8K.NZ - Independent Radio

30/10/2025

Oh Brother! is the definitive The Fall podcast, and why? Because it’s hosted by ex-Fall brothers Paul and Steve Hanley.
8K presenter David Adams (Back to the Old House) spent time with Paul Hanley to talk about the podcast, his time in the Fall, his career as a published author and his current band House Of All. Paul reveals a key connection between Marcia and The Clash’s Julie is Working for the Drug Squad; how Mark E Smith insisted he complete his schooling, and his recollections of playing in New Zealand for what would become Fall In A Hole.

Listen to the session on at 4PM NZT 31st October and 6AM 1st November.

01/10/2025

We love Sleaford Mods and so do you. They sneaked out a top track when no-one was looking. Check it out and listen 24/7 on www.8k.nz

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoJOiPf5zI&list=RDSZoJOiPf5zI&start_radio=1

Megaton out now via Rough Trade Records. Buy, listen or download: https://sleafordmods.ffm.to/megatonAll profits from 'Megaton' will be donated to support Wa...

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...

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

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 ...

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.

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...

15/06/2025

Out this week, the debut album from The Sick Man Of Europe, featuring the latest single 'Profane Not Profound' Watch below and listen to all three singles from the album on www.8k.nz
https://youtu.be/b5ImecD4JrQ?feature=shared

Taken from the eponymous debut album by The Sick Man Of Europe - out 20 June 2025Listen/Pre-order: https://theleaflabel.net/thesickmanofeurope.OYDMusic and v...

07/06/2025

Alex G markes his return with a new single, ‘Afterlife’ from the forthcoming LP ‘Headlights’. This will be the singer-songwriter’s tenth studio album and out in July. Watch below and listen 24/7 on www.8k.nz
https://youtu.be/kt0Z9RZkg-4?feature=shared

“Afterlife" out now - https://alexg.lnk.to/afterlifeAlex G’s new album, ‘Headlights’ is available July 18th: https://alexg.lnk.to/headlightsSubscribe to Alex...

07/06/2025

London trio Night Tapes are back with ‘pacifico’, a dreamy new cut lifted from their just-announced debut album ‘portals//polarities’ released September. Watch below ans listen 24/7 on www.8k.nz
https://youtu.be/CDOclvHqLvE?feature=shared

listen to Pacifico on all platforms: https://nighttapes.ffm.to/pacifico.OYDdirected//edited by Owain E. Morgan@o_e_morganvfx by Geraint Morgan ...

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...

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...