Massive: Issue 09 'Music'

ISSUE NINE A

MONDAY 6TH MAY

EDITORIAL

A SPECIAL THANKS TO STUDENTS, MARY MAUGHAN AND THEO MELVILLE, FOR FILMING AND EDITING THE MUSIC VIDEO. TO OSCAR ALTY AND JANE DYSON FOR RECORDING THE SONG, AND TO MATT CRAWFORD FOR BEING THE FERGUS OF OUR DREAMS.

MASSIVE RELEASES A FERGALICOUS PARODY

On a rainy Wednesday, I found mascot Fergus the Ram rapping in Massey’s music studios. The beat sounded oddly familiar, but the lyrics weren’t...

“I'M

THE F

TO THE E-R-G, THE U, THE S, AND I’M THE SHEEP LIVING WITH NO REGRETS.”

Two weeks later, I was sitting in the Massive office and Fergus burst in dancing with a crew of Massey film students recording him. He was throwing condoms everywhere singing,

“I’M

SO DELICIOUS – I'M HOT, HOT”

“I’M SO FEROCIOUS – THEY WANT THIS PADDOCK MATE”

“I’M SO GLAMOROUS – I'M HOT AND HEAVY REAL ESTATE”

“I’M FERGALICOUS”

Sheep that oddly looked like socks were dancing with Fergus while I frantically picked up condoms. I yelled over Fergus’ singing, “What are you doing?!”

He looked sorrowful for a moment, tears building in his green eyes. He told me that the other day he visited Massey’s Albany campus, and someone didn’t know who he was. They didn’t even know Massey had a mascot.

Fergus’ ego was hurt. His reach was smaller than he expected. But rather than moping, he made a choice. The choice to tell all Massey students who he is. And so, the Fergalicous parody (or what Fergus called a ‘revolutionary recreation’) was created.

You can watch it on Massive’s social media or YouTube, or on @SomethingWithDinosaurs on YouTube.

Love, Sammy.

REVIEW: ASIAN AOTEAROA ARTS BEARS WITNESS TO ASIAN PRIDE

AR-EM BAÑAS A THEY/THEM

Being Filipino and having only arrived in Aotearoa this February to study Design at Massey, I was eager to find a community that I could call my own.

In Massey Wellington’s Engine Room, exhibit New Illuminations celebrated ten years of Asian Aotearoa Arts with the theme of past, present, and future. It featured a diverse group of artists, namely Wai Ching Chan, Tessa Ma’auga, H Y Chai, Xin Cheng, Wailin Elliott, Robbie Handcock, Linda Lee, Ant Sang, Emiko Sheehan, Hanna Shim, and Kathryn Tsui.

Paintings, soft sculpture and video were all featured. The Massey gallery provided ample space to let each

piece shine, even providing a reading nook by the entrance so viewers could peruse through a collection of comic and artist books.

Another exhibition, Object to be Restored: On Anarchival and Seven Years of Migrant Zine Collective, featured a selection of archived zines as well as graphics and photographs from the Migrant Zine Collective.

The exhibit in the Te Pikitanga Gallery of Massey University Library, focused on the theme of “anarchival in DIY publishing”, questioning which works “deserve” to be archived and how traditional archival practices tend to ignore marginalized voices.

Its content ranged from introspective think-pieces to funny comics to intriguing movie recommendations.

The Mellow Yellow #7 zine resonated with me in particular. I was surprised it was published in 2016, and yet it was still so relatable. The reflections featured here were so honest and raw as the writers shared their experiences with misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and the loss of their cultural identities due to (forced) assimilation.

But it also had a lovely letter starting with, “Dear friend who is down about the world and losing hope.” It’s a reminder to keep having faith that things can change despite all the wrong happening around us.

Reading through the Object to be Restored exhibit, a complimentary zine by the founder of the collective, Helen Yeung, was also quite the experience. Yeung talked about her early experience with activism, zine-making, and her work with firstyear undergraduate students from Asian diasporic backgrounds.

Yeung wrote “The idea of counter-archival challenges what is traditionally understood as nonarchivable: ‘ affects, bodies, performances, and embodied events — that which is ephemeral and fleeting.’”

Reading through these zines and viewing the collage posters was a truly inspiring experience as an Asian international student. With that said, I do wish there were more zines that I could look through. The exhibit definitely left me wanting more.

If you have the opportunity, visit an Asian Aotearoa Arts exhibit before May 10th, I highly recommend it.

MANAWATŪ CAMPUS NEEDS ITS OWN MARAE

WORDS BY ELIZABETH MOISSON A SHE/HER

M assey University “continues to lack cultural heritage” says a Māori student rep, as the Palmerston North campus sits without a Marae.

But the university currently has no plans to build a Marae on the Manawatū campus, saying it doesn’t have to money.

Massey opened a Marae in 1980 on the Hokowhitu campus, being used regularly until it was sold along with the rest of the campus in 2016.

Distance Māori rep, Te Kakenga Kawiti-Bashara said, “The campus itself though has no central Māori hub, such as a Marae.”

The Manawatū campus currently has three main spaces where Māori students can congregate The YFC Building, Social Sciences Tower and Māori Studies.

“I believe the University, in due course, should construct a Marae,” Kawiti-Bashara said.

He said the current Māori spaces holistically portray similar qualities and aspects that a Marae would.

However, “An issue Māori students face is that all three of the buildings are on the outskirts of the campus, all far away from each other.”

The old Marae was sold to a local developer, and it is now owned by Māori based tertiary institute, Te Wananga o Aotearoa. The old Hokowhitu campus is now mostly used by the army, young cadets, and the SoundWorks Music School.

Kawiti-Bashara said, “If there were to be a Marae constructed, I’d want internal Māori student voices heard and acted upon in terms of their studies before even thinking about a new building.”

Massey’s Wellington campus opened the Te Rau Karamu Marae in 2021, being enjoyed ever since.

However, the Albany campus is also missing a Marae, but has a space for Māori students.

Meihana Durie, deputy vice-chancellor Māori said the university does not currently have plans to build a Marae on the Manawatū campus.

Durie said the university is not in a financial position to commit to a project of this level.

“The establishment of any Marae is a process that necessitates a high level of mana whenua involvement, endorsement and leadership.”

Durie said the local iwi, Rangitāne o Manawatū, had indicated for some time that their major commitments currently are two local projects of high cultural significance for the iwi.

Durie said the university maintains longstanding relationships with many local Marae in Manawatū. Noho Marae (Marae stayovers) had been a common feature in some university courses for years.

“The university is currently working with Rangitāne o Manawatū on planning that will further highlight and emphasise the identity and presence of the iwi across the rohe (region) in alignment with the Pou Hono (connection) pillar of the Massey University Strategy 2022-2027.”

Māori student rep, Micah Geiringer said, “Massey has and continues to lack cultural heritage and how they tell stories of their whenua and their people.”

“For now though, it would be better to utilise the resources and spaces we have now that can cater to the Māori students and staff.”

HARVEY WEINSTEIN’S OVERTURNED CONVICTION IS A MEGA SCARE

WORDS BY YESENIA PINEDA A SHE/THEY

CONTENT WARNING: MENTION OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

Disgraced Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction has been overturned, leaving survivors without justice.

On the 25th of April, the New York Court overturned Weinstein’s convictions of sexual assault involving a production assistant in 2006, and rape in the third degree on an actor in 2013.

As women continuously came forward with courage to testify against Weinstein’s actions, it gave way to the #MeToo movement.

The prosecution said Weinstein forced young actors to submit to his prurient desires by dangling his ability to make or break their careers in front of them.

The court ruled that one of the judges was mistaken for allowing women whose accusations were not part of the trial to testify.

In 2017, a flood of women came forward with allegations against Weinstein. But their voices have once again been diminished through this overturning.

News outlets suggest that a retrial won’t be going to court anytime soon, if ever. And if it did, it’s unlikely the woman would want to testify again.

One of two women considered crucial to the case said she wasn't sure she would testify again.

Weinstein remains in New York jail after being convicted of a similar case in California in 2022.

SLEEPING VILLAGE

WHERE THE UNEXPECTED MUSIC IS THE EXPECTATION

I’m standing at Lyall Bay beach with the Wellington band, Sleeping Village, and the ocean appears angry. Grey waves throw themselves on the stony shores, each of them as severe and turbulent as the last. They scatter light, the colour of the water ever-changing yet always angry. The band members fight the terrain to get the perfect shot for Massive, our photographer projecting instructions and poses through the wind.

The music of the beach surrounds them. The percussion section roars from the stony bed below. Cymbals clash as the waves roll in. Brittle wind whirls a tune through the rhythmic crashing. A car’s radio can be heard in the foreground, adding to the chaotic symphony. In the distance, someone strums a guitar, and the beach fades.

MUMS LOVE THEM, SOUND GUYS HATE THEM, AND THEY ARE OBSESSED WITH MALLARD DUCKS. SLEEPING VILLAGE IS THE LOCAL WELLINGTON BAND WHICH CAN CREATE A WORLD OF ABSURDISM AND SINCERITY WITHIN A SINGLE SONG.

Sitting down to chat with them in Massey’s recording studio, the band has constant, infectious grins plastered on their faces. I am told tales of their van breaking down in the middle of nowhere on their first South Island tour.

I learn that if any of them play a Red Hot Chilli Peppers song, they have to do 20 push ups. And they reveal to me that mums love them — which is true. Even my mum adores them. But what I learn most of all in the interview is that this band is a family.

The band was founded in 2020 by their charismatic leader, Oscar Alty. The band name was inspired by a song by the band, Black Sabbath. It began as a one-man-band. Now, it’s transformed into a six-person village.

From prog-rock, to indie, to jazz, to metal, to country, Sleeping Village refuses to be tied to one specific genre — but that’s the point. Sleeping Village’s guitarist, Logan McAllister says the freedom of genre is inspiring and “all part of the fun”.

“If you can't decide one genre to stick to, why not just make doing a bunch of them the point?”

And why not? It’s part of the reason they have become such a successful band in Wellington’s music scene. Oscar’s description of their “balls-tothe-wall random-ass chaos” sound makes their gigs heaps of fun. The night will begin with a jazz number, go into a prog-rock song, play around in the country scene, and then end with heavy thrash metal. Audiences are left on the edge of their seats the entire gig. Confusion and excitement mingling.

MUSIC

Violinist Wicket Kendrick says that now the unexpected is the expectation, “we can get away with everything”. And the band says Wellington is the place that allows them to do this, saying it has the best music scene throughout Aotearoa. Logan says Wellington has the best venues and the best venue staff. “The artists that choose to stay in Wellington every fucking day have chosen to make this the place where they develop themselves and their sound.”

Many aspiring music students turn up to Welly in crowds to find their sound within the thriving scene. Compared to Auckland, where it seems you’re more likely to succeed if you’re signed to a label, Wellington allows smaller, independent bands to thrive. Wicket says, “It’s zero to one hundred in Auckland. You’re either new or you’re famous.”

Joining a label is rare and is becoming increasingly less accessible. While some music scenes suffer under this hierarchy, independent Wellington artists have forced themselves to find other ways to become successful. For Sleeping Village, all merch, song writing, production, bookings, and designs are done in house. Guitarist Alex Scott-Billing says their independently built identity gives the band a layer of authenticity for their audiences to enjoy.

Sleeping Village’s first recording “had the worst setup ever” according to Oscar. “I did it all myself. The drums had just one microphone. And we had a field recorder taped to a light”.

Recording songs has become a lot more stress free now that the band is produced by Massey student, Connor Lyttle. Their latest singles, Are You Gonna Kill Me and Vatican City Breakdown, were recorded and produced by Connor.

This year, with a date yet to be decided, the band will be releasing their third album, Three Mallard Ducks.

When asked about the album name, they all burst into laughter. Oscar explains that the name came to be after he and Logan were playing “like absolute crackheads while Alex was doing a jazz solo over it”.

“There are three ducks raging inside Oscar,” Logan laughs. “We’re all taking some of the burden of that weight through the recording of the album”.

Alex explains that it’s also a comedic take of the father, son, and the holy ghost. They believe Oscar is all three of them.

Compared to their last two albums, Oscar says the Three Mallard Ducks is “the name of the South Park movie. Bigger, longer, and uncut”.

“Our other two albums (Songs To Make Love To and Tomorrow) have got a mood and they stick to that mood while still jumping around genres. This one is kind of just like absurd fucking chaos.”

Once the album is finished, they want to tour it overseas to spread their music and explore the music scenes in places such as Japan, Korea, and Australia. Logan says, “I just think there are more people overseas who will fuck with the project and our songs.”

WHO

KNEW THAT WHEN OSCAR STARTED THIS ONE-MAN BAND FOUR YEARS AGO, IT WOULD BECOME GOD’S FAVOURITE BAND FOREVER (ACCORDING TO THEM).

THE DYING ART OF PLAYLIST BUILDING

You're sitting together in the back of their car. You’re parked, stomach full of burgers, fries, and flirty banter. You stare into their eyes in the low glow of the car's headlights. They reach into their pocket and a swoon-worthy comment follows.

"I MADE YOU A MIXTAPE."

A carefully curated compilation of music that was made specifically with you in mind, a mix of jams they know you love, and some new stuff they figured you might enjoy. The ultimate romantic gesture.

But in the days of streaming, it goes more like this:

*@SOFTBOY has invited you to make a blend*

You press accept. The Spotify blend (collaborative playlist for the Apple loyalists) is made. An algorithmically generated playlist combining their taste and yours, revealing your extremely disjointed music taste.

From painstakingly crafting a set of music that represents who we are, to allowing Spotify's AI to reshuffle our daylist every few hours according to data its collected on us, or else playing the same 10 songs on repeat when shuffling a 300-song playlist.

The art of playlist building is dying, and I for one am sad to see it go.

Rob Gordon in the 2000s comedy film, High Fidelity, appreciated the subtle art of playlist creation. "The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do, and takes ages longer than it might seem," he says. "You're using someone else's poetry to express how you feel."

Words of pure wisdom, Rob.

The original playlist builder was the record or vinyl, however, the general public couldn’t put whatever songs they wanted onto one. So then came the cassette tape in 1962, invented by Dutch inventor and engineer, Lou Ottens, for the Philips company. You could record any music from the radio or a live show and add it to the cassette for your own personal collection. But with the lifeline of a cassette tape being only 10 to 30 years, something new was needed for music junkies.

Fast forward to 1982, and you’re shoving a blankfaced CD into your car stereo, hitting the open road to your vast and 100% legally acquired collection of MP3s. The CD was invented through a Sony X Philips collaboration.

But when the 2000s hit, people were ready to take music wherever they went. In 2001, the Apple Walkman iPod hit the shelves. You could download songs straight from iTunes onto your new iPod. CEO Steve Jobs announced it as a Mac-compatible product with a 5 GB hard drive that put "1,000 songs in your pocket".

But today, you can endlessly browse Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music, arranging the music you love in any way you like. Playlist building is a unique skill. A good playlist builder takes into account the name, the description, the cover, the vibes, even the track titles (Search: 'Literally the entire Bee Movie script'). We have the freedom now to make playlists tailored to specific vibes. I can appreciate all the niche playlists, like personal rankings of Hozier's entire discography from ‘I have never loved anyone more’ to ‘please let's bang’.

But you just can't get that from an AI generated playlist.

In the past I haven't minded Spotify's AI playlists. I used to use discover weekly all the time, but these days it will just recommend songs I know — as if I've never listened to by Amy Winehouse before. My current daylist is 'happy dance romcom Wednesday evening'. And don't get me wrong the vibes are good, but I never realized how something so tailor-made for me could feel so impersonal.

While the art of playlist building still lives, it feels like we are getting closer and closer to the streaming platform making the song choice and us just listening.

I guess my ultimate romantic mixtape will remain a figment of my imagination. *SIGHS*

ROB RUHA’S “BULLET POINTS OF BRILLIANCE” IN KAPA HAKA AND MODERN WAIATA

Two months ago, kapa haka group Te Taumata-ōApanui stepped onto the Matatini regionals stage, the late summer sun beating down on their faces and raucous cheering from the audience. The crowd gathered before the stage seemed almost frantic in their excitement, screaming at the call of the pūkaea and the swish of their piupiu.

Hidden within the uniform lines and movements of his group, Rob Ruha reveled in the team's success with the crowd after months of coaching and choreographing them. But he knew better than anyone there that his success as a rising R&B musician had nothing to do with the crowd’s excitement. After leaving the kapa haka stage in 2013 to build his career, Ruha was practically a stranger to the stage that had shaped him for most of his life.

But on that stage and on that day, Ruha made it clear to the crowd and himself that kapa haka is the “backbone” of his career, and “the mothership of Māori Music” as a whole.

His earliest introduction to music was through kapa haka performances he would copy with childish stumbles. These early performances were a “staple musical diet” for his future inspiration. They were what caused him to fall in love with music and pursue it into his teenage and adult years.

In 2021, Ruha released his hit single, 35, and the song was quick to trend on Aotearoa TikTok and beyond. But now, Ruha has nurtured that childhood love of kapa haka into a lifelong passion and successful career. When Massive asks what inspires his music-making process today, Ruha credits his muse as the music itself.

“There is a waiata for everything and when you hear a good one, it is powerful. I love the way it makes you feel, think, and behave.”

“Music can change the world in every definition of the sense and that power inspires me.”

Throughout the years Ruha has tried to maintain a strong connection to his roots in early kapa haka. “The way we tell stories and write bullet points of brilliance is magnetic and electric. It is also unique to us as Māori in a greater sense, and the brand of Tairāwhiti songwriting that I was raised in through haka is life-affirming”.

Like many modern kapa haka performers, Ruha later found a way to seamlessly integrate popular beats with the traditional rhythms and movements of kapa haka. For him, doing so brings together the best of both his worlds and allows him to find the most satisfaction when coaching his team through late night practices. When I ask if doing so was difficult, Ruha states that “just a feeling in your puku is enough to crack it”.

Ruha has approached his long-awaited return to the competitive kapa haka stage as an opportunity to test musical ideas in a setting that can be a “highly critical kaupapa to be a part of”. With Ruha’s take on the critique of kapa haka being that you are often damned if you do and damned if you don’t, he goes for what feels right for him. And in his pursuit of what feels right, kapa haka gives him ample inspiration by surrounding him with “oranga and goodness”.

While Ruha loves jamming R&B in the studio, he prefers the tight-knit community and culture offered through the sweat and tears of traditional kapa haka.

“There is just something else about performing on a haka stage that is thrilling and deeply powerful. You are connected physically and spiritually to an ancient practice that stretches back to the beginning of all things”.

PŪKAEA: LONG WOODEN TRUMPET WITH A BELL-SHAPED END

PIUPIU: SKIRT LIKE GARMENT MADE OF FLAX STRANDS HANGING FROM THE BELT

ORANGA: LIFE, WELFARE

KAUPAPA: STRATEGY, POLICY, OR CAUSE

KHAKI DEPARTMENT KHAKI DEPARTMENT

They hate David Seymour, they love bahn mi, and they’re indifferent towards nickelback.

THE BAND THAT AIN’T YUCKING ANYONE’S YUM KHAKI DEPARTMENT KHAKI DEPARTMENT

In a not-so-quiet office tucked away in the corner of Manawatū’s beloved Radio Control, Jordan Kupe and Ce Goacher from the band Khaki Department, are engaged in an intellectual discussion. The topics of which include furries, banh mi, David Seymour, and Nickelback.

“Official stance of Khaki Department is pro furry,” says Ce, followed up by a hearty laugh and a “don’t yuck anyone’s yum” from Jordan.

This is one of Khaki Department’s best aspects their love for community. Khaki Department don’t care who you are, as long as you’re not a dick and don’t yuck anyone’s yum, you’re welcome in their mosh pits.

Ce says local community is very important to the band, “I don’t think we care about anything else.”

“It’s more about hanging out with everyone who comes to the gig, not so much the gig itself.” This community focus extends from live gigs and into the space of releases, “We’ll buy everyone’s music from Palmy. If it is from Palmy, we’ll buy it.”

They hate David Seymour, they love bahn mi, and they’re indifferent towards Nickelback.

“Fuck David Seymour, put that in there,” Jordan jabs his finger forwards for emphasis on this comment, causing Ce to retort,

“I would love to spawn David Seymour and Luxon and shit into a mosh pit”.

THE BAND HAD NO IDEA WHAT

KHAKI DEPARTMENT

WAS WHEN MAKING THEIR FIRST DEMOS. “THERE WAS n O REAL THOUGHT TO IT OTHER THA n ‘MA n , I JUST WA nn A MAKE MUSIC’ .”

The group consisting of Ben, Brody, Dan, Ce, and Jordan has not been around for too long, the band beginning with a few demos, and a desire to simply create music. Their threetrack demo EP consists of songs Friday Night, Saturday Morning, and Sunday Afternoon.

Jordan says, “I wrote those songs on those three days, at that time of day, over one weekend. And by Tuesday, Dan had released it and added drums and everything.”

The band had no idea what Khaki Department was when making their first demos. “There was no real thought to it other than ‘man, I just wanna make music’.”

“I had a creative energy spur over one weekend, sent it through to Daniel and was like ‘can you do something?’, and they literally put the drums down straight away.”

Making music just because you desire to create something, or want to express yourself, is one of the best reasons to start writing or recording. It can be hard for students starting out, but Jordan says, “You don’t need the biggest, fanciest setup.”

“I reckon if you’re a Palmy band for sure come to Radio Control or The Stomach and talk to them.

If you’re a student band, we would be keen to help you out in some way.” Jordan uses the software that came with his MIDI keyboard, and runs everything through an interface into his early 2000s workstation.

Ce seconds this DIY approach, “If you’re a student band, sometimes you gotta start at the bottom, send in a demo, record something on Audacity.”

KHAKI DEPARTMENT IS PROOF THAT STARTING OUT IN YOUR BEDROOM WITH AN IDEA, A DESIRE TO CREATE, AND NOT A LOT ELSE CAN LEAD TO SOMETHING REALLY AWESOME. FROM THEIR INITIAL RAW DEMOS TO AN EXCELLENT LIVE-TO-AIR SET, THEY’RE BECOMING A BELOVED PIECE OF THE MANAWATŪ MUSIC SCENE.

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HOT TUNES

HOP

G.L.N.C – 3

Pōneke/Te Papaioea

ABG x Impress – AABG Gim Press

Pōneke/Te Papaioea Repairs – Map, Territory

Tāmaki Makaurau

NZ TOP 10

HITPICK Rust Angel – Cinder Rat

01. Persimmon – True Crime

02. Khaki Department –Boogie Boarding

03. G.L.N.C – 6

04. showponi – treasures

05. Carb on Carb –I Know The End 2

06. REPAIRS – LYLAS 07. beet-wix – slug level standards

08. Fouler – Dean

09. Jaden Antonio –LET YOUR HEART OUT

10. Chances Are – Companion

Aaaa yes, the old reverse cowgirl. I love this one. Let me explain it.

Reverse cowgirl is when you use a guy’s dick like a gear shift. Take it out of park and into reverse. Instead of thrusting forward onto his dick, you thrust backwards. And you make a vroom vroom noise every time you do it.

I learnt this new move from the cow across the road from my paddock. She caught my eye one morning and I immediately got a rock-hard boner. She snuck through the electric fence to meet me and altered her “mooooo” into a “vrooommm”. I was so turned on I kept moaning, “PUT IT IN REVERSE, COWGIRL”.

Since then, I’ve guided all my hook-ups through the move. And I guess it's become so popular that your boyfriend wants to try it. News about me gets around fast. I am a trendsetter, after all.

Next time you are bumping, put that dick in reverse and show your man what a hot cowgirl you are.

GOT A CONFESSION, A TAKE,NAUGHTY OR A SEXY STORY?

We obviously really wanted to get rid of it, so we planned to do a super intense deep clean scabies treatment, which entailed stripping the bed and staying naked for the whole day (we were desperate).

I had also just been prescribed Ritalin (ADHD medication). So, our plan was to spend our entire day naked, with the curtains shut, getting our assignments done. We took one pill each and sat down with our laptops.

fueled raw fuck frenzy and had sex naked on the wooden floor for hours.

After several rounds, I was about to finish again when our flatmate came in unannounced. We paused horizontally, no blanket over us, our naked bodies covered in scabies cream, staring at the doorway.

Our flatmate burst out laughing and shut the door. The levels of embarrassment were so deep, all me and my partner could do after that was actually work on assignments in utter silence.

ARIES TAURUS GEMINI

Pour your passion into something productive this week, Aries. Make art, go to the gym, listen to music stop putting all of your energy into rewatching the same TV shows.

Your loyalty is admirable, but you need to stop being so hardheaded and recognise when that loyalty isn’t returned.

You can be indecisive at times, Libra. But this week, lean away from it. Close your eyes and choose a random music genre to try. You might just find your new favourite song.

You’ve got to stop being so impatient, Gemini. Take things slow and enjoy the moment instead of rushing ahead. You’ll miss out on all the fun, otherwise.

The sea is calling your name, Scorpio! A beach day can do wonders for easing stress, and you definitely need a break. A cold swim can be very distracting.

It’s time to let loose and party! You’re losing too much sleep over work. Drag your friends to a bar, or get tipsy and play board games.

CANCER VIRGO

Spend some extra time on This week, it’s time to listen to non-stop love songs! You’ve got a special someone that’s going to appear in your life soon, so you need to make sure you’ve got the perfect love duet ready for karaoke night.

you up, so it’s time to drop

AQUARIUS

The bags under your eyes are entering a new level of concerning, Aquarius. Indulge in some hot chocolate and blanket time before bed see if you can trick your sleep schedule

It’s time to stock up on energy drinks, Virgo. This week is going to be a shitshow with your perfectionist tendencies, so it’s time to put together your

Use that water-sign intuition of yours, Pisces! Avoiding your emotions and stress will only take you so far before it all bursts out. A rage room or axe throwing

WORD OF THE

SING/SONG WAIATA RIDDLE.

DITCH IT!

ACROSS

3. Manawatū’s student radio station (5,7)

4. Who sings the hit TikTok song 35? (3,4)

6. “Hey _____, don't make it bad” (4)

10. What year was singer Taylor Swift born? (8,6,4)

11. Robert Smith’s band (3,4)

14. Who is Ziggy Stardust? (5,5)

15. Charli XCX music genre (8)

18. The art of directing a music performance (10)

20. Last week’s Massive issue theme (6)

22. Lead singer in band

The 1975 (5,5)

23. Te Reo word for song (6)

24. Which city is the Massey music school based in? (10)

25. London’s Broadway (4,3)

CROSSWORD.

DOWN

1. 2011 infamous song about a day of the week (6)

2. Which clef is used to show that music notes are above middle C (6)

5. “Can anybody find me somebody to ______” (4)

7. Saying for someone with only one popular song (3,3,6)

8. A small concert (3)

9. R&B (6,3,5)

12. Trumpet, saxophone, flute, tuba (8)

13. How many lines are in a modern music staff/pentagram? (4)

16. Who voices Disney’s Moana? (5,8)

17. Music streaming app (7)

19. Musical starring Ben Platt (4,4,6)

21. A list of songs that can be played on loop or shuffle (8)

NICHE NICHE

MUSIC WHAT MUSIC GENRE ARE YOU?

WHAT ARE YOUR HEADPHONES OF CHOICE? OVER EAR EARBUDS

DRIVER

WHAT DRINKS ARE YOU TAKING TO A PARTY?

SUNRISE OR SUNSET? WHO SHOULD CHOOSE MUSIC ON A ROADTRIP?

PASSENGER

CIDER BEER

SUNRISE

WHAT DO YOU WATCH OR LISTEN TO TO KILL TIME?

SOMETHING FAMILIAR

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOURS DAYS OFF?

SUNSET

STARGAZING OR A FOREST WALK?

STARGAZING

SOMETHING NEW

HOW DRUNK DO YOU HAVE TO BE TO SING SOLO KARAOKE?

FOREST

SOBER SHITFACED ALONE WITH OTHERS

INDIETRONICA DWARF METAL

CHILL AND LAID BACK, YOU PREFER TO TAKE LIFE SLOW AND SAVOUR EVERY SECOND. BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN YOU AREN’T KEEN TO HAVE FUN, AS THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU CAN VOUCH FOR!

MGMT ELECTRIC FEEL

YOU MIGHT BE A LITTLE BLUNT SOMETIMES, AND THOUGH IT CAN SOMETIMES BE FRUSTRATING, YOUR FRIENDS LOVE YOU FOR IT. YOU’RE GROUNDING AND STEADY, A COMFORTING PRESENCE ON ANY DAY.

WINDROSE — DIGGY DIGGY HOLE

WITCH HOUSE PSYCHEDELIC ROCK

LIKE THIS DARK AND EXPERIMENTAL GENRE, YOU APPRECIATE THE MORE UNCOMMON THINGS IN LIFE AND APPRECIATE EVERY LITTLE MOMENT. YOU'RE ALWAYS DOWN TO FROLIC IN THE WOODS AND MAYBE PERFORM A RITUAL.

MASSIVE

BLVCK CEILING — YOUNG

YOU’RE AN ABSOLUTE WILDCARD. SOME PEOPLE MIGHT SEE YOUR ENERGY AND THINK YOU’RE A HALLUCINATION, BUT YOU’RE FULL OF COLOUR AND ALWAYS DOWN FOR A GOOD TIME.

JIMI HENDRIX — SPANISH CASTLE MAGIC

AARIA HUNIA

EDITOR IN CHIEF

SAMMY CARTER

SHE/HER

TE AO MĀORI EDITOR

NGĀTI AWA, NGĀTI RANGITIHI

SHE/HER

MANAWATŪ REPORTER

ELIZABETH MOISSON

STAFF WRITER

AIDEN WILSON

THEY/THEM

HEAD OF DESIGN

SUB-EDITOR

BELLA MARESCA

THEY/THEM

TE AO MĀORI ILLUSTRATOR

KEELIN BELL

NATALYA NEWMAN

THEY/SHE

ŌTEHĀ REPORTER

YESENIA PINEDA

SHE/THEY

STAFF WRITER

JESSIE DAVIDSON

SHE/HER

NGĀTI MANIAPOTO, NGĀTI POROU, NGĀPUHI

HE/HIM

PĀMAMAO REPORTER

CAITLIN BINGHAM

SHE/HER

STAFF WRITER

KIRA CARRINGTON

SHE/HER

CENTREFOLD ART BY OLIVE BARTLETT-MOWAT @CHEESIN.FM

ILLUSTRATOR JESS SKUDDER

MASSIVE P*SSY POCKET

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