Listen In Festival, Auckland NZ, 2023
Listen In Festival 1st October 2023 Mount Smart, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. A festival on a Sunday that unfortunately was not a long weekend was no deterrent for tens of thousands of musicContinue Reading
P1Harmony, Auckland NZ, 2023
P1Harmony 24th September 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Georgette Singer. Photography by Tom Grut. Excitement for Kiwi K-Pop fans builds quickly in Spark Arena among a mix of eclectic individuals who have travelled from every corner ofContinue Reading
Vera Ellen, Wellington NZ, 2023
Vera Ellen 23rd September 2023 Meow, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Maeve O’Connell. For the first time since her ‘Ideal Home Noise’ tour, Flying Nun wunderkind Vera Ellen was reunited with her full band, supported byContinue Reading
Album Review: Filter – The Algorithm
Filter – The Algorithm (Golden Robot Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. It’s hard to believe that it has been 30 years since Richard Patrick formed Filter. Since the release of their debut album ‘Short Bus’ in 1995, Filter have notContinue Reading
Limp Bizkit to hit NZ alongside Hanabie. this November
Breathe in, now breathe out New Zealand. The good times just keep on rollin’ in 2023, and this November LIMP BIZKIT, aka one of the most defining nu metal bands of all time, are bringing the Dad Vibes and allContinue Reading
Napalm Death & Wormrot, Auckland NZ, 2023
Napalm Death & Wormrot 17th September 2023 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mark Derricutt. What could be sweeter than an international headliner on a Sunday night? The answer is simple, a double international headliner on aContinue Reading
Don McGlashan, Napier NZ, 2023
Don McGlashan 16th September 2023 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Don McGlashan is currently in the throes of his “Take it to the Bridge” tour, and on the night it touched downContinue Reading
Cheer Up, You’ve Got Fake Milk: A Vera Ellen Interview
VERA ELLEN: Cheer Up, You’ve Got Fake Milk An interview by Tim Gruar. Pōneke based indie pop singer/songwriter Vera Ellen will be re-uniting with her band for the first time since her ‘Ideal Home Noise’ release tour on Friday, SeptemberContinue Reading
Cattle Decapitation, Auckland NZ, 2023
Cattle Decapitation 9th September 2023 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and photography by Mark Derricutt. Firstly, I want to start by offering up great thanks to those who helped me escape last night’s crazy, insane Cattle Decapitation pit. It’sContinue Reading