Good Vibes Festival 7th August 2020 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kirk Lafferty. Photography by Doug Peters. Driving towards the iconic “Logan Concrete Centre” I am filled with anticipation about the night to come, an epic line-upContinue Reading
The Bads 31st July 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, live photography by Olivia Robertson. This marks the first appearance of this venue on Ambient Light, so first, some background. Dig, if you will,Continue Reading
Dark Divinity 31st July 2020 The Thirsty, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Mark Derricutt. They didn’t have to be this good. This was the first metal show I was privileged to see since the lockdown. IContinue Reading
The Beths 11th July 2020 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Madeleine Pasley. Photography by Richard Myburgh. After a prolonged dry-spell of gigs thanks to lockdown, The Beths’ album launch was a great excuse to leave the house on oneContinue Reading
Deadbeat Dads 4th July 2020 Lucky Bar, Whanganui, New Zealand. Review by Bridget Herlihy. It is relatively safe to say that 2020 has at the very least been memorable thus far, although perhaps not for the best of reasons. ItContinue Reading
L.A.B 3rd July 2020 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. It would be fair to say that this year has definitely come out swinging, and not in a good way. Natural disasters, ineptContinue Reading
WOMAD 13th – 15th March 2020 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. WOMAD New Zealand is famous for bringing together artists from all over the globe for a vibrant showcase of theContinue Reading
Alex Cameron 14th March 2020 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sam Smith. Photography by Sarah Kidd. Last time Alex Cameron came to our shores he played a rollicking show at the Kings Arms just months before theContinue Reading
The Exploited 13th March 2020 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and photography by Sarah Kidd In the words of the infamous Wattie Buchan himself; “Fuck coronavirus!” Yes the world may be going to hell in a hand basket, takingContinue Reading