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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 10h

Looking to speak to Dunedin musicians for Rolling Stone.

Hit me up if that’s you!

#dunedin

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 15h

We’ve lost a true great in D’Angelo. RIP.

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D'Angelo, Soul's Modern Visionary, Dead at 51

D'Angelo, the soul and R&B great whose three albums — 'Brown Sugar,' 'Voodoo,' and 'Black Messiah' — are all revered as modern classics, has died.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 13d

A group of Australian humanitarians in the Gaza Aid Flotilla have been detained by Israel Defence Forces. Story below.

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Australians in Gaza Aid Flotilla Detained by Israel

A press statement shared with Rolling Stone AU/NZ says the activists

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 16d

Well done to Gut Health for speaking up. Australia needs more principled bands like them.

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Gut Health Call Out ARIA Partnering with Spotify

Gut Health are nominated in the Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist category at the 2025 ARIA Awards. But the Melbourne punks have questioned ARIA's new partnership with Spotify.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 16d

This might be the best Others Way lineup yet. Connan Mockasin just added!

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The Others Way 2025: Connan Mockasin and More Join Lineup

Sharon Van Etten, Anthonie Tonnon, High Dependency Unit, Isla Noon, and more were previously confirmed in May.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 20d

The ARIA Awards nominations are out!

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Ninajirachi and Dom Dolla Lead 2025 ARIA Awards Nominations

Ninajirachi leads the 2025 ARIA Awards with eight nominations, alongside Dom Dolla and RÜFÜS DU SOL, among others.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 22d

Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern went on The Daily Show to chat about her documentary and a lot more.

Here’s what happened:

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Jacinda Ardern Talks Public Backlash, More on ‘The Daily Show’

The former New Zealand Prime Minister chatted with Jon Stewart about the future of global politics, her new documentary, and much more.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 27d

Every so often I remember that ‘Andalucia’ by John Cale is probably the best song of all time.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · 27d

The Laneway 2026 lineup is strong! Very much here for Alex G, MOKOTRON, and Womb.

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Chappell Roan to Headline Massive Laneway 2026 Lineup

The lineup for Laneway Festival 2026 has dropped, featuring a combination of heavy-hitting local and global names.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Sep 14

The 'Unite the Kingdom' rally was an embarrassment to my home country.

The march was billed as a demonstration in support of free speech, but much of the rhetoric seemed to be based around division.

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Brian Tamaki Is Protesting in the United Kingdom Now

Brian Tamaki participated in the 'Unite the Kingdom' rally alongside the likes of Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk. Why was he there?

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Sep 2

The Electric Avenue 2026 lineup is seriously impressive…

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Electric Avenue 2026 Lineup Revealed: Split Enz, Dom Dolla, More

Legendary New Zealand band Split Enz will re-form at Electric Avenue for an exclusive performance to mark their 50th anniversary.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Aug 25

A lot of Australians (rightly) want Snoop Dogg removed from the AFL Grand Final

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Greens Senator Wants Snoop Dogg Dumped From Grand Final

Sarah Hanson-Young claimed that Snoop's history of misogyny and homophobia should have precluded him from performing at the Grand Final.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Aug 25

Another month, another list!

Our Rolling Stone AU/NZ editorial team put together a list of the 100 best Australian albums of the 2020s so far.

Check out the full list at the link below.

#australia #australianmusic

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The 100 Best Australian Albums of the 2020s So Far

Our countdown of the best Australian albums of the decade so far reflects the vastness of modern Aussie music.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Aug 21

Something much more important than music for a change:

I interviewed Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick about her ejection from Parliament, the problems with New Zealand’s coalition government, and the grassroots pro-Palestine movement here.

#palestine

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Chlöe Swarbrick Stood Up for Palestine. Will New Zealand?

Chlöe Swarbrick was ejected from New Zealand Parliament last week after giving a rousing speech about Palestine.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Jun 27

Our Rolling Stone AU/NZ editorial team took on the painstaking challenge of ranking the best New Zealand albums of the decade so far.

See where Lorde, The Beths, Fazerdaze and more landed at the link below!

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The 80 Best New Zealand Albums of the 2020s So Far

Our countdown of the best New Zealand albums of the decade so far reflects the vastness of modern Aotearoa music.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · May 28

The Others Way 2025 lineup is stacked…

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The Others Way 2025 Lineup Revealed

Tiny Ruins, Holly Arrowsmith, The Bats, The Phoenix Foundation, and many more will also descend on Auckland's Karangahape Road this November.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · May 28

Our Rolling Stone AU/NZ editorial team has predicted the winners at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards…

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Aotearoa Music Awards 2025: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Our editorial team consider the runners and riders in 16 of the main categories at the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards.

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · May 7

One for #nzmusicmonth:

For our March-May issue of Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Marlon Williams told me about his incredible (and personal) new album and documentary.

Read here: au.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

Marlon Williams Discusses New Album 'Te Whare Tīwekaweka'

In an exclusive interview for our March-May issue, Marlon Williams opened up about the making of his personal new album and documentary

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conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Apr 14

We're thrilled to unveil our second Future of Music 2025 list!

These are the Australia and New Zealand artists we believe are destined for the very top.

Check out the full list here: au.rollingstone.com/music/music-...

conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Feb 23

Happy 25th birthday to this beautiful album (and album cover)

conorloch.bsky.social @conorloch.bsky.social · Jan 22

It was great to be asked on RNZ today to chat about the work Rolling Stone is doing covering New Zealand music.

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The Scottish journalist championing NZ Music

Auckland based Glaswegian Journalist Conor Lochrie speaks to Tony Stamp and Maggie Tweedie about his work championing New Zealand Music as Deputy Editor at The Brag Media (Rolling Stone AU/NZ, Variety...

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