Papa Roach & The Used, Auckland NZ, 2023
Papa Roach & The Used 18th April 2023 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Fleming. Photography by Doug Peters. Tuesday evenings may not be made for rock n roll, but Tāmaki Makaurau came out in numbers last nightContinue Reading
alt-J, Auckland NZ, 2023
alt-J 18th April 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Nick Paulsen. alt-J returned with a bang and let’s just say years away from the music scene certainly hasn’t hindered their ability to create pureContinue Reading
Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne 18th April 2023 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Tuesday night in Auckland city and consummate singer-songwriter/wordsmith Jackson Browne is in town. Any night is a good night forContinue Reading
The Stranglers, Auckland NZ, 2023
The Stranglers 15th April 2023 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Let me just cut to the chase here: regular readers will know that I tend towards the enthusiastic in my appraisals.Continue Reading
PRINS, Auckland NZ, 2023
PRINS 15th April 2023 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Bridget Herlihy with photography by Doug Peters. It has been a busy week of gigs in Tamaki Makarau, and The Tuning Fork turned it on again on Saturday forContinue Reading
Helmet, Auckland NZ, 2023
Helmet 14th April 2023 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kev Rowland. Photography by Nikita Weir. Originally New Zealand was meant to be on the cards for 2020 until a certain pandemic got in the way so Helmet’sContinue Reading
Larkin Poe, Auckland NZ, 2023
Larkin Poe 13th April 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Bridget Herlihy with photography by Doug Peters. The act of casting a spell involves words being carefully chosen in order to affect, intrigue or delight an individual or a groupContinue Reading
Rod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper, Auckland NZ, 2023
Rod Stewart & Cyndi Lauper 9th April 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Fleming. Photography by Doug Peters. If music lovers were looking for an example of a masterclass show last night, then they would have hadContinue Reading
The Right To Opinion: A Stranglers Interview
JJ BURNEL of THE STRANGLERS: The Right To Opinion An interview by Tim Gruar. Don’t call them punk – not anymore. They’ve finally grown up. Known for their hi-jinx and media stunts, embarking on strange musical directions and the occasionalContinue Reading