Houndmouth just got some news. TimeOut has turned up to the band's Austin City Limits dressing room for a chat.

Lord Huron's frontman talks inspiration and his band's vibe ahead of their Auckland appearance.

Chris Schulz goes behind the scenes on a show about the nasty side of ballet.

Images from the next wave of New Zealand films - both adaptations of prominent writers by leading directors - have been revealed.

An exceptional cast of three Oscar nominees, with some wins between them, work hard to elevate a plodding script to more than a TV movie of the week, but it's a tough ask.

The Jefferson boasts so many whiskies it can't contain them all on a menu.

Auckland City Limits has its own Austin music hero in the line-up with Shakey Graves heading to the festival. He talked to Russell Baillie backstage at Austin City Limits.

As headliners of next year's Auckland City Limits, The National might seem like unlikely summer festival fare but the US indie giants just keep gaining momentum and fans. Russell Baillie reports.

When Kendrick Lamar walks on to the Auckland City Limits stage, hip-hop fans will see an artist who has come a long way in a short space of time.

Any film about Malala Yousafzai, the courageous Pakistani girl shot by the Taleban in 2012, would be inspiring.

Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy is returning with his father-and-son side project - the conveniently named "Tweedy" - for a Powerstation show in the new year.

The first fruit of a co-production agreement between Australia and India, this cross-cultural love story follows a formulaic and predictable path.

Australia's Channel Seven has a pretty good track record when it comes to creating well-balanced, heartfelt family drama that strikes a chord with audiences.

The first 16 acts for the new Auckland City Limits festival have been revealed showing a musically diverse line-up headlined by superstar rapper Kendrick Lamar and American indie rock giants The National.

The perfect spot for an after-dinner treat or wines pre-show at The Civic or Town Hall.

He might have Drake and Rihanna on speed dial and one of the year's best albums under his belt, but Jamie xx is a man of few words, Chris Schulz discovers.

With that simple, initial plaintive "Hello", it's hard not to launch into Lionel Richie's 1983 hit in your head.

Dynamic and passionate, thrumming with barely suppressed anger, this sleek American indie has the brains of a documentary, the soul of a moral fable and the beating pulse of a thriller.

Chris Schulz goes behind the scenes on the Auckland-made splatter-horror show devoted fans have been waiting for.

Hopetoun Brown might be the only two-piece hip-hop soul band of trumpet and bass-clarinet, well, anywhere in the globe. They're almost definitely the only gay-straight one.

We review new albums by the Chills, Jack White's Dead Weather and many more new releases.

The McLaren Valley Music & Arts Festival - renamed Echo Festival - recently announced it is moving to Auckland, but is this a good thing? Chris Schulz and Lydia Jenkin have their say.

Calling this latest collaboration, by director Noah Baumbach and star and co-writer Greta Gerwig a whirlwind of witty observations about the entitled middle class, is an understatement; it's a tornado.

If you've ever seen a Bill Bailey stand-up show, you'll likely know he's also mad keen on nature, and in this new two-part special he gets to explore that love while also making a case for the brilliance of eccentric British explorer Alfred Wallace.

There will be four concerts from Kiwi artists at the Auckland Zoo in 2016.

Ever wondered what it would be like to get stuck inside your favourite computer game? A local show on Sky's The Zone examines exactly that. We talk to creator Peter Haynes.