Tag Archives: Auckland

SONG OF THE DAY Echo Ohs – Fool

Posted on May 3, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

When it comes to the reinvention and revival of garage rock, you’ll go a long way to beat The Echo Oh’s, for they are Auckland’s finest purveyors of primitive rock’n’roll and swamp-pop! Emerging in 2013, this retro 3-piece has been … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ounce – Hooch

Posted on March 1, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

If its peace, light and serenity you are after today you’ve come to the wrong place; shut down this page and walk away!… If, on the other hand, you are looking for some shadowy psychedelic realm in which to escape … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ounce – Crocodile

Posted on February 22, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s chance find couldn’t be more up my street if it tried and for anyone that follows the LP Blog, you will no doubt know that anything psych-orientated gets me fizzed up every time!! Ounce are a 5-piece group from Auckland, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ghost Wave – Heaven (Sonic Boom Mix)

Posted on November 13, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

Is it me or does this track have a real nostalgic 90’s feel about it? It’s got that kind of Stone Roses, Charlatans, Happy Monday’s vibe, bopping happily along to a funky indie-dance beat! Heaven is the new single and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Echo Oh’s – Up The River

Posted on March 17, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

An email alert came through last night to tell me that psych-surf rockers, The Echo Oh’s, had released a new song and I was rather eager to give it a listen! It’s not often a band comes along where you … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lawrence Arabia – I Waste My Time

Posted on November 24, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

New Zealand’s James Milne, aka Lawrence Arabia, released his fourth album ‘Absolute Truth’ in July this year and this was his first full-length since 2012. Earlier this week I stumbled upon James Milne’s very pleasing-to-the-ear track, ‘A Lake’ (see my … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lawrence Arabia – A Lake

Posted on November 21, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

New Zealand’s James Milne, aka Lawrence Arabia, released his fourth album ‘Absolute Truth’ in July this year and this was his first full-length since 2012. Taken from this album is the marvelously upbeat, 60’s-inspired, ‘A Lake,’ a very captivating listen … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Echo Ohs – You Don’t Mind

Posted on September 7, 2016 by The Listening Post Blog

I certainly don’t mind a bit of ‘You Don’t Mind’ and I’m always up for a bit of the Echo Ohs! Consisting of Guy Forks on guitar, Yolanda Fagan on Guitar/Bass and Emlyn Williams on Drums, this young New Zealand … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Echo Ohs – The Cooler

Posted on December 20, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

  As the return of psychedelic, surf-rock and beat music continues to inspire musicians all over the world, new bands with old sounds continue to crop up everywhere; this is great news for me as I can’t get enough of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Echo Ohs – The Gnarl

Posted on September 30, 2015 by The Listening Post Blog

The return of psychedelic, surf-rock and beat music continues to inspire musicians all over the world as new bands with old sounds continue to crop up everywhere; this is great news for me, I can’t get enough of it! From … Continue reading →

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