Pod on the Couch: Post-Trump pop

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Kate Robertson and Duncan Greive join host Henry Oliver to talk about pop music in the Trump-era. Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver talks to contributing critic Kate Robertson and The Spinoff’s editor and … Read more

Pod on the Couch: the teenage, te reo thrash metal of Alien Weaponry

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Henry Oliver talks to Alien Weaponry’s Henry de Jong. Henry Oliver talks to Henry de Jong about singing te reo thrash metal songs about the land wars, playing to pigs on the farm, and what Alien … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Cut Off Your Hands are back and all grown up

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Henry Oliver talks to Cut Off Your Hands’ Nick Johnston and Phil Hadfield. Henry Oliver talks to Nick Johnston and Phil Hadfield about getting older and getting the band back together. Either download (right … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Abbey Road’s Guy Massey on remastering the Beatles

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Henry Oliver talks to Abbey Road producer and engineer, Guy Massey. Henry Oliver talks to Guy Massey about remastering the Beatles and how to make even non-Beatles records sound really good. Either download (right click to … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Behind the Laneway

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Host Henry Oliver and Mana editor Leonie Hayden talk to Laneway co-promoter Mark Kneebone.  Henry Oliver and Leonie Hayden talk to Mark Kneebone about the ins and outs of the Laneway festival. Either download … Read more

Pod On The Couch: James Milne’s latest track and the spirit of Christmas music

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: troubadour James Milne and his new ready-for-action Christmas song. Just in time for the holidays comes Jingling Christmas Eve, a new Lawrence Arabia song created with James’ childhood friend Norman Angel. Henry Oliver and … Read more

Pod on the Couch: 2016 in Review Pt 1- the ‘Big Picture’

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Kate Robertson and Duncan Greive join host Henry Oliver to talk about music business and culture in the year 2016. Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver talks to contributing critic Kate Robertson and The … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Remembering Ray Columbus

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Murray Cammick joins host Henry Oliver to talk about the late Ray Columbus. Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver talks to (among other things) Rip It Up co-founder Murray Cammick about Ray Columbus, an icon … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Recapping November’s new releases

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Kate Robertson and Matthew McAuley join host Henry Oliver to talk about this month’s new releases. Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver talks to contributing critics Kate Robertson and Matthew McAuley about the month’s best … Read more

Pod on the Couch: Aaradhna, ‘urban’ music, race and awards

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Leonie Hayden, Duncan Greive and Damien Vaughan join host Henry Oliver to talk about everything that happened with Aaradhna and the Urban/Hiphop Album award at this year’s New Zealand Music Awards. Spinoff Music editor … Read more

Pod on the Couch: The state of the music festival

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. This episode: Leonie Hayden and Duncan Greive join host Henry Oliver to talk about the state of the music festival. Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver, Spinoff editor and publisher Duncan Greive and Mana magazine editor Leonie Hayden chat … Read more

Podcast: Tigilau Ness, Leonie Hayden and Graham Reid on the legacy of Bob Marley in Aotearoa

The Spinoff and Spark proudly present the first episode of Pod On The Couch, a weekly podcast exploring music and the people that make it. First up: Leonie Hayden, Tigilau Ness and Graham Reid join host Duncan Greive to talk about a new tribute to Bob Marley. Stepping in for Spinoff Music editor Henry Oliver, Spinoff … Read more