The Mockers – Live At The Powerstation (Independent) Reviewed by Mike Thornton. It’s a little over a year since the recording of this album from The Mockers, and at that time it had been a full three decades since thisContinue Reading
Auckland City Limits 3rd March 2018 Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Round two, the sophomore edition. Having debuted in 2016 – filling a gaping hole that was left by the eventual deathContinue Reading
Stiff Little Fingers 1st March 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Looks can be deceiving. At first glance, for the uninitiated, four men in their fifties may not look like the sort ofContinue Reading
Splore 23rd – 25th February 2018 Tapapakanga Regional Park, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Connor Crawford. The much-loved festival Splore is going to be the word on everybody’s lips as the three-day event has pulled offContinue Reading
Venom Inc. 27th February 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. It was the tour that almost didn’t happen. But as has been proven time and time again, true metal never willContinue Reading
Bruno Mars 27th February 2018 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography supplied. You know you’ve had a good night when you get home and you’ve got gold confetti in your bra. Bruno Mars and his crewContinue Reading
Primal Scream 25th February 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Taylor Conboy. It was all a bit messy, but quite compelling. First Primal Scream were forced to postpone their scheduled Friday gig to the much lessContinue Reading
The National 25th February 2018 Villa Maria Estate, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. A summer’s evening in Auckland; the gentle breeze swaying through the grape vines and the sky a placid shade of baby blue is all thatContinue Reading
Protomartyr 21st February 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. It may have taken Protomartyr nearly ten years to make their way down to this side of the world, but for the fans who hadContinue Reading