Blogs
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INTERVIEW: Denzel Washington on the movie Flight
Pilot Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington), miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air catastrophe, saving nearly every soul on board. Whip is hailed as a hero, but as more is learned, more questions than answers arise as to what really happened on that flight. Flight is now available on Blu-r... -
BLOG: Rip It Up's game expert Matt Ruys live at E3
Rip It Up’s games expert Matt Ruys is on the ground at E3 2013, the world’s biggest gaming expo in Los Angeles. Each day Matt will be updating us with the best and most exciting developments of the expo. -
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Killing Joke - The Singles Collection
With a career spanning more than three decades, June sees Killing Joke playing their first ever New Zealand shows. The shows come as part of a tour in celebration of this recently released single collection, and the breadth and quality of the composite tracks serve as an injection of excitement in a... -
ISSUE: The June/July issue of Rip It Up
The new issue of Rip It Up is out now, featuring Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme talking about the new album and the near-death experience that nearly ended his career. Also in this huge Hollywood issue we talk to Ryan Gosling, Tobey Maguire, Leo DiCaprio, Vin Diesel, Seth Rogen, Zach Galifia... -
DJ SIR-VERE'S URBAN BLOG: Chance The Rapper
In hip hop we are always looking for the ‘next’ MC – it’s an endless journey of discovery that – ironically – isn’t helped by the internet with it’s thousands of wannabes. One that has emerged as a quality newcomer is Chance The Rapper. -
LEE GILMOUR'S STYLE BLOG: Rock Chic for Guys
Shabby chic indie-rockers The Strokes are back with their new album Comedown Machine, putting Julian Casablancas and the guys’ irresistible rock and roll looks back in the spotlight. Get the Rock Chic look with some of these items. -
LEE GILMOUR'S STYLE BLOG: Rock Chic for Girls
NYC-based indie-pop duo MS MR have got glam rock style down and with their debut album, Second Hand Rapture coming out on May 10, we’re going to see more of Lizzy Plapinger’s bright leather jackets, bold prints and forever changing hair colours. Here are some cool things to make up your own Rock... -
LEE GILMOUR'S STYLE BLOG: Cool Road Trip things for Girls and Guys
Road trips call for a some rad new gears. Chuck on comfy clothes, get the essentials; a new soundtrack, sunnies, a sweet new backpack, add a little flare and you'll be off for an unforgettable road trip. In the February/March issue of Rip It Up Magazine we take a look at some of the coolest things y... -
LEONIE'S BLOG: How do you listen?
I spend my hard earned, black market ivory-trade money on records, digital downloads and concert tickets. I’ve probably only bought six CDs in the last two years. Am I contributing to the decline in music sales, or am I just distributing the wealth more evenly? -
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Bad Religion - True North
Fans of the Suffer and No Control albums rejoice. True North sees Bad Religion’s songwriters – the 48-year-old Greg Graffin and 50-year-old Brett Gurewitz – channelling their vicenarian selves in a celebration of the band’s golden years of fast melodic punk rock. It’s what the band set out... -
INTERVIEW: Ghost Wave vs the USA
Four brave young men took on the diners and live venues of Texas in a whirlwind two week tour and survived to tell the tale. This is Ghost Wave’s story. -
INTERVIEW: Tool, Be Patient - Transcript
We caught a glimpse of them at the 2011 Big Day Out, but firm Kiwi favourites Tool haven’t put on a full show for us in ten years. Rip It Up’s roving reporter David Farrier caught up with Keenan James Maynard and Danny Carey ahead of their two Vector Arena shows to ask: “How’s the weather?... -
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Hard and Fast Living, Frank Turner
Frank Turner is a ridiculously busy man. Having started out as the vocalist for post-hardcore outfit Million Dead, the punk-rocker turned folk-rock singer is gearing up to release his sixth solo album in almost as many years and has recently delved into the world of side projects with a hardcore ban... -
DJ SIR-VERE'S URBAN BLOG: Kendrick Does It Again
Hate to continually fly the Kendrick Lamar flag – but he’s done it again. Many people cite ‘Bitch Don’t Kill My Vibe’ as one of the most complete tracks on the Good Kid album, and it just got better. -
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: Dorena- Nuet
It’s a genre that in recent years has faced an unfortunate consensus of derision among critics, but when post-rock is done well it can be the most evocative and emotive of music. -
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: The Lawrence Arms - Apathy and Exhaustion
The Lawrence Arms had pretty much all but fallen off the radar. It's true that they dallied with the 7” format back in 2009 with Buttsweat and Tears, but that was merely a move that created momentary joy and anticipation, only to be followed by disappointment at the lack of anything to follow. -
MURRAY CAMMICK'S BLOG: The Jacksons: Blame It On Motown
All talk of the soap opera lives of one of music’s biggest families needs to be put aside; it’s time to revisit the classic tunes that made them famous in the first place. -
DJ SIR-VERE'S URBAN BLOG: DJ Nino Brown track download
In my early days touring in Australia I was lucky that I was signed to Universal Records. My labelmate was the mighty DJ Nino Brown and he gave me a huge assist in launching my career there. He was invaluable in that he got me in to all the right venues, connected me with likeminded people across Au... -
RIP IT UP MOVIE BLOG: Top 10 Movies That Should’ve Won ‘Best Picture’
With the 85th annual Academy Awards upon us, it’s that time of year when we take a look back to try and pick out the best of what 2012 had to offer, with all eyes on Hollywood’s major prize, the Oscar for Best Picture. -
PAUL COMRIE-THOMSON'S BLOG: This Drama - The Wasted Youth
This is the fourth release from This Drama: a powerful rock/punk five-piece hailing from Tenerife in the Canary Island (of all places!!). And while The Wasted Youth is constituted of only four tracks, it’s a fantastic primer for those who’ve never heard of the band before.
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SINGLE OF THE WEEK: Arctic Monkeys - Do You Wanna Know?
Our Single of the Week is the great new track from the Arctic Monkeys, entitled 'Do I Wanna ... -
NEWS: Eminem's new album will head into "further territories"
The 'Love the Way You Lie' rapper is working hard on his seventh major label album, and his long ... -
NEWS: Flume to play three shows this October
La De Da presents rising star Flume for three shows in New Zealand. La De Da is excited to ... -
INTERVIEW: Denzel Washington on the movie Flight
Pilot Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington), miraculously crash-lands his plane after a mid-air ... -
WIN: 1 of 2 Nerf Multishot Madness Vortex Diatron
Are you ready to bring some multishot madness to your next mission? The Diatron blaster lets you ... -
NEWS: Man of Steel soared at the box office last weekend
Warner Bros.' Superman movie reboot starring Henry Cavill and directed by Zack Snyder soared at ... -
NEWS: Jay-Z has announced his new album Magna Carta Holy Grail
The 'Run This Town' rapper will release his twelfth studio album worldwide on July 4 in a unique ... -
NEWS: MIA new single 'Bring The Noize'
MIA's new track 'Bring the Noize' has been unveiled online – her first release since single 'Bad... -
LISTEN: Falling in Reverse - Fashionably Late
Falling in Reverse return with their sophomore album Fashionably Late, the follow-up to their big ... -
LISTEN: Spotify's Calming Music To Fly To Playlist + win Spotify Subscriptions
Are you an anxious flyer? Well the Spotify playlist, compiled by Dr Spelman, features an ...
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