JAMES MILNE of LAWRENCE ARABIA: Flexing A Different Muscle An interview by Tim Gruar. Believed by the artist to be ‘the latest and best of a recent plague of anniversary vinyl re-release tours’ Lawrence Arabia has decided to ‘do’ hisContinue Reading
Forenzics – Shades And Echoes (Warner Music) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Tim Finn and Eddie Raynor are stepping back into the limelight with a project that steals from the past and brings it into the present. It’s their new colabContinue Reading
Julia Deans 16th February 2021 Maraekakaho Hall, Maraekakaho, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Silence. Respect. Appreciation. Engagement. Captivation. Not concepts you may be accustomed to associate with a typical gig, but these are the qualitiesContinue Reading
L.A.B 22nd January 2022 Western Springs Outer Field, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Kate Taylor, with photography by Doug Peters. We’re funny, aren’t we? Us, humans. So individualistic. So very sure that our needs, our thoughts, our ideas are original,Continue Reading
Come Together: The Rolling Stones Tribute Concert 20th January 2021 The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Scott Weaver, photography by Bruce Mackay. The Rolling Stones have secured their place in history as one of the greatest, if notContinue Reading
Nest Fest 2022 15th January 2022 Hawkes Bay Showgrounds, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Chris Kiely, Emma Rodger & Brandon Weekes. Having seen off 2021 with a boot up the arse, the Hawkes Bay scene has taken full advantageContinue Reading
L.A.B – V (LOOP) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Finally, it’s looking like we can get out and party! Someone found the Lockdown keys and the traffic lights are shifting from red to amber. Festivals may actually happen. So thank theContinue Reading
MILAN BORICH of PLUTO: Switching Off All The Noise An interview by Tim Gruar. Feature Image by Alexander Hallag. PLUTO are back, sort of, dropping their new ‘album’ single by single. They are in no hurry, though, preferring the songContinue Reading
French For Rabbits – The Overflow (AllGood Absolute Alternative Records Ltd.) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. The latest album from Wellington folk/pop crew is the perfect tribute to the glory of being an introvert, homebody or wallflower. Forget lockdowns. Stay inside,Continue Reading