Issue 9 / 58
Lans McGall

REVIEWS

ROLLING “STONED” REVIEWS – by Kyuss Maxwell In our typically surreal antics Nexus found a random stoner at the skatepark who was willing to review his fave underground local bands for a few strong beers. We’re talking underground UNDERGROUND. Rise the Wicked are cruising with 102 monthly listeners, Indicator dogs

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Lans McGall

Borderline

Borderline is an indie pop-rock band from Auckland. Members Ben, Matt, Max, and Jackson have curated a funky, idyllic sound that’s both playful and mature. The Kiwi band is currently going global, touring in America and heading to England later this month. How did you find your “sound”?Definitely a mix

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Lans McGall

Managing to Make Music 

Lans sat down with their cousin Jayden Keoghan, founder and managing director of August Avenue who represents artists such as Bic Runga, Borderline, Kimbra, and Sol3 Mio. Waikato raised, Keoghan talked about how you can become an artist in Aotearoa, what managers are looking for, and some inspiring words for

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Columns
Lans McGall

Up and Coming: Proving Size Doesn’t Matter

The music world is constantly evolving, with a new wave of up-and-coming artists redefining genres and pushing creative boundaries. Finding the newest singer-songwriter or rock band is a daunting task, new music is constantly being dropped. Whether you’re searching for fresh sounds in pop, R&B, alt, or rock, these emerging

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Lans McGall

The Secret History

Donna Tartt’s The Secret History is a masterful exploration of human ambition, moral decay, and the intoxicating allure of beauty and knowledge. Set in the cloistered world of Hampden College, the novel follows Richard Papen and a group of eccentric classics students whose pursuit of intellectual and aesthetic ideals spirals

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Issue 8 / 58
Lans McGall

Sports Centre – Issue 08

The Day After The Dream What happened when Edmond Hillary got off the Mountain? It is a question that has been plaguing me a lot lately. I’ve been fortunate to know many high-achieving athletes, and I have watched one of them recently grapple with the idea of what’s next. For

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Issue 8 / 58
Lans McGall

Nexus Investigates Expanding Urbanization – Has the World Faded To Grey?

While contemplating the future, some of our writers reflected on whether society is losing its identity. Unique and often quirky, personality-filled spaces are replaced with homogenous, soulless, high-density buildings. And this isn’t a uniquely New Zealand problem. So instead of writing a News Story or a Thesis this week, we

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Lans McGall

History of Queer Rights

Though you may know Pride Month to be in June, there are proud reasons why Aotearoa’s is in February. If you are looking for a refresher or need a full debrief, here’s a timeline of our country’s LGBTQ+ revolution. Pre-colonisation, tangata whenua were widely accepting of what we now call

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Lans McGall

Getting Down to The Nity-Gritty of Politics & Our Planet

Toby threw some questions at a page then fucked off to Melbourne, leaving Lans the opportunity to interview our UoW lecturer, Nityanand Jayaraman aka Nity. Nity spent 30 years as a social activist, researcher, & journalist and is now pursuing a PhD in political science. Based on your training as

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Lans McGall

No Other Place to Stand

No Other Place to Stand: An Anthology of Climate Change Poetry from Aotearoa New Zealand is a remarkable collection that stands as a testament to the power of poetry in addressing one of the most pressing issues of our time. This anthology brings together a diverse array of voices to

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