Soaked Oats

Review: The Others Way tells us something about the state of NZ music

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The K Road festival, which turned five on Friday, has reached mainstream-level popularity without compromising its local acts focus. While the old-timers encamped in The Studio to sing the Flying Nun classics, Josie Adams went exploring.  Not even the most determined and fleet-footed fan could hope to make every one of the 46 acts across … Read more

Hasty comparisons: Soaked Oats’ Oscar Mein interviews his hero Kevin Morby

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On the eve of Soaked Oats’ new release, an EP entitled Sludge Pop, lyricist and singer Oscar Mein speaks with one of his songwriting heroes, Kevin Morby. Indie folk rock icon Kevin Morby recently released his fifth solo album, Oh My God to global critical acclaim – four stars from the Guardian and NME, that kind of acclaim. When he … Read more