The Wake Up 20th March 2021 The Darkroom, Palmerston North, New Zealand Review by Bridget Herlihy. Photography by Kieran Murphy. To say that The Wake Up are hard-working would be significant understatement. Initially formed four years ago, 2020 saw theContinue Reading
Crowded House 15th March 2021 TSB Bank Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Stella Gardiner. So here’s the thing. Crowded House, in its new reincarnation, should have been in the middle of a world tour byContinue Reading
Six60 27th February 2021 Claudelands Oval, Hamilton, New Zealand. Review by Charlotte Lightbody. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. This was the last phenomenal show of Six60’s ‘SATURDAYS’ tour, which included six shows in Aotearoa during Jan/Feb 2021. NZ is prettyContinue Reading
GUSSIE LARKIN of MERMAIDENS: Mermgrown Multitaskers An interview by Tim Gruar. Alt-pop group, Mermaidens, have taken the proverbial bull by horns and are hosting their own festival next weekend in celebration of some of the country’s best underground and independentContinue Reading
Foo Fighters – Medicine At Midnight (RCA / Roswell Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. As one of the biggest – and most adored – rock bands in the world, the hype surrounding the release of the Foo Fighters’ new albumContinue Reading
Estère – Archetypes (Blue Riot Records / Rough Peel Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. ‘Archetypes’ is the Wellington based singer-songwriter’s eagerly anticipated third full-length album, and while she stays true to her electric blue witch hop aesthetic, each of herContinue Reading
Julia Deans & The Dauphin of Mississippi 10th January 2021 Mangakuri Chapel, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. For this, the first iteration of the Sitting Room Sessions for this year that carries hopes ofContinue Reading
Chris Cornell – No One Sings Like You Anymore (Universal Music Enterprises / UMG) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. The festive season typically sees a sudden surge of generic, run-of-the-mill ‘best of’ compilations drop, perfectly timed to coincide with what isContinue Reading
Artist Profile: Danica Bryant By Rob Harbers. Photography by Phil Tasker-Poland. “You’re mighty young to be writing such heavy lyrics” said BB King to the then 27 year old Bono. I was powerfully reminded of these words when witnessing Danica Bryant’sContinue Reading