Wellington Rocks!

This week on Wellington Rocks we talk to alternative stoner rockers, Planet Hunter. Formed from the ashes of Wellington bands Mangle & Gruff and Killing Bear, Planet Hunter formed in 2017 with bassist Jedaiah Van Ewijk, vocalist Cormac Ferris, guitarist William Saunders and drummer David McGurk. Influenced by a variety of progressive, stoner and alternative rock acts, Planet Hunter quickly made themselves a name on the live circuit opening for the likes of Ultranauts, Opium Eater and Into Orbit amongst others and released the raw single "The Bigger They Are". Now they are set to release their debut four track EP on November 1st, recorded in a shipping container in Tawa, taking the DIY noise of alt rock to Wellington's regional suburbs. We talk about the recording process, how the band formed, the writing process and dealing with "reject songs" and ask, is it possible for a dive bar to get sick of a band playing there too much? Wellington Rocks is bought to you by Access Radio Wellington and NZ On Air. C

This week on Wellington Rock we talk to retrosynth goth pop band, Radar Angel. Founded in Christchurch by singer and main songwriter, Daniel Webster (aka Radar Angel) in 2008, Radar Angel has since become a four piece live band after Webster moved to Wellington in 2016, and now also includes keyboardist Cordelia Woods (aka Razzmatazz), drummer Shane Caldwell (aka Cold Well) and keyboardist/producer Bryan Tabuteau (aka Moliere). Radar Angel released their first EP titled "Love and War) at the beginning of this year and now are back with a follow up in the EP "Bloodlust". We talk to Daniel about the bands stylistic influences, beginnings, themes, the nature of the synth-pop/synth-wave revival and future plans. Wellington Rocks is bought to you by Access Radio Wellington and NZ On Air. You can check out Radar Angel here: https://radarangel.bandcamp.com/ You can support Wellington Rocks here: https://www.patreon.com/WellingtonRocks Playlist: Murder Me - Radar Angel Shotgun - Radar Angel Skintight - Radar

This week on Wellington Rocks we talk to new space doom rock band, Planet Of The Dead. Formed early 2019 by vocalist Mark Mundell, guitarist Malcom McKenzie, bassist Kees Hengst and drummer Dion Harris, Planet Of The Dead fuse the sound of doom, stoner and classic rock/metal with sci-fi and horror themes from the 70's and 80's leading to a unique aesthetic while still being firmly based in the tradition of heavy music. We talk about the bands formation and future plans, tone over technique and the value of simplicity and the state of heavy music in Wellington in 2019. Wellington Rocks is bought to you by Access Radio Wellington and NZ On Air. Check out Planet Of The Dead here: https://soundcloud.com/planet-of-the-dead and here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj2zXxh_epAogr-uj1u68UA You can support Wellington Rocks here: https://www.patreon.com/WellingtonRocks Playlist: Entropy - Planet Of The Dead A Million Deaths - Planet Of The Dead Iguanodon - Planet Of The Dead Mind Killer - Planet Of The Dead T

This week on Wellington Rocks we talk to pop/electronic producer Hybrid Rose. Originally from Blenheim Hybrid Rose aka. Rose Muollo-Gray started experimenting with home production from an early age. After collaborating with a number of artists, including most notably Rotorua based singer Fanfickk, she is now releasing the Awkwardly Eccentric EP. We talk about her musical upbringing, influences, about finding a voice and a style, and how gender influences the creative process. Brought to you by Access Radio Wellington and NZ On Air. Check out Hybrid Rose here: https://hybridrosemusic.bandcamp.com/ You can support Wellington Rocks here: https://www.patreon.com/WellingtonRocks Playlist: Interstellar - Hybrid Rose No Vacancy - Hybrid Rose Heaven Spills (feat. Emily Riordan) - Hybrid Rose Solitude (feat. Fanfickk) - Hybrid Rose Dream Team - Hybrid Rose Take The Shame - Hybrid Rose Opalescent Slut (feat. Lotu) - Hybrid Rose Pearl (feat. Jahleel) - Hybrid Rose

This week on Wellington Rocks we welcome back instrumental post-metal duo, Into Orbit and debut a new kind of podcast episode, the album breakdown. Kinesis is Into Orbit's third full length release, dropping onto Bandcamp at the start of May this year. When compared to the debut, Caverns and it's follow up, Unearthing, Kinesis can very much be seen as a hybrid between the two. It combines the atmospheric ambiance of Caverns with the heavy layered riffing and varied song structures of Unearthing, while still bringing some new tricks to the table with shifting beats, layered harmonic guitar leads and ever more wacky guitar noises. Wellington Rocks talks to guitarist Paul Stewart about the making of the album, the methods used to piece the tracks together and how important the live show was, as we go through four tracks off the album in depth. Wellington Rocks is brought to you by Access Radio Wellington and NZ On Air. Into Orbit- Kinesis is available here: https://intoorbit.bandcamp.com/album/kinesis Yo