Seven Crowns, Auckland NZ, 2018
Seven Crowns 22nd March 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Punk is universal; and as such punks will travel. So it is by this good fortune that Auckland’s Whammy! Bar had the pleasure ofContinue Reading
Boom! Boom! Deluxe – Boom! Boom! Deluxe
Boom! Boom! Deluxe – Boom! Boom! Deluxe (Bear Family Records) Reviewed by Mike Thornton. Take a good dose of Country and Western twang, a little R&B soul, combine with a driving Rock & Roll sound and you have the ingredientsContinue Reading
Tami Neilson announces new album & tour
Tami Neilson will release her new record SASSAFRASS! on the 1st June, ahead of a seven-date tour of New Zealand. Presented by Sunday Star Times and Under the Radar, the tour takes in some of the country’s most beautiful andContinue Reading
Neck Deep, Auckland NZ, 2018
Neck Deep 21st March 2018 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Courtney Newbold. Photography by Lara Marie. Let’s start with kudos for the all ages shows. Arriving at 7pm, I was all geared up for an opening act…Continue Reading
Mick Jenkins & The Underachievers, Auckland NZ, 2018
Mick Jenkins & The Underachievers 22nd March 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Leah Victoria. Auckland has been seeing its fair share of tasty double headers recently, but when it comes to hip-hop, tonight is easilyContinue Reading
Prophets of Rage, Auckland New Zealand, 2018
Prophets of Rage 20th March 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Supergroups are certainly not a new thing, but few could argue that Prophets of Rage are the supergroup to endContinue Reading
Lauv, Auckland NZ, 2018
Lauv 19th March 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Most would agree that Monday’s never hold much joy, and Monday nights are certainly not high on the social calendar either… But as theContinue Reading
Storm The Gates, Auckland NZ, 2018
Storm The Gates Music Festival 17th March 2018 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. With the demise of festivals such as Big Day Out and the short-lived but feisty Westfest there has beenContinue Reading
Kamasi Washington, Auckland NZ, 2018
Kamasi Washington 16th March 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Powell. Photography by Mike Thornton. Speaking broadly, modern Jazz shows tend to have an older audience who are more interested in staying in their seats and taking inContinue Reading