Shepherds Reign 22nd July 2021 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mark Derricutt. Photography by Doug Peters. The night air was freezing and whilst the world at large remains in lockdown, but a faithful few of kiwi metalheads andContinue Reading
Mara TK 16th July 2021 Titirangi War Memorial Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sam Smith. Feature Photograph kindly provided by Leonie Moreland / The 13th Floor. Fresh off the release of his excellent debut solo album Bad Meditation, former ElectricContinue Reading
Darren Watson 7th July 2021 Tikokino Community Hall, Tikokino, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. The first night of the current season of the Small Hall Sessions took place in the appropriately rural (given the originsContinue Reading
TUAWAHINE 2nd July 2021 The Civic Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Courtney Tabener. Photography by Doug Peters. It was a typical winters evening; the temperature had dropped and everyone was wrapped up and huddling together, keeping warm. Until youContinue Reading
Danica Bryant 24th June 2021 The Common Room, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, Photography by Andrew Caldwell. In celebration of the release of her new single “Heart Eyes”, local songstress Danica Bryant took to the Common Room stageContinue Reading
Mireya Ramos 18th June 2021 Hygge Cafe, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, feature photograph by Andrei Averbuch. While it was brewing up to something pretty shitty outside, New York-based chanteuse Mireya Ramos brought the warmth to the appropriatelyContinue Reading
Wellington Jazz Festival 9th – 13th June 2021 Wellington, New Zealand. Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Photography by Stephen A’Court. The Wellington Jazz Festival has commissioned two new works this year and quietly injected support into many other projects that sawContinue Reading
Reb Fountain & Dave Khan 16th June 2021 OngaOnga Hall, OngaOnga, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. After a successful opening volley, the Small Hall Sessions return this week with the powerhouse that is Reb Fountain,Continue Reading
Jakob 4th June 2021 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Henry Appleyard. Photography by Doug Peters. I confess, this review comes from a Jakob loyalist. There were a lot of us last night at the Tuning Fork toContinue Reading