Coldplay announce 2024 Australasian Tour
Following the spectacular sellout success of this weekend’s Perth Optus Stadium shows – part of the November 2023 Asia leg of Coldplay’s record-breaking Music Of The Spheres World Tour which has also taken them to Tokyo, Kaohsiung and Jakarta –Continue Reading
Great Sounds Great, Wellington NZ, 2023
Great Sounds Great 18th November 2023 Cuba Street Precinct, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. For the second year running Eyegum Collective brings us the coolest lil’ festival in the Coolest Little Capital. The lineup was aContinue Reading
Album Review: Mermaidens – Mermaidens
Mermaidens – Mermaidens (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Long-term friends and creative audio-visual boundary pushers, Pōneke/Tāmaki Manukau based three-piece Mermaidens – Gussie Larkin (vocals, guitar), Lily West (vocals, bass) and Abe Hollingsworth (drums) – are back with their fourth album.Continue Reading
Highly Suspect, Auckland NZ, 2023
Highly Suspect 14th November 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Feature photograph by Shelley Te Haara. Round two. For many in the audience last night, this was the second time they were seeing Highly Suspect in theContinue Reading
Tom Jones to headline Harvest Moon Festival
TOM JONES – the Welsh music legend whose iconic career has spanned more than six decades is bringing his powerful and soulful voice to headline a NZ exclusive performance at HARVEST MOON, held at Mclean Park, Napier this April. JoiningContinue Reading
The Kid LAROI announces 2024 New Zealand concert
Global rap powerhouse and singer-songwriter The Kid LAROI today announced an exclusive New Zealand show at Auckland’s Spark Arena this February! Armed with his voraciously anticipated debut studio album THE FIRST TIME, which was officially unveiled last week, LAROI’s forthcomingContinue Reading
Highly Suspect, Auckland NZ, 2023
Highly Suspect 12th November 2023 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. There was almost widespread panic when tickets were first announced for the Highly Suspect tour of Aotearoa, and then promptly sold out.Continue Reading
Sam Smith, Auckland NZ, 2023
Sam Smith 11th November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. It’s Saturday night, the weather is stunning, and Tāmaki Makaurau almost seems to shimmer as thousands of attendees make their way towardsContinue Reading
The Corrs, Auckland NZ, 2023
The Corrs 9th November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. It would be fair to say that it has been a wee while since The Corrs last graced the shores of Aotearoa,Continue Reading