Coming up on 14 December, HUP celebrates the end of the year with our ‘Third Annual HUP Xmas Party’. One of the five bands appearing on the night will two-piece Cartoon Villain, who had their debut track ‘Don't Blink’ make an appearance on the HUP/The Hum 106.7FM’s Tekau Nga Waiata Pai Top 10 this month! We talked to Wairehu Grant and Albert Bannister about the band; who are their influences, what are the advantages of being a duo, and which cartoon villain would each of them be? Read the interview -> HERE <-

Or access a a downloadable version -> HERE <- 

The HUM 106.7FM is a huge supporter of NZ music and has a fantastic playlist of classics and new music. We would like to encourage new music submissions by email to thehum@freefm.org.nz

​The 3rd Annual HUP Xmas Party is on Friday 14 December at Nivara Lounge. Included on the bill is a new band full of familiar faces, Broadcast State. HUP caught up with Scott Newth, Andrew Newth and Gareth Schott to find out a little about the new band; who is part of it, what do they sound like and, importantly, how many pedals do they have? See our interview with the band -> HERE <-

...which can be downloaded -> here <-

The HUM 106.7FM is a huge supporter of NZ music and has a fantastic playlist of classics and new music. We would like to encourage new music submissions by email to thehum@freefm.org.nz

Auckland band ‘REPAIRS’ are returning to Hamilton in mid-November, playing with Landlords and Cartoon Villain at Nivara Lounge. We had a talk to guitarist/vocalist Martin Phillips about what happened to his other band, ‘God Bows To Math’, where REPAIRS are at with the recording of their debut album, and whether sharing a name with a New Zealand music icon has led to any cases of mistaken identity! Read the interview -> HERE <-

Failsafe Records was founded in Christchurch by Rob Mayes in 1983/1984. Mayes has some highly ambitious plans for the label, with the intended release of 25 albums over the next 12 months. We talked to Rob about this goal; how is he going to carry it out, all while based in faraway Japan? Read the interview -> HERE <-

Former Hamilton folk and blues singer-songwriter Chris Thompson recorded an album while in the British Isles in 1974, as a follow-up to his self-titled debut. Why was it never released? How is it that it is being released now? We had a chat to Chris, and owner of Pinenut Records Donald McLeod, about the imminent release of ‘Drunken Nights in Dublin’. Read about it -> HERE <-

Or for a version you can download, click HERE

The HUM 106.7FM is a huge supporter of NZ music and has a fantastic playlist of classics and new music. We would like to encourage new music submissions by email to thehum@freefm.org.nz