Callum Gentleman & Mice On Stilts 11th March 2018 Leigh Sawmill Café, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and Photography by Mike Thornton. The punters at Leigh Sawmill Café (and this photographer, mind you) are taken pleasantly – if somewhat joltingly –Continue Reading
The Mockers – Live At The Powerstation (Independent) Reviewed by Mike Thornton. It’s a little over a year since the recording of this album from The Mockers, and at that time it had been a full three decades since thisContinue Reading
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 11th February 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. Sunday night; with many in attendance this evening having to face work in the morning it seemed more than appropriate toContinue Reading
Bryan Adams 2nd January 2018 Matakana Country Park, Matakana, New Zealand. Review by Mike Thornton. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. It’s a glorious sunny afternoon in the mid-high 20s as we pack in to the Matakana Country Park. I’ve been anxiouslyContinue Reading
The Original Wailers 14th December 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Thornton. Photography by Leah Victoria. It’s been another hot day in Auckland’s early summer, but tonight the heat got turned up even further. I should say warmth, asContinue Reading
Marky Ramone’s Blitzkrieg 1st December 2017 The Studio, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. Tonight marks the night that one of the most pivotal members of Ramones history graces the stage of Auckland’s The Studio.Continue Reading
Postmodern Jukebox 29th September 2017 Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Thornton. Photography by Leah Victoria. I’m early, seated in the back row of the stalls, and not sure of what to expect from the show ahead ofContinue Reading
The Black Seeds 22nd September 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. It’s Friday night in Auckland City and the air is thick with anticipation; it is the eve of the elections and theContinue Reading
Continuing the momentum of their five-star reviewed album, Losing Heroes, The Bads (Dianne Swann and Brett Adams) have just released a stunning video ode to friends who died before their time. The namesake of their 2017 album, ‘Losing Heroes’ (directedContinue Reading