Coastella 23rd February 2019 Southward Car Museum, Kāpiti Coast, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Bruce Mackay. I wouldn’t call it déjà vu but there were definitely similarities between this and last year’s iteration of this wonderful littleContinue Reading
Cate Le Bon 23rd February 2019 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Welsh singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon played to a sold-out Whammy Bar last night as part of her solo piano sessions. Promising to showcase some of herContinue Reading
The Smyths 14th February 2019 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Tribute bands. Those two little words can often conjure up cringe worthy images of tatty makeshift costumes, cheap wigs and occasionally semi-decent playingContinue Reading
Gin Wigmore 8th February 2019 Regent Theatre, Dunedin, New Zealand Photography by Sarah Bowden. The Los Angeles based (but still very Kiwi at heart) Gin Wigmore made her return to New Zealand for four very special shows this week. HavingContinue Reading
So Pop 5th February 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Doug Peters. As soon as I stepped into Spark Arena last night, I could feel the nineties nostalgia hanging thick in the air. ThisContinue Reading
Lily Allen 2nd February 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. It’s hard to believe that it is only Lily Allen’s fourth album, her presence in the music scene one that stretchesContinue Reading
Artist Profile – Plum Green by Sarah Kidd What’s in a name? When it comes to the artist Plum Green, the answer is not the expected. While she is certainly a talented singer and musician; she is also an artistContinue Reading
Florence + The Machine have been stunning audiences in Australia ahead of their New Zealand shows this month. Kicking off their Australasian tour in Perth on Saturday night at the RAC Arena, fans were treated to an eclectic greatest hitsContinue Reading
Mumford & Sons 12th January 2019 Western Springs Outer Fields, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. It may have been called the ‘Gentlemen of the Road’ show but it was the ladies who began theContinue Reading