Nexus sat down with our resident photo guru, Sven, to chat shit about his process and how photography became his passion. From him describing himself as a vibrant dark green to his inability to pick a career path, this Raglan local is one to watch and keep in your...
Rewind By Hospice It seems as though Frankton, a once railway town in 1910, has passed down its essence of a community like a (good) generational curse. Within the past, local businesses came and then closed. Now, something special rears itself up, something promising, and it offers a...
Since 2018 the Mako Road boys have been playing packed gigs of discerning music fans across New Zealand. Their debut EP The Green Superintendent provided a lead track of the same name which has proved to be both one of the bands most successful yet but also firmly cemented...
Fans of the electronic music scene in New Zealand probably have at least heard the name of BASSMENT, the collective that a heavy chunk of the artists guest DJing at clubs and keeping the music going at a couple of the festivals in recent years. While things aren’t going...
FULL EXPOSURE This week, Nexus is putting the spotlight on a hidden gem from across the ditch. Riverwood, masterminded by former admin of the shitposting martyr Wats Up Cucké, blends folk with a melancholic, driving rock sound that transports you to a whole new vibe every time. With new...
FULL EXPOSURE WhoIsFaber, or just Faber, is one of the names fans of underground trap might think about when someone mentions the New Zealand scene of up and coming rap music. Releasing a body of work that draws from the Soundcloud scene and places itself amongst the greats across...
FULL EXPOSURE Anyone interested in the online music scene in New Zealand has likely come across rapper and producer Hxrman’s music through social media or SoundCloud, with a sound that simultaneously combines the bassy rhythms of his contemporaries with a distinct and unique approach that sets the New Plymouth...
Full Exposure Fresh from their R&V set the Mako Road boys are ready to take over the world. First stop O’Week at The Factory in a gig not to be missed paid for and put on by us, everyone’s second favourite student magazine. Tickets are selling fast but if...
