The Beths – Expert In A Dying Field (Ivy League Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. The Beth’s third album has just dropped and it’s gone straight to number one on the charts. There’s a good reason for that. Built onContinue Reading
Teddy Swims 20th September 2022 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Doug Peters. American singer Teddy Swims – aka Jaten Dimsdale has taken the world by storm with his soulful renditions of famous songs. He shotContinue Reading
Bret McKenzie 13th September 2022 Toi Toi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Andrew Caldwell. On the penultimate date of the “Songs Without Jokes” tour, Bret McKenzie brought a killer band and a mix of ‘old songs, newContinue Reading
Marlon Williams – My Boy (Virgin Music Australia) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. ‘My Boy’ is Marlon Williams’ third solo and an artistic re-emergence, transitioning from his trademark solemn, Americana-inflected velvet crooning into a more upbeat, and sometimes playful, cabaret/Lounge singerContinue Reading
Bret McKenzie 8th September 2022 The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Kath Read, photography by Garry Thomas. There definitely felt like something in the air last night as Bret McKenzie took the stage at the Wellington Opera HouseContinue Reading
Danica Bryant 3rd September 2022 Urban Winery, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Having taken the plunge on a national tour, which has already seen her play in her adopted home of Wellington, tonight wasContinue Reading
AJR 27th August 2022 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Courtney Tabener. Photography by Doug Peters. All I can say is WOW. What a night it was. I thoroughly enjoyed myself last night. Starting off the night was AlexanderContinue Reading
Reb Fountain 27th August 2022 Toi Toi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Andrew Caldwell. The “Taster Series” previewing this year’s Hawkes Bay Arts Festival has now concluded, on a note that leaves palates fully appetised and anticipatingContinue Reading
Fur Patrol 26th August 2022 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Hayley Munro. On a wet and dreary evening, Fur Patrol marked the 21st birthday of Lydia and her entourage (aka the “Pet” album) with aContinue Reading