After a string of EPs and vinyl releases, globe-trotting Wellington four-piece So So Modern - who recently completed a six-week jaunt around Europe - have come up with their debut album.

Prepare yourself. UK tabloid darling Katie Price's wacky new reality series hits NZ

Scribe doesn't fear any repercussions after saying what he thinks about controversial NZ rapper Dirty Sesh.

There was a time when Black Rebel Motorcycle Club were a hazy and psychedelic rock band, then they became porch song bluesmen on Howl before ramping it up again on Baby 81.

Travel experts from Lonely Planet give advice on trips around the USA and Scotland.

Feelie, by Te Awamutu-based developers FeelGudApps, monitors your behaviour for two to three days and then builds your profile based on psychology studies.

An affair to remember.

Stock standard tear-jerker.

Be prepared for some tense scenes in Oscar-winning The Hurt Locker.

Pinot noir is set to be the next big thing in New Zealand wine, judging by the response of a recent conference of experts

PR agent Georgie Urlich shares what keeps her looking good.

A music video depicting the stalking and killing of a woman has been removed from YouTube by its record label.

Artist Don Binney has been attracted to the Waitakere coast since childhood. He tells Alan Perrott how the diverse landscape can mean so much to so many

Three women who share a mix of passion and prescience have each carved out a beauty business niche.

A cover of Jesus Jones' 'Right Here, Right Now' by The Feelers is being used to boost Rugby World Cup ticket sales. Do you agree with the choice? Send us Your Views.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Martin Sykes paddles, pedals and rides elephants around Thai islands.

Expect the expected and a lot of it at this recent addition to Ponsonby's eateries

Auckland's oldest Japanese restaurant, Ariake Restaurant and Sushi Bar, will shut its doors tomorrow, after 30 years in business.

The sites and sounds of Tokyo, Japan.

We came here because it had been some time since Leanne's last visit and we'd heard there were new owners.

An art historian's essays on McCahon are painstakingly researched, beautifully written and engaging.

When two local hip-hop stars hit the road in April and May Scribe will not be giving it up for Savage like he once said in his song Not Many.

Harajuku, the epicentre of Tokyo's youth fashion scene, is where small, slightly deranged teenagers with an endless capacity for weirdness come to play dress-up.

Guayaquil, Ecuador's biggest city, makes artistic use of public space, writes Jim Eagles.

Until last December the delights of our dessert wines were denied to drinkers in the EU due to protectionist legislation that had been in place for years.

Graham Reid goes looking for the cheaper side of London life.

Feeling a bit tired and grouchy? We suggest you head to Grouchos Cafe, just off Wellesley St West, where you're bound to be cheered up.