After giving a rant about where not to shop, I thought I’d afford readers a list of where I think you SHOULD shop. So here it is – warning however – they aren’t wallet friendly, though I’ve tried to skip the more expensive retailers. Also it’s not ‘top 10′ cause I thought the length of [...]

That’s right, you’d never find this beauty if you weren’t looking for it. Tucked away in an inconspicuous arcade on Barrack street between the Murray and Hay Street malls, it isn’t obvious from the sidewalk. When I walked in I pretty much squealed with delight – oh my what a store! I want to buy [...]

I’m probably biased in favour of Swedish bands but oh well, two for you today. Firstly let’s have a look at the adorable Hello Saferide. Honestly you couldn’t much sweeter even if you tried really, really hard. Her voice is candy and the music is just lovely Have a listen to The best Night of [...]

Your beat kicks back like death. Wouldn’t have thought so huh? When I first heard this song I thought it must have been by the Smiths, so similar is it in style esp. vocals. So it’s no wonder that Jens Lekman often gets compared to Morrisey. Your beat kicks back like death is truly a [...]

More indie pop, what do you know. Can’t ever get enough of those bright colours, and happy tinkly jangly chords. Billie the Vision & the Dancers, apart from being a mouthful, is a fine exemplar of this genre. Though they do dig a bit deeper. Their music touches on a few issues (in a happy [...]