her latest EP ‘Fly Bird Fly’.

Katie Brown 17/09/21 Katie Brown 17/09/21

[Friday Feature] Jason Parker: Interview + New Single 'This Is My Year'

Wellington-based artist Jason Parker releases uplifting pop anthem ‘This Is My Year’. Interview within!

Katie Brown 15/09/21 Katie Brown 15/09/21

Ageing In: 'Ageism Anarchists' Call for End to Ageism within Australian Music Industry

Ageing In: a new social media movement has sprung to life in Australia to speak out against age-based discrimination within the Australian music industry.

Katie Brown 14/09/21 Katie Brown 14/09/21

Renée Millner: New Single + Video 'So Much'

Taranaki soul-folk artist Renee Millner releases affirming and heartwarming new single and video ‘So Much’.

Rachel Soo Thow 13/09/21 Rachel Soo Thow 13/09/21

Book Review: Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

Rachel Soo Thow of The Literature Affair reviews Lisa Taddeo’s ‘Three Women’.

Zachary Pryor 8/09/21 Zachary Pryor 8/09/21

retail therapy by Zachary Pryor

In this fictional piece, Zachary Pryor sets out on a quest to find God via some old-fashioned retail therapy.

Katie Brown 3/09/21 Katie Brown 3/09/21

[Friday Feature] BERLEN: Interview + New EP 'Half Cooked Cowboy'

Auckland’s BERLEN releases intriguing debut EP ‘Half Cooked Cowboy’: equal parts experimentation and catchy danceability with a country cowboy underbelly, it’s a must-listen. Interview with BERLEN’s Arlen James within.

Katie Brown 1/09/21 Katie Brown 1/09/21

This Side and That Side by Katie Brown

A fanciful allegory by Katie Brown about the journey of awakening and learning to live from our essence. Accompanied by a May Project track - take a listen while you read!