Frank Burkitt Duo 18th January 2023 Maraekakaho Community Hall, Maraekakaho, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. After the hiatus common to many at this time of year, the Small Hall Sessions are kicking off again –Continue Reading
Remi Wolf 11th January 2023 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand Photography by Maeve O’Connell. With a reputation as a fierce live performer, Remi Wolf has sold out many rooms around the world and garnered praise from fans and critics alike.Continue Reading
Rina Sawayama 9th January 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Photography by Doug Peters. Rina Sawayama (リナ・サワヤマ) is a Japanese–British genre-bending singer-songwriter, actress and model. In 2017, she self-released her debut e.p. ‘Rina’. After signing to Dirty Hit in 2020, sheContinue 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
It’s that time of the year where many in the music media industry around the world are taking a misty-eyed look back on the year and reminiscing on the highs (and sometimes lows) of what was by many accounts aContinue Reading
Nie! 15th November 2022 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rosheen Fitzgerald. Photography by Ricky Dunphy. One only need open a newspaper, or one’s bank statement for that matter, to know that times are hard. There is an inescapableContinue Reading
Pixies 14th December 2022 The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Tim Gruar with photography by Bruce Mackay. They are back! After lockdowns, re-schedules and resets, to complete unfinished business Downunder playing their debut releases – the electrifying 1987 EPContinue Reading
Great Sounds Great 10th December 2022 Cuba Street Precinct, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. Auckland has The Others Way and other cool indie smallfests and have done for some time. We, down here in Pōneke, haveContinue Reading
TE KAAHU & Arahi 7th December 2022 Whakatu Community Hall, Whakatu, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. In 2022’s penultimate iteration of the Small Hall Sessions, the artists performing are a double bill of local-legend-in-the-making Arahi,Continue Reading