Peachy Keen 3rd April 2021 Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Georgette Singer. Photography by Nichole Davis. “You can’t beat Wellington on a good day!” is what I’ve been told many a time, and today Te Whanganui-a-Tara certainly showedContinue Reading
Marlon Williams 25th March 2021 The Hollywood Cinema, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. There is something that just feels right about Marlon Williams performing at the Hollywood Theatre. It’s the first night of aContinue Reading
Crowded House 21st March 2021 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. There has been much talk of how New Zealand in many ways is living its best life right now. Granted things aren’tContinue Reading
Jim Beam Homegrown 20th March 2021 The Waterfront, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Alexander Hallag. A year late, but hey, we’re here aren’t we? Wellington’s Homegrown festival is the biggest locals-only gig in town. Any town.Continue Reading
The Wake Up 20th March 2021 The Darkroom, Palmerston North, New Zealand Review by Bridget Herlihy. Photography by Kieran Murphy. To say that The Wake Up are hard-working would be significant understatement. Initially formed four years ago, 2020 saw theContinue Reading
Crowded House 15th March 2021 TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Stella Gardiner. So here’s the thing. Crowded House, in its new reincarnation, should have been in the middle of a world tour byContinue Reading
Che Fu & The Kratez 13th March 2021 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sam Smith. Photography by Dave Simpson. In 2001, Che Fu’s Navigator was everywhere. The Auckland rapper’s second studio album was a smash hit, andContinue Reading
Six60 27th February 2021 Claudelands Oval, Hamilton, New Zealand. Review by Charlotte Lightbody. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. This was the last phenomenal show of Six60’s ‘SATURDAYS’ tour, which included six shows in Aotearoa during Jan/Feb 2021. NZ is prettyContinue Reading
Mermgrown Festival 20th February 2021 The Workingmen’s Bowling Club, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Stella Gardiner. It finally happened. After Covid cancelled last year’s festival, and then threatened to do it again just three short daysContinue Reading