Shades of Shakti 26th October 2023 ToiToi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Rudyard Kipling once famously wrote “East is East and West is west, and never the twain shall meet”. Clearly that memo didn’tContinue Reading
When Poetry and Song Collide 22nd October 2023 ToiToi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. After the climatic trauma inflicted on the Hawkes Bay region by the (name omitted in sympathy with those who seekContinue Reading
Theia X Te Kaahu – Girl In A Savage World 22nd October 2023 ToiToi, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rosheen Fitzgerald, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Like a superhero, Em Walker leads something of a professional double life. Except both ofContinue Reading
Machine Wreckers, An Introduction to the Native Birds of Aotearoa 20th October 2023 St Matthew’s Hall, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rosheen Fitzgerald, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Adrian Thornton is an ideas man. Anyone who has had the pleasure ofContinue Reading
Gráda 18th October 2023 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. Traditional Irish group Gráda have reunited with a 9-date tour across the Motu, beginning with last night’s gig in Pōneke. Gráda were headliners on theContinue Reading
Arahi: Te Tokotoru 13th October 2023 Te Awanga Hall, Te Matau-a-Māui, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Power trios. Clapton did it, with Cream. Hendrix did it, with the Experience and the Band of Gypsys. MotorheadContinue Reading
Paul McLaney 12th October 2023 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Paul McLaney would safely be described as anything but a household name, a fact which, simultaneously, is both a great shame andContinue Reading
Descendents 11th October 2023 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. There is something quite wholesome about generational shows, the gathering of family members, or even just the melding of fans who have been followingContinue Reading
KITA 7th October 2023 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, historical file photograph by Tim Gruar. Poneke’s KITA last night visited the hallowed ground of Napier’s coolest little music venue™, Paisley Stage. They offered those gathered thereinContinue Reading