The NZ Music Month Daily Playlist Challenge 12th May, 2018 Compiled by Mark Derricutt / Chalice Of Blood. Mark is a concert photographer, interviewer and reviewer who not only has his own website, Chalice Of Blood, but is also aContinue Reading
Napalm Death & Wormrot 17th September 2023 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mark Derricutt. What could be sweeter than an international headliner on a Sunday night? The answer is simple, a double international headliner on aContinue Reading
Cattle Decapitation 9th September 2023 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and photography by Mark Derricutt. Firstly, I want to start by offering up great thanks to those who helped me escape last night’s crazy, insane Cattle Decapitation pit. It’sContinue Reading
Vader 28th May 2023 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kev Rowland. Photography by Mark Derricutt. There was a lot going on at Whammy! with four bands on a Sunday night, but for whatever reason the doors didn’t openContinue Reading
Emperor 22nd May 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mark Derricutt. On a desolate Monday evening, where the very grounds of Auckland itself are sodden with what seems like endless rain, it was almost appropriate thatContinue Reading
JJ BURNEL of THE STRANGLERS: The Right To Opinion An interview by Tim Gruar. Don’t call them punk – not anymore. They’ve finally grown up. Known for their hi-jinx and media stunts, embarking on strange musical directions and the occasionalContinue Reading
Stryper 11th March 2023 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kev Rowland. Photography by Mark Derricutt. I was chatting to photographer Mark Derricutt before the gig, and neither of us can remember a night in Auckland when international bands wereContinue Reading
Jakob 1st October 2022 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Mark Derricutt. Noise. Perhaps the purest means of expression in musical endeavour. For how better does the human spirit express itself, than in the utterance ofContinue Reading
Monthly Feature by Tim Gruar, Mark Derricutt and Doug Peters. Can you believe it’s almost the run towards the end of the year? The good news is that we are nearly over the winter! And more good news, it’s your chance toContinue Reading