Album Review: Devilskin – Red
Devilskin – Red (Independent) Reviewed by Doug Peters. The Kiwi hard rock band Devilskin are often considered to be a bit of a “Marmite” act. While they have one of the most intense dedicated fanbases ever seen by a NewContinue Reading
Album Review: Childish Gambino – 3:15:20
Childish Gambino – 3:15:20 (Wolf+Rothstein / Liberator Music) Reviewed by Sam Smith. It has been over three years since Childish Gambino let loose on the world his p-funk project Awaken, My Love! In the years following, Donald Glover has toured,Continue Reading
Album Review: Pearl Jam – Gigaton
Pearl Jam – Gigaton (Republic Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. In recent days a number of artists have chosen to delay the release of new material in the face of the global COVID-19 crisis. Yet it is refreshing to seeContinue Reading
Album Review: Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours
Roger Eno and Brian Eno – Mixing Colours (Deutsche Grammophon) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. “The more you listen to this, particularly with the fabulous worlds that Brian has created, you can really walk into this enormous landscape and stay.” –Continue Reading
Pages Of A Journal Falling From The Sky: An Alex Cameron Interview
ALEX CAMERON: Pages Of A Journal Falling From The Sky. An interview by Sarah Kidd. Alex Cameron is no stranger to New Zealand audiences, the twenty-nine year old singer-songwriter first introducing himself to the world by masquerading as an agingContinue Reading
WOMAD, New Plymouth NZ, 2020
WOMAD 13th – 15th March 2020 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. WOMAD New Zealand is famous for bringing together artists from all over the globe for a vibrant showcase of theContinue Reading
Alex Cameron, Auckland NZ, 2020
Alex Cameron 14th March 2020 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sam Smith. Photography by Sarah Kidd. Last time Alex Cameron came to our shores he played a rollicking show at the Kings Arms just months before theContinue Reading
The Exploited, Auckland NZ, 2020
The Exploited 13th March 2020 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and photography by Sarah Kidd In the words of the infamous Wattie Buchan himself; “Fuck coronavirus!” Yes the world may be going to hell in a hand basket, takingContinue Reading
Eating The Rich, And A Pomeranian: The Exploited Interview
WATTIE BUCHAN of THE EXPLOITED: Eating The Rich, And a Pomeranian. An interview by Sarah Kidd. Formed in Edinburgh in 1979, The Exploited have had a long and colourful career, the reputation of their lead vocalist Wattie Buchan without aContinue Reading