Iron Maiden 16th September 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. It has been a long wait for fans of Iron Maiden; last here in 2016 on the Book of Souls tour almostContinue Reading
Tinariwen 30th May 2024 The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Reef Reid. In a spectacular display of passionate and driven musicality, the powers of Tinariwen and support act LEAO asserted the status of indigenousContinue Reading
Peter Hook & The Light 18th May 2024 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Photography by Nick Paulsen. Peter Hook & The Light returned to New Zealand this week to perform Joy Division’s landmark albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer, inContinue Reading
Nothing But Thieves 10th May 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Andre Fleming with photography by Doug Peters. Live music is something else. Sure, you can sit there and listen to the albums of your favourite band over and overContinue Reading
Macklemore 9th May 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. The good vibes were overflowing last night at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Spark Arena, as Macklemore and his outstanding entourage of band members, dancers andContinue Reading
French For Rabbits 5th May 2024 Meow, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. It seemed an age ago when I was invited to a listening party for ‘The Overflow’ album, recorded at Lee Prebble’s Surgery Studios inContinue Reading
The Bravo Uniform Mikes + The Flash Harrys 23rd March 2024 Common Room, Hastings, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, with photography by Andrew Caldwell. It was a criminally small audience who were treated to a visit by Poneke’s BravoContinue Reading
Amigo the Devil 1st May 2024 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. Stating that you are off on a Wednesday night in Auckland to ‘see the Devil’ might raise a few eyebrows,Continue Reading
Orange Goblin 15th April 2024 Mothership, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Benn West. It may have taken them almost thirty years to do it, but Orange Goblin finally made their way down to New Zealand lastContinue Reading