Sophie founded Music & Gigs because she saw a gap and decided to fill it. She leads all editorial direction, has interviewed the likes of Lewis Capaldi, Pale Waves, and Tom Grennan, and has a reputation for spotting great artists early. Writer, photographer, designer — Sophie wears a lot of hats, but the thread running through all of it is the same: a lifelong obsession with music and the people who make it.
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Auckland Singer-Songwriter Sabreen Announces Sophomore EP ‘Forget Me When I’m Gone’ Alongside Vulnerable New Single “Land Mines”
Auckland singer-songwriter Sabreen has revealed her sophomore EP 'Forget Me When I'm Gone', set for release on 25 September.The announcement...
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The Weeknd Wraps Wembley Run, Raises Over $350k
The Weeknd closed out five sold-out Wembley Stadium nights on his After Hours Til Dawn tour, with the run also...
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PRINS Gets Dark and Desirous on New Single The Sequel
New Zealand pop artist PRINS is back with a moody new single and a run of tour dates that stretch...
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Cara Delevingne Announces Debut Album Not Normal and Drops New Track ‘Crazy, Baby’
Cara Delevingne is swapping the runway for the recording booth, confirming her debut album Not Normal alongside a suitably theatrical...
Features
Inside Alex Warren’s Unfiltered Auckland Q&A & Wild Child Pre-Album Listening Party
Auckland got a rare front-row seat to Alex Warren's most vulnerable era yet. Read our full recap and review of...
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Nicholas Joseph Shares New Single Make It Simple
Kirikiriroa songwriter Nicholas Joseph shares the second single from his debut album Sailing, a guitar-pop track built around freedom and...
Album Reviews
Brandon Flowers Swaps Vegas Neon for Nashville Steel on the Stripped-Back, Convincing Thrasher
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The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers heads to Nashville for his third solo album 'Thrasher', delivering a raw, Springsteen-indebted 4.5/5 country-rock...
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Beck’s Moody New Track Signals Album Return
Beck has shared "Disappearing Act", the brooding third single from his upcoming album Ride Lonesome — his first full-length record...