The National 25th February 2024 TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Photography by Nick George. Ohio’s favourite sons, The National, are one of the jewels in the crown of this year’s Aotearoa Festival of the Arts. AContinue Reading
Sampha 23rd February 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. Once in a while there comes along an artist, a live experience, that truly leaves a lasting impression, and last night, in the heartContinue Reading
Jan Preston 23rd February 2024 King Georges Hall, Bay View, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. In a performance that drew on a deep well of memories and experience, Jan Preston brought the spirit of boogie-woogieContinue Reading
Mr Bruce 15th February 2023 Globe Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Amanda Hodge. Just over 30 years back, Mick Jones and his fellow B.A.D. actors sang of dimming the lights and having a ballContinue Reading
Mr Bruce 13th February 2024 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. It was 2019 when UK jazz-electro duo, The Correspondents, re-detonated our stages, blowing up crowds at Auckland’s Splore Festival and Morning Festival (at WhammyContinue Reading
Synthony 10th February 2024 The Domain, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by RadLab. An estimated thirty-five thousand people packed into the Auckland Domain yesterday for what was Synthony No.5, and though it didn’t seem possible, the eventContinue Reading
Grant Haua Explosion 10th February 2024 The Filter Room, Meeanee, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. On a typically toasty Hawkes Bay summer afternoon, the fourth iteration of ‘A Day Out With The Blues’ took placeContinue Reading
Pony Baby 9th February 2024 Common Room, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. The latest chapter of Arahi’s ongoing process of evolution is his pairing with Jazmine Mary, in a duo with the collective nameContinue Reading
St Jerome’s Laneway Festival 6th February 2024 Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chontalle Musson, Jared Tinetti & Tom Grut. After a hiatus thanks to one rather angry little cyclone by the name of Gabrielle,Continue Reading