Whammy! Bar celebrates 10 years with Whammyfest 2017
On the last weekend of October Whammy! Bar will be celebrating 10 years of Whammy! Yes, that’s 10 years since Rohan and Mikey opened the doors, 3 years since Lu and Tom kept it going and 18 months since BackroomContinue Reading
P!NK announces NZ tour dates
Renowned around the world as one of the most dynamic live performers of her generation, international pop icon P!NK has announced her Beautiful Trauma World Tour will hit New Zealand in September of 2018. Following last week’s announcement of aContinue Reading
Hollie Smith, Auckland NZ, 2017
Hollie Smith 6th October 2017 Crystal Palace, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. It has been ten years since Hollie Smith released her double platinum Long Player album in May of 2007; an album thatContinue Reading
Frida Sundemo – Flashbacks & Futures
Frida Sundemo – Flashbacks & Futures (Cosmos Records) Reviewed by Doug Peters. While Frida Sundemo may be relatively unknown to the New Zealand music scene, I am hoping with the release of this, her debut album – ‘Flashbacks & Futures’Continue Reading
Shonen Knife, Auckland NZ, 2017
Shonen Knife 5th October 2017 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Connor Crawford. Konnichi wa! It’s Thursday night and Whammy Bar sounds like downtown Tokyo as the entire audience roars “Arigato” to the three JapaneseContinue Reading
Peter Hook & The Light, Auckland NZ, 2017
Peter Hook & The Light 5th October 2017 The Studio, Auckland, New Zealand Reviewed by Sarah Kidd. How exactly do you describe something that is perfectly indescribable? How can you possibly put into words the feelings evoked upon hearing someContinue Reading
So Below announces Ruin music video
Madeline North and Sam Kristofski have renewed their creative partnership to present the dynamic new video for So Below’s latest single Ruin, which premieres today via UK tastemaker site The 405 and which you can view below! Previously working togetherContinue Reading
Napalm Death, Brujeria & Lock Up, Auckland NZ, 2017
Napalm Death, Brujeria & Lock Up 4th October 2017 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. If I was at Auckland’s King’s Arms to witness an evening of grindcore excellence lastContinue Reading
Eric Benét announces NZ concert
After teasing audiences with two very brief showcase club performances in Sydney and Melbourne in 2011, New Zealand soul and R&B fans will be ecstatic to learn that Eric Benét will come to New Zealand for his first ever concertContinue Reading