Blackbear, Auckland NZ, 2017
Blackbear 22nd November 2017 The Studio, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Courtney Newbold. Photography by Jordan M Vickers. As I joined the line outside the Studio, I noticed one thing: Blackbear’s fans were an excellent amalgamation of regular hip-hop/R&B fans and excellently dyed/pierced and tattedContinue Reading
If you want something done…: A Shibby Pictures Interview
JAK KERLEY & WHITNEY FLYNN of SHIBBY PICTURES: If You Want Something Done… An interview by Sarah Kidd. Created by Jak Kerley, Shibby Pictures embraces all that is the DIY ethic; from printing their own t-shirts to producing short filmsContinue Reading
Frazey Ford, Auckland NZ, 2017
Frazey Ford 21st November 2017 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by John Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Walking into the fantastic little venue that is The Tuning Fork (seriously if you have not been here yet, make itContinue Reading
Stevie Nicks & The Pretenders, Auckland NZ, 2017
Stevie Nicks & The Pretenders 21st November 2017 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Women are powerful creatures; and none more so than a woman in music. If one needed evidence of thisContinue Reading
L.A. Guns announce Australasian tour
L.A. GUNS was formed in 1982 by guitar player Tracii Guns and, then unknown singer, Axl Rose on lead vocals. The “classic lineup” of Guns, former Girl singer Phil Lewis, drummer Steve Riley, guitar player Mick Cripps and bassist KellyContinue Reading
Andrew Strong to perform The Commitments Soundtrack in full in NZ
The gritty underground scene of Northside Dublin in the 1980s, the social unrest of the time…THE COMMITMENTS was a film which captured many a phenomena, though none more resounding than the talents of ANDREW STRONG. In 1991, Strong was introducedContinue Reading
Ocean Colour Scene, Auckland NZ, 2017
Ocean Colour Scene 20th November 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Nostalgia. It’s a funny thing. It can bring complete strangers together in perfect harmony as they relive the exultant memories of yesteryear.Continue Reading
Mick Jenkins & The Underachievers announce NZ tour
Chicago’s finest wordsmith MICK JENKINS returns after a brilliant Laneway Festival set in January, and this time he’s crossed state lines to partner with New York duo THE UNDERACHIEVERS for one massive hip-hop double bill. Taking over Auckland’s Powerstation thisContinue Reading
BadBadNotGood announce Wellington sideshow
Wellington, you lucky things. Extraordinary genre-fusing Canadian band BADBADNOTGOOD will take their only break from the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival tour to play San Fran next January. Since coming together as a three-piece at music school in 2011, BADBADNOTGOOD haveContinue Reading