The NZ Music Month Daily Playlist Challenge 13th May, 2018 Compiled by Kate Taylor / One Take Kate Kate Taylor is a writer, reviewer, social media community manager; and owner / content creator of onetakekate.com, a movie, entertainment and lifestyleContinue Reading
This is beyond hard. On 27th May 2020, Leon Richard Frederick Taylor (aka Mr Leon Taylor, aka The Basketball Yeti) suddenly and unexpectedly passed away from heart complications. We were introduced to Leon early on in our history, as theContinue Reading
Taylor Swift 9th November 2018 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Doug Peters. Taylor Swift delivered a confetti bomb of joy to her fans in a spectacular Friday night performance at Auckland’s Mt SmartContinue Reading
Lizzo 26th July 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Tom Grut. Quite simply, Lizzo last night was magnificent. I think with Lizzo, you either get her, or you don’t. To be in an arenaContinue Reading
Ed Sheeran 10th February 2023 Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Doug Peters. Let us face it. When it comes to Ed Sheeran, we own him. He is ours. We cross lease him from theContinue Reading
Juicy Fest 8th January 2023 Due Drop Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Doug Peters. Ambitious new touring music carnival Juicy Fest, arrived in Tāmaki Makaurau last night, on the last sweltering summer holiday chanceContinue Reading
Billie Eilish 8th September 2022 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Kate Taylor, with photography by Phil Walter/Getty Images. As Billie reminded us, Spark Arena was the first arena venue that she ever played, anywhere. A surreal, ‘I’ve madeContinue Reading
Jack Harlow 14th November 2020 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Kate Taylor, with photography by Max Foley. “New Zealand is slept on.” That was Jack Harlow’s official take on Aotearoa, Sunday evening at Trusts Arena in Auckland,Continue 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