Another exciting concert has been added to Taupo's musical feast this summer with Gin Wigmore joining Dave Dobbyn at the Riverside Park Unison Amphitheatre on January 2nd.

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The chart-topping Smashproof have launched into Europe, signing a ground breaking licensing deal with Universal Germany! Tyree, Young Sid and Deach, along with their label MTC Records signed on the dotted line on Sunday after five months of negotiations with various parties.

From wowing record execs and signing with Universal Motown in the US last year, to recording with Ryan Adams' band The Cardinals, to singing the hook on a record-breaking NZ #1 single (Smashproof's 'Brother'), a lot has happened since Gin Wigmore first got people talking four years ago.

Hailing from the rugged suburbs of south Auckland, trio Smashproof sits tight on top of the charts. Rapper Tyree talks to JULE SCHERER of NZPA about New Zealand hip-hop and their debut album The Weekend.