Tim Allen – The Last Bastion Of A Lad (Independent) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Originally from Lancashire, now based in Auckland, moonlighting carpenter Tim Allen (not the ‘Tool Man’) is a diamond in the rough. He loves a bit of irony,Continue Reading
BARNABY WEIR of FLY MY PRETTIES: Good Things Take Time An interview by Tim Gruar. Photography by Gareth Moon. Most Kiwis over a certain age have seen super-collaborative Fly My Pretties on a big stage at some point over theContinue Reading
ANDREW CHRISTIANSEN of TRiPS: Clipping The Ticket An interview by Tim Gruar. TRiPS is a new collaboration project from Andrew Christiansen and Barnaby Weir, featuring contributions from a host of co-conspirators including from Black Seeds’ Daniel Weetman, Paslode’s Elan Van-Mills,Continue Reading
French For Rabbits 5th May 2024 Meow, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. It seemed an age ago when I was invited to a listening party for ‘The Overflow’ album, recorded at Lee Prebble’s Surgery Studios inContinue Reading
Wiri Donna 28th March 2024 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. Last Thursday night Pōneke indie rockers Wiri Donna, supported by friends Sureboy and Maiden Name held a fundraiser to secure funds for their upcomingContinue Reading
CubaDupa 23rd – 24th March 2024 Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand. Photography by Tim Gruar. Over the weekend Pōneke partied like there was no tomorrow, thanks to CubaDupa, the city’s most most iconic, creative, and diverse arts festival, which showcasesContinue Reading
WOMAD 15th – 17th March 2024 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar and Rob Harbers with photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Friday, 15th March. Before beginning we want to acknowledge all of those who lost their livesContinue Reading
Every year WOMAD Taranaki serves up a veritable feast of incredible talent from across the world. It always blows us away when artists who come from such far-flung places as South Sudan, Tibet or even Iceland stump up and travelContinue Reading
The National 25th February 2024 TSB Arena, Wellington, New Zealand. Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Photography by Nick George. Ohio’s favourite sons, The National, are one of the jewels in the crown of this year’s Aotearoa Festival of the Arts. AContinue Reading