Only days after following her first live performance alongside Noa Record's LEAO & Hun Lynch today Junny releases OOTD, the second single from her debut EP Kumara Suite on May 21.

Independent Spirit Award winner Carmel Bennett called on the government to do two things: “sort out the copyright act” and make it mandatory for international artists performing here to book New Zealand opening acts. “No local act, no visa,” she said to a standing ovation.

a little show, a little biz, and a little of a secret third thing (showbiz)

Showbiz is in fact short for 'Show Business'

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@amamelia.bsky.social’s The Joy Of Living hits the charts at #3 on the Top 20 Aotearoa Albums and #24 on the Top 40 Albums! Grab a copy on vinyl from @bandcamp.com and all good record stores 🌞

Living Perfection's new anthem 'Late To The Disco' is a very catchy ode to the transformative powers of club music — out via @sunreturn.bsky.social ✨ Don't miss his single release party at Akl's Cupid Bar on 1st May (NZ Music Month) w/ Studfinder & Finn Johansson! Get tickets via UTR.

Had a blast DJing at Flying Out for RSD. Make sure you go buy the new @amamelia.bsky.social and other Sunreturn titles from them! Also s/o to @disasteradio.bsky.social for making such a beautiful record, was a joy to spin 💙

Finally a theme tune for Takapuna's finest shopping mall destination SHORE CITY 🎵

Amamelia - (Listen to) The Sound of the Wind 95bFM Drive with Nicholas 2026-04-17 16:30 NZST

Putting it on the list

This album is great. It is very katamari

Big party at Whammy tonite 🥳

Cancelled a meeting and made a bunch of people mad this morning so I could listen to this ASAP.

Amamelia has released her new album The Joy Of Living! “I’m really proud of this album. I think it's weird, messy, overwhelming and all over the place. I don't know if I could make an album like this again but I'm glad I made it this time.” @amamelia.bsky.social 🔗 linktr.ee/sunreturn

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My new album "The Joy of Living" is out today 🪴🖼️📚 For fans of: Stereolab, Saint Etienne, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Wendy Carlos, Os Mutantes, The Free Design, Katamari Damacy Thank you to all my friends who helped me to put it together Amamelia.bandcamp.com

@amamelia.bsky.social guides us through the layers of meaningful imagery in the cover artwork for her new synthetic journey The Joy Of Living — OUT TODAY via @sunreturn.bsky.social 🌞 Head along to tonight's release party at Tāmaki's Whammy Bar! Get tix via UTR (ticket & vinyl LP option available).

May I mention the ticket & vinyl LP combo is a Great Deal (I've purchased myself)

One more sleep before @amamelia.bsky.social's The Joy Of Living album release party at Whammy Bar in Tāmaki Makaurau — co-starring Baby Zionov, Samara Alofa, and the return of Kiss and Make Up Club DJs!! New record out FRI via @sunreturn.bsky.social, get tix via UTR (vinyl LP bundle available) 🥳

She has (sun)returned! Catch @amamelia.bsky.social tomorrow night at Whammy Bar to celebrate the release of The Joy Of Living! www.undertheradar.co.nz/ticket/33212...

The Mysteries of Showbiz

Big gig this Friday 🌞 Come and celebrate The Joy Of Living with @amamelia.bsky.social @babyzionov.bsky.social, Samara Alofa and Kiss & Make Up Club at Whammy. Tickets are available from @undertheradarnz.bsky.social

This is a fun fact! Thanks @jingajik.bsky.social You can find out more abot David Parsons here, in Michael Brown's article Ten Journeys through New Age Aotearoa. www.audioculture.co.nz/articles/ten...

Easter 2026: could it be a good time to consider applying for the Lilburn Research Fellowship 2027? This is the ONLY research position specifically created for the study of NZ Music. Applications open until May 17. natlib.govt.nz/about-us/sch...

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We're so stoked that for April, Flying Out's Record Club members will receive the Flying Out Exclusive Translucent Purple Edition of @amamelia.bsky.social's The Joy Of Living! 💜

Catch @amamelia.bsky.social on the SRN Top 10 & Big Sigh and Junny in the Radioscope Alt Chart Top 10 🌞

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It has always been my dream to contribute local music faves for an Akl food & culture e-letter 🎵 www.cringe.nz

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I hope that listening to this song and this album gets across some of that. Amamelia.bandcamp.com

It's been a struggle, but I genuinely believe that we can build a better world. Many of us are already building it. The lyrics to this song became kinda a mantra to me, and thinking about the living and growing world all around us became a focus when I was feeling the most hopeless.

Yesterday, we put out the last single before my new album finally comes out in April. Making this song and this album was a process of learning to feel joy and hope for the world after a difficult few years for me and during some very fucked years for the world.

This is a good time to do some homework and read up about Kiss & Make Up Club over on @audioculturenz.bsky.social! Written by @garethshute.bsky.social!

@amamelia.bsky.social has shared (Listen To) The Sound Of The Wind, the final single from The Joy Of Living. She also announces a rare live show in Auckland with @babyzionov.bsky.social, Samara Alofa, and, after a 20 year hiatus, the return of Kiss and Make Up Club! 🎟️@undertheradarnz.bsky.social

Cool music alert

Naarm-based Aotearoa electronic artist @amamelia.bsky.social is returning for a special Tāmaki launch party for The Joy Of Living — with Baby Zionov, Samara Alofa, plus Kiss & Make Up Club DJs Lazy Mama & Dustin Diamanté!! Feel the wonder of her brand new single + get tix NOW via UTR 🌞

Dive into our Release Roundup — Aotearoa highlights from Tali, Junny, Mim Jensen, Harry Charles and Frog Power 🐬

New 95bFM Freak The Sheep show is up! 🥝🎵 You can listen here: 95bfm.com/bcast/freak-...

On this week's Featured Tracks pod, @objectivereality.bsky.social has a selection of tunes for you from Candice Milner, You Me Everybody, Mainard Larkin, Leigham Fitzpatrick, and @amamelia.bsky.social! Listen here: bit.ly/featured_tra... and get more at mpr.nz/show/feature...!

In our latest newsletter, we pay tribute to Dilworth Karaka, Jim Wilson and Louis Rawnsley. New stories include Amelia Berry/Amamelia, Pyramid Club and Mark Laurent, while NZ On Screen share the Hello Sailor collection... mailchi.mp/nzonscreen.c...

Jenn is a genius, so glad everyone gets to hear this!

Junny is set to release their debut EP Kumara Suite on May 21. Alongside the announcement, she shares the EP’s title track, which is “intended to tell a story of injustice, expressing frustration and anger, then self assertion and clarity, using simple words and raw elements." 🔊 linktr.ee/sunreturn

Played the Big Sigh tune @sunreturn.bsky.social and someone texted in to say it made them cry

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Today is Bandcamp Friday.

Yo it's Bandcamp Friday! If you've been thinking of ordering my new record The Joy of Living, NOW IS THE TIME! To entice you into buying my LP, I've make a SICK AS mix of weirdo rare lounge cool stuff that inspired the album - ripped from my personal collection!🌴🌞👽 www.mixcloud.com/AmeliasSecret/