Iron Maiden 16th September 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. It has been a long wait for fans of Iron Maiden; last here in 2016 on the Book of Souls tour almostContinue Reading
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
Bad Schematics – C O L L I D E (Independent) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Affectionately known to many as the Swamp, Palmerston North has a colourful music history, some of which has brought the windy city in the middleContinue 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
Nothing But Thieves 10th May 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Andre Fleming with photography by Doug Peters. Live music is something else. Sure, you can sit there and listen to the albums of your favourite band over and overContinue Reading
Macklemore 9th May 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. The good vibes were overflowing last night at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Spark Arena, as Macklemore and his outstanding entourage of band members, dancers andContinue 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
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
Amigo the Devil 2nd May 2024 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Miré Mertanen, feature photograph by Doug Peters. This is why people come to gigs. Imagine this: You’re hanging out with your insanely talented and charismatic best mate,Continue Reading