Renowned Blues artist Midge Marsden releases new live album ‘live at BHB 2015

Every now and then a recording from the past resurfaces and listening to it takes you straight back. In this case to a warm December night in 1990 with one of the best bands on the circuit. Step in and take a listen.

Murray McNabb - also known as ‘Starwars’ by friends and colleagues - for obvious reasons when listening to his music.

HARD JAZZ was recorded at the Auckland Domain Band Rotunda as part of the Music in Parks series run by AK City in 2012.

As NZ music month draws to a close, have a listen to Phil Taylor interviewing me on EAST FM about those early days including the Country Flyers, Carmen’s Balcony and more recently our SDL Music artists.

Relax and listen to the new album from Sam Ford and Trudi Green, OOOEE! Already receiving great reviews, it’s another great album from the Pacific Soul Duo and the Soulahula Band.

As we say a not so fond haere ra to summer we bring you our SDL Album of the month, Buckle’s critically acclaimed Cut Lips EP. Let this be the soundtrack to an autumn of dry, warm weather and land that stays still.

February has arrived and so has the album of the month. This month the we celebrate a couple of the brilliant women in the SDL Music back catalogue with Helen Medlyn and Penny Dodd’s, “darling, it’s hell.”

Happy New Year SDL Music people! We are celebrating the start of 2023 with an eclectic and endlessly listenable album, Astral Surfers, from the Murray McNabb Group. The perfect accompaniment to the new year, so have a listen…

Some new and re-worked tracks. A bit of fun during Auckland’s Lockdown 2020 onwards!

To round out the year with a bit of noise, SDL Music’s Album of the Month for December is The Legionnaires, Live at the Esplanade. Have a listen and let it take you back to those live and loud nights at The Esplanade!

SDL Music Album of the Month November 2022

The October album of the month is Yogi Martin’s, Solo Accordion Classics. There is something about the liveliness of the accordion that captures your attention. This classic album from Yogi, arguably New Zealand’s greatest accordion player, is certainly one out of the (squeeze) box!

SDL Music Album of the Month for September 2022 is Midge Marsden’s BACK TO THE WELL - a great album of original material with a few well chosen covers to boot.

August is already here and the album of the month brings some cool jazz. The George Chisholm Quintet’s award winning album Perfect Strangers. Have a listen and see for yourself how great it still is.

The July SDL Music Album of the month is Hammond Gamble’s live album Plugged in and Blue. Have a listen to a New Zealand music icon and a great album that has stood the test of time.

See some of SDL Music’s artists in action. A great chance to go to some excellent live gigs.

This month we celebrate Graham Brazier’s final album with SDL Music, The Bookshop Tapes. Listen to Graham, the poet in his favourite habitat, the bookshop on Dominion Road.

As part of NZ Music month SDL Music has curated a playlist to celebrate some favourite NZ songs from the 70s and 80’s that you probably haven’t heard in a while. A cracking listen while you ponder those missing years due to the great times you had!

This month we pay tribute to Red McKelvie. His album Ridin’ on Trains tells you everything you need to know about Red McKelvie. The songs are rich in detail of a life well lived.