Dimmer & Straitjacket Fits, Auckland NZ, 2018
Dimmer & Straitjacket Fits 8th December 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Two bands. One musical genius. A slice of New Zealand music history. Inside the Powerstation there was a palpable sense ofContinue Reading
Blindspott, Auckland NZ, 2018
Blindspott 8th December 2018 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Molly O’Brien. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Kiwi nu-metal pride flooded in hoards to the community hall turned metal show stadium, a mix-matched and supportive westie family ofContinue Reading
Oddisee & Good Compny, Auckland NZ, 2018
Oddisee & Good Compny 7th December 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Oddisee may not be not be a hip-hop artist whose name pops up in mainstream media on a regular basis, but for thoseContinue Reading
J Mascis – Elastic Days
J Mascis – Elastic Days (Rhythmethod) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Swapping power chords for fingerpicking and acoustic guitars, Dinosaur Jnrs frontman J Mascis showcases a very different musical side, with a more gentle contemplative approach that’s streets away from theContinue Reading
Ziggy Alberts, Auckland NZ, 2018
Ziggy Alberts 6th December 2018 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. With a smile that instantly captured the hearts of everyone in the room, Ziggy Alberts took to the stage last night for theContinue Reading
The Monkees (Michael Nesmith & Micky Dolenz) to tour NZ
The Monkees’ Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz will hit New Zealand this coming June playing in the main centres and delighting fans with back-to-back hits. ‘Last Train to Clarksville’, ‘Listen To The Band’, ‘Mary Mary’, ‘Different Drum’, ‘(I’m Not Your)Continue Reading
scarlxrd, Auckland NZ, 2018
scarlxrd 5th December 2018 Pxwerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Phxtxgraphy by Dxug Peters. Evolution is defined as the gradual development of something; but when it comes to the artist known as scarlxrd, evolution has occurred at breakContinue Reading
The Church, Auckland NZ, 2018
The Church 4th December 2018 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Just like fashion, music can date; it can age and often be relegated to an amusing if not cringeworthy relic ofContinue Reading
Album Review: Plum Green – Sound Recordings
Plum Green – Sound Recordings (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. When I first reviewed folk-goth siren Plum Green back in 2012 I may have been a bit harsh. I compared her performance on her debut Rushes to Evanescence’s Amy Lee,Continue Reading