Today we pause not simply because a great artiste has passed, but because a great soul has completed his earthly journey. We pause to honour a man whose voice, music, and spirit carried this nation ...

Slowboat Record's Jeremy Taylor picks his favourite music from the year, from Aotearoa and the world. Nota Bene sing ...

The singer of the band lights up a cigarette and smoke drifts into the theater. Ditto for the pungent aroma of marijuana when a few band members ...