Mayday Parade 10th October 2017 The Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. It may have seemed like a lifetime of a wait for many young New Zealand fans but it was allContinue Reading
Julia Deans 10th October 2017 Golden Dawn: Tavern Of Power, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. In an intimate invite only soiree a resplendent Julia Deans took to the stage tonight to deliver a smallContinue Reading
Adam Ant 9th October 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. ‘Antmusic for sexpeople, sexmusic for Antpeople’. The ‘Antpeople’ (a terminology bestowed upon Ant’s fans in the 1980’s) were certainly out in force lastContinue Reading
Hollie Smith 6th October 2017 Crystal Palace, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. It has been ten years since Hollie Smith released her double platinum Long Player album in May of 2007; an album thatContinue Reading
Shonen Knife 5th October 2017 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Connor Crawford. Konnichi wa! It’s Thursday night and Whammy Bar sounds like downtown Tokyo as the entire audience roars “Arigato” to the three JapaneseContinue Reading
Napalm Death, Brujeria & Lock Up 4th October 2017 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. If I was at Auckland’s King’s Arms to witness an evening of grindcore excellence lastContinue Reading
Against The Current 3rd October 2017 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Last night saw New York trio Against the Current play to a small but appreciative audience of fans atContinue Reading
Everclear 1st October 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. This was a concert that had been underlined at least once in red pen on my calendar and during the week leading up to itContinue Reading
Synthony – A Generation Of Dance Music 30th September 2017 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Jared Donkin. Saturday nights were made for dancing and that is exactly what a sold out crowd of twoContinue Reading