Bleeders announce 20 year anniversary tour
And the party keeps on rolling on! After a successful return to live shows in 2022, Bleeders are back to finish what they started. 2003 saw Bleeders unleash their debut record ‘A Bleeding Heart EP’ across Aotearoa. Seven songs ofContinue Reading
Lorde, Auckland NZ, 2023
Lorde 4th March 2023 The Outer Fields Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Doug Peters. In what was a bit of a shock to the system, I found myself in full sunlight, the heat beating down on me asContinue Reading
Taite Music Prize 2023 Finalists Announced
Today, Independent Music NZ (IMNZ) is excited to announce the finalists for the Taite Music Prize 2023 with the support of Founding Partner Recorded Music NZ and the Auckland Live Best Independent Debut Award. These two prestigious awards will beContinue Reading
Electric Six, Auckland NZ, 2023
Electric Six 1st March 2023 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Fleming. Photography by Doug Peters. Sold out show, Wednesday night, and a spanking good dose of rock n roll; the ultimate elixir from which to sipContinue Reading
History Repeats: A Fly My Pretties Interview
BARNABY WEIR of FLY MY PRETTIES: History Repeats An interview by Tim Gruar with photography by Doug Peters. In little less that a month WOMAD 2023 will kick off after a 2 year hiatus (for obvious reasons). The World of Music,Continue Reading
Lorde, Wellington NZ, 2023
Lorde 21st February 2023 TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Nicole Brannen. Before beginning, I’d like to acknowledge everyone who has been impacted by the devastation brought to upper and central North Island by CycloneContinue Reading
Peaches, Auckland NZ, 2023
Peaches 20th February 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Fleming. Photography by Doug Peters. It seems almost appropriate for an artist such as Peaches to be playing on a Monday night, an evening usually reserved for recovering fromContinue Reading
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Wellington NZ, 2023
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes 17th February 2023 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand. Photography by Garry Thomas. Here at Ambient Light we don’t have a lot of rules when it comes to who we cover – basically as longContinue Reading
Arch Enemy, Auckland NZ, 2023
Arch Enemy 12th February 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Photography by Peter Coates. For the uninitiated, Arch Enemy are a Swedish Melodic Death Metal band. Originally fronted by ex Carnage vocalist Johan Liiva, who was replaced by German vocalist AngelaContinue Reading