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RNZ News
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
In the guest house with Georgia Lines
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions. Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter Georgia Lines has returned with singles 'Julia' and 'Wonderful Life'. Georgia Lines is set to release her EP, The Guest House, in August. Photo: Frances Carter Currently based in Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland, Lines is soon to make the move to Nashville, Tennessee. Before that, her debut EP, The Guest House , will come out in August. Originally from Mount Maunganui, Lines is renowned for her soulful and introspective writing. Her debut album The Rose of Jericho debuted at #1 on the New Zealand charts in 2024, while her catalogue enjoys a collective 10 million streams. Charlotte Cook has a kōrero with Lines for Music 101. They chat about The Guest House and Lines' upcoming move to Nashville.
Sydney Morning Herald
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
The hottest gigs in town to beat the winter blues
Instead, the Faroese-Icelandic duo of multi-instrumentalists Janus Rasmussen and Ólafur Arnalds combine pulsing beats with melodic ambient music and orchestral flourishes. Get along to experience what the group call 'emotional rave' – music designed to get your feet moving while simultaneously tugging at the heartstrings. King Street Crawl Various venues, July 13 Now in its 11th year, this free live music festival is a suburb-wide celebration of Newtown's music, culture and community. A whopping 150-plus acts will be playing across 25 venues, with artists set to appear including Sydney alt-pop artist Annie Hamilton and a reactivated Deep Sea Arcade at Pleasure Club, Melbourne garage rockers Delivery and shoegazer Julia Why? at Vic on the Park, local retro rockers Salarymen at The Trocadero, and dance/hip-hop artist Dante Knows at The Botany View Hotel. Faye Webster Enmore Theatre, July 15-16 The delicate and delightful music of Atlanta's Faye Webster offers some fascinating clues to her past: the dalliances with alt-country can be traced back to a bluegrass-playing grandfather and a fiddle-playing mother, and the seemingly odd appearance of rapper Lil Yachty on new album Underdressed at the Symphony makes more sense when you discover Webster used to be in a rap group as a teenager. Barack Obama counts himself a fan; you'll probably be one too after hearing her exquisite tunes live. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers The Landsdowne, July 18 Formed by singer Anna Ryan, guitarist Scarlett McKahey, drummer Neve van Boxsel, keyboardist Pip Gazard, and bassist Jaida Stephenson when they were 15-year-old students in Canberra, rock band Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. The band opened for Foo Fighters in 2023 and for Pearl Jam on their American tour in May; catch them playing old and new tunes at this pub gig before they inevitably start filling stadiums themselves. The Hives Enmore Theatre, July 23 The Swedish garage rock band, which comprises Pelle Almqvist (vocals), Nicholaus Arson (lead guitar), Vigilante Carlstroem (rhythm guitar), The Johan and Only (bass), and Chris Dangerous (drums), have a reputation as one of the best live bands on the planet, a lot of which comes down to the deranged energy of frontman Almqvist. As evidenced by their names, the band don't take anything too seriously, except their decades-long mission to blow audiences away with a killer rock show. Georgia Lines Low 302, July 25 Here's a chance to see one of New Zealand's biggest singers in a cosy, intimate venue. Hailing from Mount Maunganui, Georgia Lines has scooped numerous Aotearoa Music Awards, was the most played New Zealand-female artist on radio in 2023, and had a number one album in NZ with last year's debut The Rose of Jericho (which includes four number-one singles). This is a rare chance to hear Lines' soulful, R&B-inspired pop songs up close and personal. Dope Lemon Enmore Theatre, July 31 Sydney could currently do with less chill: the temperature, and more chill: the attitude. Northern beaches singer-songwriter Angus Stone brings plenty of the latter under his Dope Lemon guise, particularly on the project's latest album, Golden Wolf, which was released in May. It's more experimental than the popular music Stone makes with his sister Julia, mixing up sun-drenched psychedelia, electro-pop, indie-pop, and several other genres that will no doubt make this show a cure for the winter blues. Bloc Party Hordern Pavilion, July 31-August 1 Touring artists playing a beloved album in its entirety is obviously a nostalgia-driven cash grab, but it's not something to get upset about when it's giving fans exactly what they want. UK post-punk band Bloc Party are getting in on the action, promising to play their classic album Silent Alarm, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, front to back. Gig goers may also be treated to tunes from Bloc Party's upcoming seventh album, which is being recorded with legendary producer Trevor Horn. Australian artists playing shows in Sydney this month include rapper 360, James Reyne with Alex Lloyd, Pete Murray, the Angels, Meg Washington, Melbourne rockers the Smith Street Band, ARIA-winning hardcore band Speed, the Dreggs, Karnivool, Kita Alexander, Donny Benét, and Choirboys, who are celebrating 35 years of their signature song Run to Paradise with a show combing music and storytelling. Overseas visitors include Swedish rapper Bladee, Touché Amoré with Militarie Gun, Theo Katzman, Billy Strings, the Juliana Theory, Simon Svoboda, Yhwh Nailgun, Bear McCreary, Jenny Mitchell and Nepal's Samir Shrestha & Good Boyz. Who will you be checking out? Let us know in the comments.
The Age
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Age
The hottest gigs in town to beat the winter blues
Instead, the Faroese-Icelandic duo of multi-instrumentalists Janus Rasmussen and Ólafur Arnalds combine pulsing beats with melodic ambient music and orchestral flourishes. Get along to experience what the group call 'emotional rave' – music designed to get your feet moving while simultaneously tugging at the heartstrings. King Street Crawl Various venues, July 13 Now in its 11th year, this free live music festival is a suburb-wide celebration of Newtown's music, culture and community. A whopping 150-plus acts will be playing across 25 venues, with artists set to appear including Sydney alt-pop artist Annie Hamilton and a reactivated Deep Sea Arcade at Pleasure Club, Melbourne garage rockers Delivery and shoegazer Julia Why? at Vic on the Park, local retro rockers Salarymen at The Trocadero, and dance/hip-hop artist Dante Knows at The Botany View Hotel. Faye Webster Enmore Theatre, July 15-16 The delicate and delightful music of Atlanta's Faye Webster offers some fascinating clues to her past: the dalliances with alt-country can be traced back to a bluegrass-playing grandfather and a fiddle-playing mother, and the seemingly odd appearance of rapper Lil Yachty on new album Underdressed at the Symphony makes more sense when you discover Webster used to be in a rap group as a teenager. Barack Obama counts himself a fan; you'll probably be one too after hearing her exquisite tunes live. Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers The Landsdowne, July 18 Formed by singer Anna Ryan, guitarist Scarlett McKahey, drummer Neve van Boxsel, keyboardist Pip Gazard, and bassist Jaida Stephenson when they were 15-year-old students in Canberra, rock band Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers have come a long way in a relatively short period of time. The band opened for Foo Fighters in 2023 and for Pearl Jam on their American tour in May; catch them playing old and new tunes at this pub gig before they inevitably start filling stadiums themselves. The Hives Enmore Theatre, July 23 The Swedish garage rock band, which comprises Pelle Almqvist (vocals), Nicholaus Arson (lead guitar), Vigilante Carlstroem (rhythm guitar), The Johan and Only (bass), and Chris Dangerous (drums), have a reputation as one of the best live bands on the planet, a lot of which comes down to the deranged energy of frontman Almqvist. As evidenced by their names, the band don't take anything too seriously, except their decades-long mission to blow audiences away with a killer rock show. Georgia Lines Low 302, July 25 Here's a chance to see one of New Zealand's biggest singers in a cosy, intimate venue. Hailing from Mount Maunganui, Georgia Lines has scooped numerous Aotearoa Music Awards, was the most played New Zealand-female artist on radio in 2023, and had a number one album in NZ with last year's debut The Rose of Jericho (which includes four number-one singles). This is a rare chance to hear Lines' soulful, R&B-inspired pop songs up close and personal. Dope Lemon Enmore Theatre, July 31 Sydney could currently do with less chill: the temperature, and more chill: the attitude. Northern beaches singer-songwriter Angus Stone brings plenty of the latter under his Dope Lemon guise, particularly on the project's latest album, Golden Wolf, which was released in May. It's more experimental than the popular music Stone makes with his sister Julia, mixing up sun-drenched psychedelia, electro-pop, indie-pop, and several other genres that will no doubt make this show a cure for the winter blues. Bloc Party Hordern Pavilion, July 31-August 1 Touring artists playing a beloved album in its entirety is obviously a nostalgia-driven cash grab, but it's not something to get upset about when it's giving fans exactly what they want. UK post-punk band Bloc Party are getting in on the action, promising to play their classic album Silent Alarm, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, front to back. Gig goers may also be treated to tunes from Bloc Party's upcoming seventh album, which is being recorded with legendary producer Trevor Horn. Australian artists playing shows in Sydney this month include rapper 360, James Reyne with Alex Lloyd, Pete Murray, the Angels, Meg Washington, Melbourne rockers the Smith Street Band, ARIA-winning hardcore band Speed, the Dreggs, Karnivool, Kita Alexander, Donny Benét, and Choirboys, who are celebrating 35 years of their signature song Run to Paradise with a show combing music and storytelling. Overseas visitors include Swedish rapper Bladee, Touché Amoré with Militarie Gun, Theo Katzman, Billy Strings, the Juliana Theory, Simon Svoboda, Yhwh Nailgun, Bear McCreary, Jenny Mitchell and Nepal's Samir Shrestha & Good Boyz. Who will you be checking out? Let us know in the comments.
The Spinoff
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Spinoff
‘It's about a man who turns into a shark': Georgia Lines on the book that made her cry
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers, and guests. This week: Aotearoa musician, Georgia Lines, headline act at the Auckland Live Cabaret Festival. The book I wish I'd written The books that have moved me the most have often come from places I'd never want to have been. I find it's the same with music. I've wished I'd written certain songs, but the circumstances that led to them aren't ones I'd want to have lived through. That said, one of my favourite books is The Choice by Dr Edith Eger. It's her story of surviving the Holocaust and her journey to becoming a psychologist. I don't wish I'd written that book because that would mean having to walk in her shoes. But I do hope to live my life in a way that carries the essence of it: recognising that no matter what, we always have a choice. And more than that, I hope I can live a life that carries meaning and that the hard things I walk through can become some kind of offering to those who choose to listen to what I create. Everyone should read This might be a slightly unconventional answer, but Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara is one of those books I started recommending to every second person just a few chapters in. It reminded me that hospitality and care can be an art form and that small, thoughtful gestures can become moments people carry with them for years. It shifted how I think about running a business, leading a team, and ultimately, how I create. It's a beautiful invitation to be more generous, more present, and more human in the spaces we shape. The book I want to be buried with This is probably the hardest question to answer. To be honest, I'm not sure what book I'd want to be buried with. It reminds me of the panic I felt at the start of high school when I had to create a career pathway plan for Year 9 Social Studies. The pressure of making a 'final' decision and mapping out every move for my career felt so huge and overwhelming that I lost sleep and clearly created a core panic-filled memory for me. Maybe it's the same with this question – the idea of choosing just one book feels way too big, and maybe a little impossible. If I ever decide on one book, I'll let you know. The book that made me cry Earlier this year, I was up north for a week with some friends when I read Shark Heart by Emily Habeck. One of them had insisted I read it, but when she described the plot – a man slowly turning into a great white shark – I wasn't convinced it was my kind of book. But I've never cried reading a book like I did with this one. And I don't mean a tear or two, I mean full-on ugly crying. I had to put the book down just to catch my breath and debrief with friends over a glass of wine and a very large handful of cheese and crackers. I've been raving about it to anyone who'll listen ever since. The premise might sound strange on paper, but once you embrace the world it builds, it's absolutely devastating in the most beautiful, tender way. The first book I remember reading by myself I'm not sure if it was the very first book I read on my own, but I vividly remember winning a reading prize pack from What Now, filled with Jacqueline Wilson novels. I spent the entire day hiding away in my wardrobe, which I'd turned into a secret hut/journaling spot/reading nook, completely absorbed in Tracy Beaker. (Side note: how impossible was it to get through to the Telly Ops on a Sunday morning? IYKYK.) The book I wish I'd never read I vividly remember reading Ripley's Believe It or Not in primary school and becoming both fascinated and completely terrified by a section about ghosts and it stuck with me in the worst and weirdest way. My friends and I somehow decided the library was the only safe haven from these ghosts, and it turned into this odd little game. We'd rush back there at break times, hunting for more 'ammunition' to defeat them. Looking back, I kind of wish I'd never read it – it probably would've saved me a few night terrors, but then again, those irrational fears sparked some of the most bizarre, and oddly brilliant memories. The book that haunts me Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad has stayed with me in a way few books do. It's not just about her journey with cancer, it's about what it means to live when everything you thought defined you has been stripped away. The book I pretend I've read Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown. It's one of those books that's lived on my bedside table forever, and I keep meaning to actually read it. I've flicked through it enough to fake my way through a conversation, but I haven't properly read it cover to cover. I think I feel a bit behind for not having read it yet. If I could only have three books to read for the rest of my life they would be Prayer in the Night by Tish Harrison Warren, The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk, and The Choice by Edith Eger (even though I've already mentioned it, it's still a favourite). What I'm reading right now I'm one of those people who always has a few books on the go at once which definitely makes it harder to actually finish them. It's usually a mix of fiction, nonfiction, a self-help book I've read three chapters of, and a laryngeal biomechanics textbook I keep telling myself I'll get through. But there's usually one novel that trumps all the others and currently that's Prima Facie by Suzie Miller. I'm down to the final few pages and haven't been able to put it down. It's confronting and heavy, and dives into themes of power, justice and consent in a way that feels deeply important.
NZ Herald
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
NZ Listener's Songs of the Week: New tracks by Georgia Lines, Fazerdaze, Deva Mahal, Estère and more
Wonderful Life by Georgia Lines The first new song since Georgia Lines' 2024 debut, The Rose of Jericho, forgoes the kitchen-sink approach of that album which leaned towards epic piano ballads. It's nifty in its arrangement, intimate in its delivery, melancholic in mood despite the title, and it's
