Mazbou Q&A
Creatives love to claim they’re too fluid & talented to be defined by a single term, ‘producer’, ‘rapper’, ‘activist’, ‘influencer’ etc. But Mazbou Q is one of the few people who actually transcend your understanding of a defined creative. Far more than all of those terms, Mazbou Q is truly an artist of our time […]
The Glovebox
If you ever thought our local music scene was lame, it’s because your uncultured ass hasn’t checked out @thegloveboxofficial on Instagram. Run by Logan Lewis, a musician who used to skate with me back in high school, the platform is a scuba dive into the underground of NZ music’s new wave, the kind of shit […]
Taking Notes
Many of us have dreamed of being a musician at some point in our lives, and some of us are or will be. But, in such a wildly competitive market, it can feel impossible to know what to do and how to get there. Where do you start? Is there one right path to a […]
Coast Arcade
Last week I interviewed Bella, the frontwoman and vocals, and Leo, the bass player of Coast Arcade – a 4-piece indie rock band from Auckland – who in my uneducated, groupie opinion, are the most promising new band of the 21st century. Here’s our discussion. Talk to me about Acetone, your latest release. Bella: Acetone […]
Lectured with Andrea Perry
Nexus talks to Teaching Fellow Andrea Perry who escaped from Victoria University, we assume because Salient is a garbage student magazine (@ us) Film recommendations? Hidden Life, not necessarily my favourite film, but one I really like at the moment. Favourite musicians/bands and why? U2. What’s a cool book you’ve read? American Dirt, such a […]
Nexus Chat With Dr. Emmy Rākete
“They’d have to kill me before they could make me ashamed of who I am.” Nexus asked Emmy Rākete some questions regarding the Defying Destiny Day of Queer Power she helped to organise in protest against Destiny Church’s attempted silencing of Pride demonstrations. Emmy is a critical Marxist scholar working in the activist-academic tradition and […]
Threats of Violence Against Tāmaki Makaurau Drag Queen, Miss Geena
Nexus reached out to Miss Geena to discuss threats of violence she experienced during our recent Pride month. Could you please explain the incident on the weekend (22nd to 23rd of Feb)? My friend and I were leaving a Pride queer dance party. It was after 4am and we walked towards my car about a […]
Interview with a Queer Feminist Poet – Jenny Rockwell
“My version of god is very separate from churches now” 1. How would you describe yourself? Hmm, it’s hard to put into words. I know who I’m not. Sometimes that is easier, I think. I do know who I am more than I ever have, I just don’t know if I could easily describe it […]
Lectured with Gareth Schott
In our new series “Lectured” Nexus will interview a lecturer, the only rule is we don’t want to ask them a lot of questions about their subject matter. So we started with Professor Gareth Schott, easily the coolest looking lecturer on campus. We asked him about music because we were curious about whether he would […]
Rita Bitch? No. Rita Menu!
Over the mid-semester break, Nexus was given the spectacular opportunity to interview one of Kirikiriroa’s biggest stars, Rita Menu. The epitome of glamour and grace, Rita shared with us stories about her career and motivations as a drag queen, as well as her experiences on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under’ season three, all while giving […]