LANY 26th July 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and Photography by Sarah Kidd. The front row tonight is filled with red roses and beaming smiles as LANY – the three piece from LA, California took to the stage. This evening’sContinue Reading
Angelcorpse 26th July 2017 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review and Photography by Mark Derricutt. When the Angelcorpse show was first announced I must confess my reaction was… Angel who? It’s not often I come across bands I’ve never heard ofContinue Reading
Hollie Smith 21st July 2017 Leigh Sawmill, Auckland, New Zealand. Words by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. From the moment she burst onto the New Zealand music landscape in 2005 with her self-titled EP, Hollie Smith became the darlingContinue Reading
The Miltones 22nd July 2017 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Bridget Herlihy. Photography by Doug Peters. In a relatively short space of time The Miltones have become the hottest ticket in town. Having only released their debutContinue Reading
Japandroids 21st July 2017 The Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Connor Crawford. Having freed themselves from the tentacles of touring three years ago, The Japandroids return to the stage to do what theyContinue Reading
Sigur Rós 21st July 2017 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Music; it’s the one thing that can transcend language and cultural barriers. One group that is the epitome of such transcendenceContinue Reading
Anika Moa & Priya Sami The Chop Chop Hiyaaa! Tour 21st July 2017 Mt Eden War Memorial Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Bridget Herlihy. Photography by Doug Peters. On a miserable winter’s day in Auckland at the tail endContinue Reading
Joe Pug 20th July 2017 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. The rain outside is coming down in hardened waves as I pick my way between the puddles and cross the courtyardContinue Reading
Kirin J Callinan 20th July 2017 The Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Connor Crawford. As the house lights go down and the stage is plunged into darkness, the crowd presses in closer, whoops andContinue Reading