If the world doesn’t know about Lady Shaka yet, they’re about to find out when her iconic Boiler Room set recorded at an incredible Filth party right here in Neck of the Woods drops this weekend. So for now allow us to introduce you to Shakaiah Perez aka Lady Shaka. The DJ who moves between her home of Aotearoa and her recently adopted home in London is Māori, Samoan, Tahitian, Tokelauan and Cape Verdean and belongs to multiple iwi - Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Rangi and Te-Atihaunui-a-Pāpārangi. Lady Shaka DJ’d for the first three Filth club nights and returned to Aot ..read more

This weekend Propa and the Ghost Soundsystem are staging a takeover here at Neck of the Woods. For two nights in a row, you’ll get to experience just one DJ taking you on a sonic journey for 6 hours. Wellington’s Benny Salvador is first up on Friday night (and you can read our interview with him here) and on Saturday night Auckland’s own Dylan C is taking the reigns. You might know Dylan C for his DnB sets here at Neck of the Woods, his hip hop sets back in the day at places like Rakinos (RIP) or from his years hosting the breakfast show on Base FM and then Music For The People. If you’re luck ..read more

If you’ve been paying attention to the Aotearoa R&B scene any time in the last 10 years you’ll be well aware of Sam V. The Tāmaki Makaurau artist with Rarotongan roots first sung his way into our collective consciousness when he was barely a teenager. For the last few years he’s been consistently putting out some of the best R&B in the motu and putting on incredible live shows. A couple of years ago during a particularly cold Matariki, we stumbled across Sam V and his band playing live on the Pocket Park stage on Karangahape Rd. We watched how he quickly drew a massive and enthralle ..read more

With a lot of live arts people out of work due to red light settings, a new variant on the rise and troubles in the capital, it’s been a TIME. So, it felt like we needed another collaborative community playlist. We’ve hit up singers, dancers, DJs, drummers, writers and a bunch of other people, a lot who make their livelihood through live art. We asked them to give us a song they’re vibing with right now and tell us how we can all support them. Click the links and find some cool new stuff to follow, watch, listen or even attend. We’ve put most the the songs in a Spotify playlist or you can make ..read more

It has been hot hot in Tāmaki Makaurau the last few days and you can hear it in our song choices this week - decidedly more chill and languid in a way that’s leaning towards sexy. Play these songs in the below order and it’s like the first half is reaching out to you and slowly swaying you out of your seat till you’re in the second half dancing your heart out to disco then rock then coming back down to earth with some spooky electronica. ARLO PARKS - COLA Josh’s favourite song this week (Creative Director) “Jamming this with my girls on the morning school drop off . We all love her!!” List ..read more

MERRY CHRISTMAS WHĀNAU! Knowing we’ll be seeing you all back on the dance floor in just one week is adding a little cheer to our festivities this year. We’ve curated a playlist of some of our favourite Christmas songs that veer away from the usual mall soundtracks. Take care over the holidays, don’t forget to hydrate and we’ll see you the minute the red light turns orange and/or the following night for our first ever New Years Eve party ..read more

Sitting here at home waiting eagerly for the Orange Light when we can reopen Neck of the Woods, music is one of the main things keeping us sane and our minds free. We asked some of the artists we work with at Neck of the Woods (DJs, rappers, bands, photographers, painters, producers etc) to give us a song that’s been lifting their spirits this week. We’ve put them all into a Spotify playlist for you but we’ve listed the songs below so you can find them on whatever platform you like. We’ve also included a list of Bandcamp links where possible, so if hear something you like, buy it! Go straight ..read more

This year our love of music has been working harder than ever getting us through each day and each week. Finding a song that ups your serotonin every time you hear it is priceless in this current climate. So starting today different members of the Neck of the Woods team are going to share their favourite song of the week. A mix of genres, a mix of throwbacks and new releases, upbeat or laid back - they’re the songs we’ve had on repeat all week. Morcheeba - Blaze Away (Throwing Snow Remix) Max’s pick (NOTW Bar Staff) Listen to Blaze Away - Throwing Snow Remix on Spotify. Morcheeba · Song · 2 ..read more

It’s been 80 days and a whole season of lockdown. We’re in Level 3 Step 1 heading towards Level 3 Step 2 or maybe even a Red Light … which is better than Level 3.2 … basically what we’re saying is that music is the biggest thing keeping our minds right and our spirits free. That and love for our people. After our last lockdown playlist, we decided to bring friends and whānaunga into the mix and as a result we’ve got an even better and more diverse playlist for you. Click below to go straight to the playlist on Spotify. Keep scrolling down for Bandcamp links to some of the songs. We’re just in ..read more

Tāmaki Makaurau - it’s been rough. It’s gonna be rough. Right now a lot of us are struggling to see the top of the mountain we’ve been tasked to overcome. Many of us are isolated from our whānau, from our communities and from the physical spaces we usually come together in. Some of us have vulnerable people in our lives that we’re worried about. Some of you are yourselves vulnerable to this virus. More than ever before, it’s become really important to take care of your mental health and take hold of whatever tools you have to keep your head up. Here at Neck of the Woods, music plays a really ..read more