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

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 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.

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.

North American post-rockers Explosions in the Sky take time out from doing the laundry to return to New Zealand for two shows this month.

Founding Foo Fighter Nate Mendel talks to Scott Kara.

Dave Grohl, talks to Tom Lamont about how's he's survived and thrived as both rock god and cool dad...

Two guys who started out performing TV sketches, and then set out to become the greatest rock band in the world, will be here to support the Foo Fighters next week.

F***** Up's singer Damian Abraham is not quite the punk expected, writes Scott Kara.

Florence and the Machine's debut album, Lungs, made an international star of the Brit goth pop glamour queen. Now she's released a follow-up and announced concert dates in Auckland in the New Year. She talks to Tom Lamont.

Prog-rockers Yes - perhaps best known for the song Owner of a Lonely Heart - play in New Zealand for the first time in their 40-year career with a show at Vector Arena on April 1.