Thomas Oliver Harcourts Hawkes Bay Arts Festival Show 15th October 2020 ToiToi, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, historic feature photograph by Doug Peters. Providing further vindication, if it was needed, of the organisers’ determination to press aheadContinue 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
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
Stretch – Our Dreams Are Changing (Independent) Reviewed by Rob Harbers. After a gestation period of around 3 years, Stretch’s new album ‘Our Dreams are Changing’ will be released to the world on 1st October. This is a necessary comfortContinue 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
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
The Stooges – Live At Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970 (Third Man Records) Reviewed by Rob Harbers. On August 8th, 1970 The Stooges appeared at the Goose Lake Festival, in front of 200,000 fans. Stories of the show have beenContinue Reading