Off The Record

Off The Record

Radio Hauraki goes "Off The Record" with all the biggest bands & musicians in the world. Featuring uncut and uncensored interviews not heard on the radio

Episodes

July 6, 2025 9 mins

Jon Toogood popped in for a chat about how retirement's going and why he's amped up for Manuka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra at Spark Arena on July 26

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Auckland rockers The Sun Gods have released a new song called Don't Pretend, they called up for a chat about the tune, the pretender, and the new look they'll be embracing at their next live show. 

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Ukiah Brown called up for a chat about his latest song Back Of The Bus; his connections to Racing, skiing and the best place to play pool in Tauranga. 

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Ringlets celebrated the release of their second album with a gig in Wellington, they called up for a chat from the capital about cats, dogs, the upcoming tour, embassies and spies. 

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Ocean Alley have a new album out this Spring, their bass player Nic called up to introduce the title track and talk surfing, sharks, how their band has expanded this year and where we can catch them live this summer.

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Split between Auckland and somewhere in South Africa, Dom from The Transits called up to explain how they make music while living miles away from each other, and how a celebrity ended up in their latest music video. 

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June 24, 2025 7 mins

Sam Cullen called up from Auckland to tell us about his new song That Somebody's You, and how it's not about another person.. he also had tales from the road after playing his first gigs overseas - in the U S of A, amongst the snakes and tumbleweeds.

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Wellington's Lake South has released a new song about his old flat from back in the day; called Moxham Ave, Laundry And Erosion. He called up to reminisce about living with six others, the parties, the laundry, the dodgy wiring.. and eluded to some upcoming tour dates around New Zealand. 

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Pluto joined us at Eden Park for Day In Loo 2025, as well as playing an acoustic version of a song from their first album, the fellas gave us an insight into the upcoming Full Metal Orchestra show in July and the celebrations they've got planned for a momentous anniversary of Pipe Line Under The Ocean.

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June 13, 2025 12 mins

Liam Finn called us up from Los Angeles to introduce some new music that'll be out on vinyl soon, and gave us a heads up on his band's upcoming change in direction. 

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After a decade away Cairo Knife Fight are coming back to New Zealand to tour this August, we caught up with Nick from the band about life in LA and what he misses about home, in particular Christchurch

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Bakers Eddy moved from Welly to Melbourne eight years ago, their guitarist Alex called up for a chat how things are going over there, the new song Hopeless Dreams and their latest EP, plus there some confusion over the upcoming home show.. 

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The Phoenix Foundation have some new music coming out soon, Sam Flynn-Scott from the band called up with the news, the weather, and the time and place we can see them play their second album Pegasus all the way through, live. 

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June 5, 2025 12 mins

Just days after winning some Aotearoa Music Awards we caught up with Fazerdaze about the new song Motorway, the people that helped make it happen and the legendary band she'll be touring America with this Spring. 

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Fly My Pretties are back with their seventh album Elemental. Barnaby Weir and Laughton Kora popped in for a chat about how the collective has changed over the years and where in New Zealand we can catch them performing live.

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In 1997 Auckland rockers Pash rocked into a recording studio and made a song called All The Way. Later that night the studio burnt down and the audio was lost forever. Or was it? Steve from the band called up with the incredible story of a found tape, forgiveness and the reformation of a 90s band. 

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May 28, 2025 8 mins

Aussie singer/songwriter Brad Cox is coming back to New Zealand this June, he called up from across the ditch to talk about his favourite places here and the style of fishing he's hoping to do on his time off. Plus, we unpacked his new song I'm A Boxer.

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May 26, 2025 7 mins

On the eve of their first New Zealand tour in over a decade, Pat from Train called up to talk about his golf plans for Aotearoa, scoring tickets to the sold out 'Sabbath reunion and why he regrets not going to see Tom Petty when he had the chance.

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Luger Boa are back and rocking out the North Island on the final three days of New Zealand Music Month. Their singer Jimmy Christmas called up to talk about their upcoming road trip from Taupo to Auckland (including Hamilton) and the Shihad connection to one of their biggest hits. 

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Hamiltron metallers Devilskin's lead singer Jennie Skulander is a part of Mauka Phuel Full Metal Orchestra at Spark Arena in Auckland on July 26. She popped in for a chat about playing with Phil Rudd from AC/DC, Jon Toogood, Milan from Pluto plus an orchestra; and her current tour around New Zealand with Villainy and Midwave Breaks. 

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