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8K.NZ is an internet radio station broadcasting an eclectic full-spectrum sound selection from post-earthquake Christchurch, New Zealand. Formed in July 2016 by a pack of battle-hardened indie radio veterans, local musicians, DJs, producers, and scrappy young upstarts, 8K is a non-commercial, democratically driven station. Merging brand new tunes and old-school classics into an eclectic mix of eve

rything from surf guitar to glitch-hop, 8K streams 24 hours a day from secret studios in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, London, San Diego and Melbourne.

8K loves you.

The Cords are the brightest new indiepop band from Scotland.  Comprising sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi, they started pl...
01/10/2025

The Cords are the brightest new indiepop band from Scotland. Comprising sisters Eva and Grace Tedeschi, they started playing drums when they were little kids. They found that they liked 80s and 90s indie music more than their peers did, and so formed a band, just the two of them, with Grace on drums and Eva on guitar – and the songs started to flow.
Check out the video for "Fabulist' from the debut LP and listen for tracks from it, 24/7 on www.8k.nz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx3XH95c2Uk

The first single from The Cords' debut album (release date: 26th September 2025).Fabulist is released on 22nd July and is available as a very limited transpa...

Pearly* ‘Not So Sweet’. A great debut album from Ōtepoti’s hottest act. Get yours on LP/CD or digital at pearly1.bandcam...
17/09/2025

Pearly* ‘Not So Sweet’. A great debut album from Ōtepoti’s hottest act. Get yours on LP/CD or digital at pearly1.bandcamp.com

We just stumbled on this gem from Fawn out of from San Antonio/Austin, Texas. “Paper Thin” marks Fawn’s first proper rel...
02/09/2025

We just stumbled on this gem from Fawn out of from San Antonio/Austin, Texas. “Paper Thin” marks Fawn’s first proper release on Sunday Drive Records and their first full project since 2022’s self-titled EP.

Official music video for ‘Paper Thin’ from the 2025 album, "Paper Thin," by Fawn. Listen everywhere & order merch: https://dthw.sh/paperthinsingleLyrics:say ...

Peter Gutteridge from Snapper’s guitar. An amazing piece of Aotearoa’s music history. Thanks to Matthias at  Ōtautahi br...
16/08/2025

Peter Gutteridge from Snapper’s guitar. An amazing piece of Aotearoa’s music history. Thanks to Matthias at Ōtautahi branch for show us this. RIP Peter and thank you for your great music which continues to live on. Also if you haven’t checked out the new location for Flying Nun in Ōtautahi they now at 143 Tuam Street.

Pearly’s* brand new single ‘Superglue’ is out now just in time for Matariki as a collab release between Pinacolada Recor...
18/06/2025

Pearly’s* brand new single ‘Superglue’ is out now just in time for Matariki as a collab release between Pinacolada Records, Leather Jacket Records and Flying Nun Records. You can catch what might be one of our favourite songs of 2025 here at 8K.NZ throughout the day as a brand new addition to our playlist. Check out the video for ‘Superglue’ below directed by the band themselves. If you want to see them live, then don’t forget that the Ōtautahi leg of the Eyegum Scenic Tour #5 with Pearly and Cruelly (WGTN) hits Space Academy on July 12th. Tickets are available from Under The Radar.

The official music video for 'Superglue' by Pearly*, from their upcoming album, 'Not That Sweet' — out August 29th via Leather Jacket Records & Pinacolada Re...

Next up, following on gallantly from last year’s self-titled debut EP, maverick Stoke, UK trio Formal Sppeedwear charge ...
07/06/2025

Next up, following on gallantly from last year’s self-titled debut EP, maverick Stoke, UK trio Formal Sppeedwear charge towards a weird kind of retro-future on latest single ‘Wait (Hatchet Gets A New Hide)'. Watch below, listen 24/7 on www.8k.nz
https://youtu.be/A7216irNgnI?feature=shared

Formal Sppeedwear performing their new single Wait (Hatchet Gets a New Hide) on Melodic. Available now digitally & on ltd edition cassette: https://li.sten.t...

First new single from Heavenly for 29 years with a new album to follow in February 2026. Watch the video below for 'Port...
07/06/2025

First new single from Heavenly for 29 years with a new album to follow in February 2026. Watch the video below for 'Portland Town' and listen 24/7 on www.8k.nz.
https://youtu.be/TOBn35rdQhY?feature=shared

New single from Heavenly, their first for 29 years.Portland Town is a song about finding a place to fit in.The single is released digitally 6 June 2025. It i...

Ater changing their band name twice already, husband and wife team Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse settle on Kinsella & Pulse...
19/04/2025

Ater changing their band name twice already, husband and wife team Tim Kinsella & Jenny Pulse settle on Kinsella & Pulse, LLC.
The new album “Open ing Night” is out now on Kill Rock Stars.
Watch the new single 'Love' and listen to the track 24/7 on www.8k.nz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_etNM_siYg

"Love" by Kinsella & Pulse, LLC. Taken from their album "Open ing Night", out now via Kill Rock Stars.Buy/stream the new album: https://pocp.co/open-ing-nigh...

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8K.NZ is an internet radio station broadcasting an eclectic full-spectrum sound selection from post-earthquake Christchurch, New Zealand. Want to listen? Of course you do! Go to www.8k.nz and fill your boots. As well as the live stream on the website we’ve also got an iOS app, an Android app, plus you can listen in via TuneIn, VLC, radio.net and iTunes. Formed in July 2016 by a pack of battle-hardened indie radio veterans, local musicians, DJs, producers, and scrappy young upstarts, it's a non-commercial, democratically driven station, merging brand new tunes and old-school classics into an eclectic mix of everything from surf guitar to glitch-hop, streaming 24 hours a day from secret studios in Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland and Melbourne. 8K loves you. Hit us up if you want some stickers.