Hollie Smith – Coming In From The Dark (Soundsmith Records / Warner Music NZ) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. The age-old saying, or cliché, that ‘good things take time’ frequently has some merit. After all, a masterpiece very rarely materialises overnight.Continue Reading
Reb Fountain – IRIS (Flying Nun Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Reb Fountain returns with an album inspired by the gods and myths from Greek Classics, as the perfect sequel to her stunning self-titled album. Like a voyage to Siren’sContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
Flying Nun 40th Anniversary 7th August 2021 Michael Fowler Center, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Alexander Hallag. We all know the story. Back in 1981, in Ōtautahi (Christchurch), record store clerk Roger Shepherd created a labelContinue Reading
French For Rabbits 6th August 2021 The Globe Theatre, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Historic feature photograph kindly supplied by Andrew Mackay / Muzic.net.nz. There was a dimming of the lights, but nobody switched on the strobe. However, in aContinue Reading
Benee + The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra 30th July 2021 Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand. Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Feature photograph kindly supplied by Garry Thomas/Muzic.net.nz. Is the occasion of playing your material accompanied by the National Orchestra aContinue Reading