Barry Saunders & Delaney Davidson 26th May 2021 Pukehou Church, Pukehou, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. TLDR: there’s great music coming to Small Halls in small towns across Hawkes Bay, and you owe it toContinue 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
Margot Pierard & Wil Sargisson 17th December 2020 Te Awanga Hall, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. Ah 2020! The year that gave the lie to the conceit of “2020 vision” being perfect. If anybodyContinue Reading
French For Rabbits 5th December 2020 Haumoana Pavilion, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. At the busiest time of one of modern times’ shittiest years, the Sitting Room Sessions have bookended the week with twoContinue Reading
Finn Andrews 29th November 2020 St Andrew’s Hall, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. After much rescheduling (damn Covid!), Veils lead singer Finn Andrews finally made it to the stage of the appropriately-named St Andrew’sContinue Reading
Artist Profile: d.e.l.u.n.e. By Rob Harbers. Photography by Olivia Robertson. Rising star in the Hawkes Bay music scene, artist d.e.l.u.n.e is one to watch out for. Taking inspiration from sources such as Sigur Rós, Björk, and The Cure, she crafts lush soundscapesContinue Reading
Amanda Palmer 14th November 2020 ToiToi, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. These are toxic times, particularly in America. A nasty, insidious disease has infected much of the world, with the USA at itsContinue Reading
Reb Fountain 30th October 2020 ToiToi, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. Regular readers of my words will be well familiar with the Sitting Room Sessions, small and intimate events in which crowds ofContinue Reading
Margot Pierard & Wil Sargisson 26th September 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. It’s been said that it’s an ill wind that blows no-one any good, meaning that out ofContinue Reading