Download Festival Australia 2020 first lineup announcement
The world’s premier rock and metal festival Download returns to Australia after a hugely successful 2019 that saw the event debut to 20,000 heavy music fans at Parramatta Park in Sydney and return to Flemington in Melbourne to satiate 20,000Continue Reading
The Sisters Of Mercy, Auckland NZ, 2019
The Sisters Of Mercy 3rd November 2019 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. It seemed rather appropriate that last night’s Sisters of Mercy show was being held on a Sunday; the sea of bodiesContinue Reading
Making A Connection: A Sisters Of Mercy Interview
BEN CHRISTO of SISTERS OF MERCY: Making A Connection. An interview by Sarah Kidd. Formed in Leeds in 1980, Sisters of Mercy have always been one of the undisputed heavyweights of the underground scene, forging their very own path withContinue Reading
Gomez, Auckland NZ, 2019
Gomez 1st November 2019 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. When a band has a genuine connection between its members, neither time nor distance can ever break those bonds. It’s almost rare to findContinue Reading
Desert Sessions Vol. 11 & 12
Desert Sessions Vol. 11 & 12 (Matador) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. It is hard to fathom that it has been 16 years since the last instalment of the Desert Sessions, Josh Homme’s “bizarre supergroup”. Rumours started circulating several months agoContinue Reading
Lee Mvtthews – Bones
Lee Mvtthews – Bones (Independent / NZ On Air) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Lee Mvtthews aka Graham Matthews and Tom Lee have been musical collaborators since 2013 and have quickly gained a reputation for infectious tunes that pair colourful melodiesContinue Reading
Laneway Festival adds a whole new stage for 2020
Surprising. Mysterious. Legendary. These are the words that describe both Alfredo Cerdo, the namesake of Laneway’s newest stage, ALFREDO’S DANCE TUNNEL, and the experience you can expect when some of the country and the world’s most exciting new electronic talentContinue Reading
Patti Smith announces NZ concerts
After an award-winning sell out Australian tour in 2017, the Godmother of Punk – Patti Smith – is coming to New Zealand to perform Town Hall shows in Christchurch and Auckland after her four Australian dates this April! After conqueringContinue Reading
Cockney Rejects, Auckland NZ, 2019
Cockney Rejects 20th October 2019 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Richard Myburgh. It only took forty odd years and two postponements, but on Sunday night The Cockney Rejects finally made it to Auckland. And theirContinue Reading