Hollie Smith 3rd July 2024 OngaOnga Hall, OngaOnga, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. The Small Hall Sessions are still alive! It’s been far too long between drinks, such being the price of the collectively self-induced period of doom andContinue Reading
Tinariwen 30th May 2024 The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Reef Reid. In a spectacular display of passionate and driven musicality, the powers of Tinariwen and support act LEAO asserted the status of indigenousContinue Reading
The Bravo Uniform Mikes + The Flash Harrys 23rd March 2024 Common Room, Hastings, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, with photography by Andrew Caldwell. It was a criminally small audience who were treated to a visit by Poneke’s BravoContinue Reading
Tom Jones 6th April 2024 McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, with photography by Ian Cooper. Living legends are hard to come by. By the time they get to this status, they can be disturbingly close toContinue Reading
Delaney Davidson 5th April 2024 ToiToi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Bringing his new album “Out Of My Head” out on the road – courtesy of Chamber Music New Zealand, Delaney Davidson and hisContinue Reading
Kaylee Bell 23rd March 2024 Black Barn Amphitheater, Havelock North, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, with photography by Andrew Caldwell. With a level of showmanship reflecting a career now in to its second decade, Kaylee Bell had her audienceContinue 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
Jan Preston 23rd February 2024 King Georges Hall, Bay View, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. In a performance that drew on a deep well of memories and experience, Jan Preston brought the spirit of boogie-woogieContinue Reading