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Dum Dum Girls - <i>I Will Be</i>
Recent Sub Pop recruits Dum Dum Girls reference the Iggy Pop's track in their name and, it's a good starting point to their sound.

Lewis McCallum: <i>Syntheology</i>
There's a toughness to Lewis McCallum's music that makes it resonate and shine.

Arc of Ascent - <i>Circle of the Sun</i>
Not since Shihad's Killjoy has a New Zealand album - or many other albums for that matter - lurched with the power, brutality and beauty that Arc Of Ascent's Circle of the Sun does.

Hole: <i>Nobody's Daughter</i>
After the mediocre solo outing of 2004's American Sweetheart, Courtney Love is back with her band Hole for their fourth album.

P-Money: <i>Everything</i>
On Everything P-Money takes off into an oonst-driven dance direction.

Glee: <i>The Music. The Power of Madonna</i>
Of course it would feature screechy stage voices, young girls punching the air and gyrating in ridiculous pointy bustier and fishnet costumes.

Javelin: No Mas
Even something as mediocre as the most recent Hot Chip album would be interesting.

Sierra Leone's Refugee Allstars - Rise and Shine
Originally from capital city Freetown, Allstars founder Reuben M. Koroma and his wife found themselves in a refugee camp in neighbouring Guinea during the late 90s.

Nathan Haines: <i>Heaven and Earth</i>
On his seventh album Nathan Haines is a hardened jazz head, a seasoned rump shaker, and sometimes, a purveyor of fine elevator jazz.

The Soft Pack: The Soft Pack
Infectious US guitar pop-rock which connects with Dunedin and elsewhere.

Richard Walters: The Animal
A rare singer-songwriter who can be elegant or erotic with ease.

Tchaikovsky - Piano Concertos
Hyperion's Romantic Piano Concerto series has made its reputation tending to such forgotten masters as Bortkiewicz, Goedicke and Melcer-Szczawinski.

Slash: <i>Slash</i>
Slash has roped in many of his accomplished and famous mates to create an album that is often inspired but at times weak.

Airbourne - No Guts. No Glory
Still sounding like AC/DC, with hints of Iron Maiden and Motorhead, and a small dash of sweaty Australians, Cold Chisel and the Angels.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tattoo
There was a time when Black Rebel Motorcycle Club were a hazy and psychedelic rock band, then they became porch song bluesmen on Howl before ramping it up again on Baby 81.

So So Modern - Crude Futures
After a string of EPs and vinyl releases, globe-trotting Wellington four-piece So So Modern - who recently completed a six-week jaunt around Europe - have come up with their debut album.

Dane Rumble - The Experiment
For an album with such promising name, Dane Rumble's album is not exactly experimental

Gerald Finley - Great Operatic Arias
If you were swept away by the broadcast of the Metropolitan Opera La Boheme, then Gerald Finley's Marcello may have been one reason for the intensity of your pleasure.

Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae
Scott Kara reviews new album Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae

Holly Miranda - The Magician's Private Library
Jacqueline Smith reviews new album The Magician's Private Library from Holly Miranda

Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate - Ali and Toumani
Scott Kara reviews new album Ali and Toumani from Ali Farka & Toumani...