Why I Cry Forever: An Amy Shark Interview
AMY SHARK: Why I Cry Forever An interview by Bridget Herlihy. Over the last five years, Australian singer/songwriter/musician Amy Shark has evolved from an artist posting her music on YouTube to a bona fide musical powerhouse and icon, with anContinue Reading
Wellington Jazz Festival 2021 Interviews: Ruby Solly
RUBY SOLLY: Wellington Jazz Festival 2021 Interviews An interview by Tim Gruar. Feature image by Ebony Lamb. Composer, poet, cellist and taonga pūoro practitioner Ruby Solly (Kāi Tahu, Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe) is looking to the stars for inspiration on her next project,Continue Reading
TUAWAHINE concert announced as part of Auckland Live Cabaret Season
For many, Matariki is a time to gather together and remember those who have gone before, and the legacy they leave. TUAWAHINE will honour the country’s korokoro tūī who have carved a path helping to create one of the mostContinue Reading
The Chills & The Bats, Auckland NZ, 2021
The Chills & The Bats 14th May 2021 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alexis Brook. Photography by Doug Peters. The signature sound of the independently labelled New Zealand rock/pop-punk 80’s scene resonated throughout the walls of Auckland’s Powerstation lastContinue Reading
Nadia Reid, Hawkes Bay NZ, 2021
Nadia Reid 14th May 2021 ToiToi, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Touring to close the loop on previous recordings before committing to her next one, tonight Nadia Reid and her band kicked thingsContinue Reading
Mako Road announce NZ album release tour
Indie-rock four-piece MAKO ROAD have just released their surefire biggest hit yet ‘Don’t Keep Me Waiting’ and to celebrate the band have just announced a national New Zealand tour! Their highly anticipated debut album Stranger Days will be released onContinue Reading
Aussie Hip-Hop star ChillinIt announces NZ tour
Fresh off the back of a hugely successful Australian tour, CHILLINIT, one of the country’s most exciting and unprecedented hip-hop artists, will head to New Zealand for the first time this July. The tour kicks off at Wellington’s Meow beforeContinue Reading
The Chills, Napier NZ, 2021
The Chills 8th May 2021 The Cabana, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, Feature photograph by Alex Lovell-Smith. Martin Phillipps, enjoying something of a renaissance in recent years, brought the latest iteration of the ever-fluid entity that is TheContinue Reading
Album Review: Malcolm Black – Songs For The Family
Malcolm Black – Songs For The Family (Independent) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. In many ways it is hard to believe that it has been two years since New Zealand music icon and luminary Malcolm Black passed away. Perhaps best knownContinue Reading