In a groundbreaking deal for Yeah Bo films, makers of the cult New Zealand skateboarding documentary No More Heroes, they announce today they have teamed up with iconic record label Flying Nun Records, and Mushroom Music Publishing, to secure the long awaited release of their… More ›
Go in the draw to win an awesome Vans X Municipal Waste Prize Pack Containing: 1 X VANS Drawstring Bag 1 X VANS hand towel 1 X VANS notebook 2 X VANS koozies (beer/stubbie holders) 1 X white VANS keyring 1 x VANS sunnies 1 X… More ›
Sydney band Songs, fronted by photographer Max Doyle, spent some time at La Casa recently. They have just released a new album Malabar, which is getting solid reviews – check it out here. More ›
The closing date for entries to Red Bull’s illustrious photo competition Illume is coming up very soon – it’s April 30th in fact. If you haven’t had a chance to register and submit your images to Red Bull Illume, get to it right now. Go… More ›
Monkeys on Yoyos is New Zealand’s newest and only skateboard-exclusive indoor park. You can find them at 18 Ayr Street, Ohakune. Monkeys is also the first solar powered indoor skatepark in the Southern Hemisphere! Founded in 2012 by Nigel Horrocks, the aim is to a create high… More ›
Director Simon Ward’s lo-fi, sci-fi psychedelia set to the dark jams of Beastwars. See the band live at their upcoming gigs in Auckland on 17 Nov, Wellington on 23 Nov and the same day as ALC’s ramp jamage in New Plymouth on 24 Nov. They’ll also… More ›
So that’s what being an international big name rapper is all about? Gucci Mane’s new video “Gas and Mud”, presented by LRG, takes a walk down the streets of East Altanta and looks back at his journey from hood rat to phat cat. More ›
I get a lot of less than memorable press releases in my inbox. This one is a standout though! Suicidal Tendencies will be playing Auckland’s Kings Arms on 21 December 2012. Holy Shit! Tickets go on sale tomorrow so don’t sleep. More ›
Jack Black unleashes some vigilantly justice in this lost action epic set to the tunes of ex Circle Jerk/Black Flag singer Keith Morris’s band OFF!. More ›
1991 was a great year. After all it was the year this album came out. 1991 also appears to be a great song too. More ›
The new song ‘Nightblade’ from Razorwyre’s forth-coming album Another Dimension, due to be released, on CD and Vinyl, on September 15th. More ›
A little bit of darkness to brighten up your morning – Beastwars Empire music video by Hamish Waterhouse and Marty Williams. More ›
Freddie Kalbermatten’s DJ and snowboard skills are profiled in this new documentary by Yeahh Productions. More ›
Bevan Hall lands the cover of our 2012 Winter issue. On sale 7 June, in print and digital form. Subscribe now and get a FREE Four Aves x Manual t-shirt while stock lasts. More ›
Two years since they released their self-titled debut EP, Auckland’s grotty metal and hardcore sons Snakes of Iron return with their new digital EP, Scavengers. Somewhat of a supergroup (but let’s be honest, they’d hate the moniker) the band is comprised of former members of The Have,… More ›
Anyone who was lucky enough to see Beastwars, Spook The Horses and Robin on Friday 23 March in Wellington doesn’t need to be reminded of just how fantastic a show they witnessed. But for those of you who couldn’t make it, here’s a review plucked… More ›
The Thomas Oliver Band: Giveaway If you know anything about twisted roots, psychedelic blues and down-home stomping Kiwi rock, then you’ll be a fan of Wellington-based The Thomas Oliver Band. Big on dynamic, escapist stage shows, and with a much celebrated debut full-length in the… More ›
Morning all. The finalists for the 2012 Taite Music Prize have been announced today. Included in the list of nominees is a band we’ve championed at Manual–Wellington’s beloved rowdy crew Beastwars. The awards, in their third year running, were named in honor of New Zealand’s… More ›
A bodacious new video by former Manual contributor Liam Bachler, featuring James McInnes as a comic book legend ‘Ultimate Skater’ who comes to life and uses his special skate powers to guide some youths in his radical ways. More ›
She’s So Rad is a three piece act of Jeremy Toy, Anji Sami and Tom Healy who have been described as “warm clouds of distortion and feedback cloaking every sound and gorgeous hazy melodies that swirl around you like smoke”. Sounds good, huh. The band… More ›