Courtney Barnett 28th August 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chontalle Musson. She has been touted as the next Bob Dylan of this generation, a big call to make but one that Courtney Barnett could easily wearContinue Reading
Bob Dylan 26th August 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. 2018 marks the 40th year since Bob Dylan first played in New Zealand and going by tonight’s performance the man shows no signs of slowing down anytimeContinue Reading
Queens Of The Stone Age 23rd August 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. “It’s Saturday Night…” Well it may not have literally been Saturday night, but as Josh Homme raised his glass and bestowedContinue Reading
The Charlatans 22nd August 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Megs Moss. Joy. Euphoria. Bliss. Exultation … Call it what you will, but last night Auckland’s PowerStation bore witness to hundreds of people rejoicing underContinue Reading
Archspire 21st August 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. “Stay Tech”. This was the definitive catchphrase for a Tuesday night in Auckland as Canadian tech death metal band Archspire rolled into town with aContinue Reading
Katy Perry 20th August 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Doug Peters. “Pop stars have brain farts. We don’t fart otherwise, but we have brain farts.” – Katy Perry With one little soundbite, theContinue Reading
Emily Fairlight 18th August 2018 Anthology Lounge, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. At the bottom of a flight of wooden stairs that descends past lovingly decorated walls is Auckland’s Anthology Lounge; a sumptuous newContinue Reading
Céline Dion 11th August 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Five Grammy Awards, seven Billboard Music Awards, over two hundred and fifty million albums sold worldwide and tonight the first ofContinue Reading
Suzanne Vega 7th August 2018 Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. In front of an almost sold out audience, a woman stood on stage tonight and sang with a voice that evenContinue Reading