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
Bikini Kill 15th March 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Charlotte Lightbody, photography by Doug Peters. 1-2-3-4! Get ready for revolution girl style, as reunited riot grrrl icons Bikini Kill rocked Auckland at the Powerstation for the very firstContinue Reading
Julia Deans 15th August 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. This is a country haunted by the spectre of Co…..*. It prowls the landscape, seeking victims, and our largest conurbationContinue Reading
WOMAD 13th – 15th March 2020 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. WOMAD New Zealand is famous for bringing together artists from all over the globe for a vibrant showcase of theContinue Reading
The New Pornographers 3rd March 2020 Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. I read online that the latest The New Pornographers record, In the Morse Code of Brake Lights, was nowhere near as great as theirContinue Reading
ERIC ‘RICKY’ MCKINNIE of THE BLIND BOYS OF ALABAMA: WOMAD 2020 Interviews An interview by Tim Gruar. It sounds like the plot to a great movie – all be it a long one. A singing group of four blind, African-AmericanContinue Reading
JACOB COLLIER: You’ve Done So Much An interview by Tim Gruar. Jacob Collier has collaborated with Hans Zimmer and Herbie Hancock, performed a TED Talk, a BBC Proms concert, and with Pharrell Williams at Coachella 2017. He’s composed music forContinue Reading
C.W. STONEKING: Technology On Winding Roads An interview by Tim Gruar. Just ahead of his appearance at the Kapiti Coast’s Coastella Festival, a part of his New Zealand tour – retro-blues merchant C.W. Stoneking talks to Tim Gruar about discoveringContinue Reading
Marlon Williams returns with “Vampire Again,” his first new material since releasing his acclaimed debut album in 2015 and touring relentlessly around the world, including performances on CONAN, Later…with Jools Holland, opening for Bruce Springsteen and picking up both an ARIA Award nominationContinue Reading