Benee announces HUGE New Zealand tour
Auckland indie-pop phenomenon and rising global superstar BENEE has announced a run of headline shows for New Zealand in October. The ‘Supalonely’ singer, who recently performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, has been on a meteoric rise toContinue Reading
Album Review: Various Artists – 1:12 Party
Various Artists – 1:12 Party (1:12 Records) Reviewed by Doug Peters. Originally meant as a Record Store Day 2020 release, 1:12 Party is the latest compilation from Tāmaki Makaurau’s 1:12 Records. A 14 track celebration of the best DIY andContinue Reading
Shapeshifter to embark on New Zealand tour
Kiwi drum ‘n’ bass party-starters SHAPESHIFTER have announced a run of headline shows for fans in Auckland, Christchurch and Hawkes Bay this October with a special Queenstown show in January 2021. Following up on past record-breaking tours of New Zealand,Continue Reading
Devilskin to ‘Paint NZ RED’ alongside Shepherds Reign
Devilskin are excited to announce a New Zealand wide tour to support their chart-topping new album RED! With the lifting of crowd and venue restrictions, and due to massive demand, Devilskin will hit the road this August. The response toContinue Reading
Album Review: Giantess – Big Woman
Giantess – Big Woman (Independent) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. One of the silver linings of the slower pace of life brought about by the recent lockdown, and a gradual transition to a new kind of normalcy has been a bitContinue Reading
L.A.B announces HUGE upgrade for first shows back
Loop are incredibly excited to announce that L.A.B’s Auckland & Hamilton shows will now take place in July at Spark Arena and Claudelands Arena. After New Zealand’s huge effort surrounding the pandemic, these shows will now take place much earlierContinue Reading
Album Review: Tim Allen – Last Bastion Of A Lad
Tim Allen – The Last Bastion Of A Lad (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Originally from Lancashire, now based in Auckland, moonlighting carpenter Tim Allen (not the ‘Tool Man’) is a diamond in the rough. He loves a bit of irony,Continue Reading
In Memoriam – Mr Leon Taylor
This is beyond hard. On 27th May 2020, Leon Richard Frederick Taylor (aka Mr Leon Taylor, aka The Basketball Yeti) suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from heart complications. We were introduced to Leon early on in our history, as theContinue Reading
NZ Music Month Profile – The Wake Up
New Zealand Music Month 2020 Profiles The Wake Up By Bridget Herlihy. All too often Palmerston North/Papaoeia is perceived as being a grid-like, grey provincial city in the lower North Island that is characterised by – well – its lackContinue Reading