Laneway Festival 2023 Lineup Announced
Laneway Festival is BACK in January with a blockbuster line-up! An all-star cast will take the stage at Albert Park, featuring the world’s pre-eminent sibling indie-rock band, the internet’s favourite superstar story-teller, the fastest-rising electronic act in the world andContinue Reading
Puscifer announce special online Halloween double feature
Grab the popcorn, dim the lights and catch up with Puscifer’s cast of characters in two upcoming concert films: “Parole Violator: A Puscifer Concert Film featuring Conditions of my Parole” and “V is for Versatlie: A Puscifer Concert Film featuringContinue Reading
Stretch, Napier NZ, 2022
Stretch 23rd September 2022 Urban Winery, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Marking a return to the stage in full band format, Stretch and his talented cohort brought the fizz to the Urban Winery, inContinue Reading
Album Review: Darren Pickering Small Worlds – Volume One
Darren Pickering Small Worlds – Volume One (Rattle) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. This is the debut album from one of Jazz’s most sought after sidemen. He’s a jazz pianist, composer, educator, modular synthesist and session musician. He’s the man forContinue Reading
Stretch announces two Hawkes Bay shows
During the hellscape that has been the 20’s thus far, many of those involved in the arts have found themselves pursuing other avenues, while also taking time to reflect, and to experience more of life outside the creative bubble thanContinue Reading
Macbeth, Auckland NZ, 2022
NZ Opera Presents: Macbeth 21st September 2022 Kiri Te Kanawa Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alexis Brook. Photography by Grant Triplow. Simply stunning. That’s how I would describe last night by the NZ Opera Company performing Verdi’s MacBeth inContinue Reading
Tove Lo, Auckland NZ, 2022
Tove Lo 21st September 2022 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Photography by Doug Peters. Crafting a raw, confessional brand of pop shaped by her love of grunge as well as the pristine sounds of her Swedish homeland, Tove Lo is anContinue Reading
Teddy Swims, Auckland NZ, 2022
Teddy Swims 20th September 2022 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Doug Peters. American singer Teddy Swims – aka Jaten Dimsdale has taken the world by storm with his soulful renditions of famous songs. He shotContinue Reading
Dimmer, Auckland NZ, 2022
Dimmer 16th September 2022 Hollywood Avondale, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Bridget Herlihy with photography by Doug Peters. I fondly recall purchasing Dimmer’s debut album ‘I Believe You Are A Star’ when it was released back in 2001, curious to hearContinue Reading