The Wombats 22nd November 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Finally, ten long years after that infamous track ‘Let’s Dance To Joy Division’ received the NME Best Dancefloor Filler award, The Wombats hadContinue Reading
Billy Bragg 21st November 2018 Hollywood Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. It’s rather appropriate that an artist like Billy Bragg is appearing at a venue steeped in history such as the Hollywood Theatre is; builtContinue Reading
Skillet 21st November 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alex Moulton. Photography by Mark Derricutt. With the sudden onslaught of temperatures reminiscent of winter and intermittent chilling rain nobody was sticking around outside Auckland’s Powerstation last night to waitContinue Reading
Amenra 20th November 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Sarah Kidd. As a novel is long form fiction, believe it or not there is such a thing as long-form metal. Some metal bands wantContinue Reading
Friday Jams Live Official Afterparty 18th November 2018 The Studio, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Ever wondered what happens when the lights go down on New Zealand’s biggest RnB event? When the crowds have all beenContinue Reading
Friday Jams Live 18th November 2018 Western Springs Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. It may have been a Sunday in the City of Sails, but the people flooding through the gates for FridayContinue Reading
David Byrne 17th November 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Mike Thornton. Last night David Byrne, the gargantuan think-tank behind Talking Heads took his Auckland audience through a cerebral journey that was part theatre,Continue Reading
Conan & Bell Witch 13th November 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. The metal community has long been one that is worldwide, so it was therefore rather befitting to see a trio of actsContinue Reading
Bill Murray, Jan Vogler and Friends: New Worlds 14th November 2018 Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Hilaire Carmody. Photography by Alexander Hallag. New Worlds is a concept that grew out of an unlikely partnership between comedian BillContinue Reading