Let's just say there is no love lost at all between former Battles singer, guitarist and on-stage crazy man Tyondai Braxton and his old band mates.

Like his good mate Noel Gallagher, Tom Meighan doesn't mind letting the world know how great he thinks his band - Kasabian - is, and for that matter, how great he is.

Who's the biggest star of tomorrow's Big Day Out? Noel? Chris?

Lydia Jenkin's week of movies, TV and music.

Photos of Fleet Foxes at the Auckland Town Hall. Saturday, 14 January 2012.

Photos of Beirut at the Wellington Opera House. Monday, January 16 2012.

Scott Kara's week of TV, movies and music.

On the eve of their first New Zealand tour in 25 years, guitarist Captain Sensible of the Damned tells Scott Kara how he went from cleaning loos to forming one of the original punk bands

Nick Lowe is about to return to New Zealand with his own band, on the heels of his latest release.

On the eve of their second visit to New Zealand, Fleet Foxes' multi-instrumentalist Casey Wescott tells Scott Kara how they've worked hard on changing direction.

The band of young London siblings are bringing their swingin' style back to New Zealand stages this month. Charlotte Cripps reports

Graham Reid talks to Stephen Stills, a man at the heart of the 60s generation of musicians, ahead of his tour here with bandmates David Crosby and Graham Nash

Photos from Rhythm and Vines 2011, an annual three-day music festival held at Waiohika Estate Vineyard in Gisborne.

We asked Ladi6, who is one of the many local music stars hitting the beach pub circuit in the coming weeks, to discuss the joys of touring and what it's like to have a job keeping the holidaying hordes entertained.

We asked Dave Dobbyn who is one of the many local music stars hitting the beach pub circuit in the coming weeks to discuss the joys of touring and what it's like to have a job keeping the holidaying hordes entertained.

We asked Dave McArtney of Hello Sailor, who is one of the many local music stars hitting the beach pub circuit in the coming weeks, to discuss the joys of touring and what it's like to have a job keeping the holidaying hordes entertained.

We asked Jeremy of Midnight Youth, who is one of the many local music stars hitting the beach pub circuit in the coming weeks, to discuss the joys of touring and what it's like to have a job keeping the holidaying hordes entertained.

We asked Toby Laing of Fat Freddys Drop, who is one of the many local music stars hitting the beach pub circuit in the coming weeks, to discuss the joys of touring and what it's like to have a job keeping the holidaying hordes entertained.

We asked Nick Robinson of Shapeshifter, who is one of the many local music stars hitting the beach pub circuit in the coming weeks, to discuss the joys of touring and what it's like to have a job keeping the holidaying hordes entertained.

Here is TimeOut's annual pick of the 10 big gigs for New Year's Eve.