This Saturday February 18 set aside an afternoon to hear one of the most acclaimed melodic pop bands in New Zealand play at the unique venue Silo Park.

The Phoenix Foundation will be gracing the Silo Park stage with their unique blend of catchy pop tunes and psychedelic rock, an act suited to attending on a balmy summer’s day.

They will be ably supported by Bannerman - if his new album, Dearly Departed, is anything to go by, be prepared for quiet corners of folk, jaunty alt country, some serious guitar brutality and hope-filled pop torch-songs.

Since 2006 The New Zealand Beer Festival has showcased the best Craft Beer in the world to tens of thousands of festival goers.

Both the event and the industry as a whole have enjoyed increasing public curiosity, and the thirst for something a bit different. Each year the uniquely Kiwi mix of beer, food, music and summer creates an unforgettable atmosphere for good times with great mates. This time things are a bit special and the boys behind the festival have clearly decided to take things up a notch.

Exciting news for our lads DAKOTA (previously called SCENE), who now have their plans for relocation to the UK well and truly cemented.

With their signing to Black Radar Management in the UK, covering the British Isles and Europe (with Southern Collective covering rest of world) the band has now been picked up by British TV giant Channel Four, for it's KERRANG TV show, which is airing their debut video under their new Dakota name, "Devil", mixed and mastered by Greg Haver in the UK and New York.

Matt and Kimi Coleman from let the people speak entertainment give us the low down on whats happening with their artists Avanlanche City, Midnight Youth, Artisan Guns, Massad and Late Nyte Hype