Benee 16th October 2020 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Georgette Singer. Photography by Doug Peters. Red flickering lights on a white drop sheet amp up the crowd. Benee appears wearing a casual, yet deliciously cool, ensemble and theContinue Reading
Stretch Harcourts Hawkes Bay Arts Festival Show 13th October 2020 ToiToi, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Ian Cooper. Flying in the face of the naysayers, the Hawkes Bay Arts Festival is underway – one ofContinue Reading
Benee 8th October 2020 Shed 6, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Stella Gardiner. “It seems a lifetime since I’ve been to a concert”, exclaimed the woman in front of me, as we casually chatted over pre-gigContinue Reading
Anna Coddington 3rd October 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by assorted audience members. A number of column inches have already been devoted to describing the unique atmosphere of the Sitting Room Sessions,Continue Reading
Margot Pierard & Wil Sargisson 26th September 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. It’s been said that it’s an ill wind that blows no-one any good, meaning that out ofContinue Reading
Anthonie Tonnon 29th August 2020 The Royal Opera House, Whanganui, New Zealand. Review by Bridget Herlihy. This special one-off gig was planned to celebrate the release of Whanganui based musician Anthonie Tonnon’s latest single, Mataura Paper Mill – an exquisiteContinue Reading
The Dauphin of Mississippi 22nd August 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. In the stories of Mark Twain, The Dauphin of Mississippi is the name adopted by a conman, withContinue Reading
Julia Deans 15th August 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. This is a country haunted by the spectre of Co…..*. It prowls the landscape, seeking victims, and our largest conurbationContinue Reading
Ulcerate & Vassafor 8th August 2020 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Richard Myburgh. Among the many benefits of being an extreme metal fan – great music, cool t-shirts, cheap drinks in dive bars – it’sContinue Reading