Halestorm announce NZ concert
Grammy-winning hard rock band Halestorm have announced they will return to New Zealand in January 2023. The news comes in hot after the release of Halestorm’s brand new album Back From The Dead on May 6 and what better wayContinue Reading
The Black Seeds to take Love & Fire on the road
Aotearoa eight-piece The Black Seeds have announced a 7-date Aotearoa tour in support of their upcoming new album, LOVE & FIRE. Kicking off with a hometown Wellington show on June 23, the tour then takes in six other New ZealandContinue Reading
Ambient Light Singles Club: May 2022 (The NZMM Edition)
Monthly Feature by Tim Gruar, Bridget Herlihy & Doug Peters. Welcome to May, whānau. And it’s NZ Music Month. Get ready for a hive of activity, with many bands returning to our stages and plenty of lovely new releases. The themeContinue Reading
Elemental Nights is back for 2022
Live Nation in association with Auckland Unlimited, is thrilled to present Elemental Nights 2022 as part of Elemental AKL 2022. Elemental Nights, a captivating mid-winter concert series exclusive to Auckland returns this July and promises to be even bigger andContinue Reading
Florence + The Machine to tour Australasia with King Princess
Frontier Touring, Chugg Entertainment and Laneway Presents are delighted to announce the return of Florence + The Machine to Australia and New Zealand, playing arena shows next March as part of their global Dance Fever Tour. The internationally acclaimed FlorenceContinue Reading
Garageland, Auckland NZ, 2022
Garageland 30th April 2022 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alexis Brook. Photography by Doug Peters. Showcasing the original line-up playing the entire debut album ‘Last Exit To Garageland’, and a smattering from follow-up albums ‘Do What You Want’, ‘Scorpiorighting’Continue Reading
Kings of Leon confirm two NZ concerts this Labour Weekend
Kings of Leon have today confirmed their new show dates at Auckland’s Spark Arena for this October! These new show dates replace the original March 2022 dates that were postponed due to Covid restrictions. Set lists from Kings of Leon’sContinue Reading
Finn Andrews, Matapiro NZ, 2022
Finn Andrews 27th April 2022 Matapiro Recreation Hall, Matapiro, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. As autumn slowly envelops, with its chilling forebodings of the oncoming winter, Finn Andrews on this night brought the warmth toContinue Reading
Album Review: Daniel Johns – FutureNever
Daniel Johns – FutureNever (BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd.) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. ‘FutureNever’ is the second solo album from the somewhat infamous Daniel Johns.The follow up to 2015’s ‘Talk’, an LP predominantly defined by Johns taking a significantContinue Reading