Dua Lipa announces two NZ concerts
Global superstar, Dua Lipa has today announced her long-awaited return to New Zealand on her world-wide ‘Future Nostalgia’ Tour, performing at Auckland’s Spark Arena in November 2022. One of the world’s biggest artists right now, with a swag of hitContinue Reading
Outfield Festival 2022 lineup anounced
In the crook of Māui’s hook something special is cultivating. Stretching from the Tuki Tuki River to Kidnappers’ dramatic cliff faces, the Cape Coast is one of New Zealand’s best kept secrets. Home to a thriving community of artists andContinue Reading
Album Review: Lorde – Solar Power
Lorde – Solar Power (Universal Music) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Yes, we know. This album has been out for a little while now. Reviews have accused it of being a bit dull and drab. ‘Where are the big hits?’ theyContinue Reading
Album Review: Plum Green – Somnambulistic
Plum Green – Somnambulistic (Nefarious Industries) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Are dreams a way of processing the unresolved problems of the day or some bald revelation of our deepest fears, values and beliefs? Maybe there are darker elements injecting themselvesContinue Reading
Album Review: Kanye West – Donda
Kanye West – Donda (GOOD Music / Def Jam Recordings) Reviewed by Sam Smith. After three listening parties, release delays, and seemingly never-ending album pushbacks, Kanye West’s tenth studio album ‘Donda’ has finally arrived, and in terms of Ye’s waningContinue Reading
Album Review: Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power
Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power (Capitol Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Having followed Halsey since the release of their debut album ‘Badlands’, it has been interesting to watch their evolution as an artist. ‘Badlands’ was,Continue Reading
Troy Kingi & Delaney Davidson, Whanganui NZ, 2021
Troy Kingi & Delaney Davidson 15th August 2020 The Royal Opera House, Whanganui, New Zealand. Review by Bridget Herlihy. What do you get if you put together a selection of fruit, masks, an array of hats, two ponchos, a beatContinue Reading
Shapeshifter, Auckland New Zealand, 2021
Shapeshifter 14th August 2021 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Doug Peters. Shapeshifter has been the soundtrack of our summer for years, headlining tours and selling out festivals across Aotearoa. They returned last night toContinue Reading
Mako Road, Auckland NZ, 2021
Mako Road 12th August 2021 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sam Duquemin. Photography by Doug Peters. The cold has yet to set in this thursday evening outside The Powerstation. A queue consisting of mostly twenty somethings that must chooseContinue Reading