Conor Lochrie

A DIY Noise-Rock Duo From Dunedin Is Touring China. Here’s How It Happened
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By Conor Lochrie
How does a DIY noise-rock duo from Ōtepoti end up touring 13 cities across China? Rolling Stone AU/NZ deputy editor Conor Lochrie chatted with two people involved in the life-changing trip to find out how it came to be.
Peter McCall Finally Went All Out With His Fazed on a Pony Project. It Resulted in His Best Album Yet
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By Conor Lochrie
The hard-working indie musician tells Conor Lochrie about the major life changes that led to 'swan', his chart-topping new Fazed on a Pony album
The Stunning Reinvention of Bic Runga
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By Conor Lochrie
Bic Runga just returned with 'Red Sunset', her first album of all-original material in 15 years. But as she told Rolling Stone AU/NZ, it's not really a 'comeback' record at all.
‘Everything I Do Every Day Scares Me’: How Fear Drives Cult Folk Artist Adam McGrath
Posted in: Music News
By Conor Lochrie
McGrath is one of the speakers for the 'Feel The Fear' session at Aspiring Conversations 2026, a Wānaka-based festival
What Do Salt Water Criminals Sound Like? ‘If Phil Elverum Joined Green Day in 2001’
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By Conor Lochrie
We get to know the Dunedin-born, Auckland-based lo-fi rock band better