Chain and the Gang 16th March 2017 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand Review and Photography by Sarah Kidd. Tonight’s the night. Its crime rock kids. And we are all about to be enlightened by the prime mover himself. Chain & The Gang areContinue Reading
Taking Back Sunday 15th March 2017 Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Rachel Van Luyt. The Kings Arms was host to a mid-week trip down memory lane as Taking Back Sunday sauntered into town toContinue Reading
NYC House Party 23rd February 2017 Mika Haka Foundation Studio, Auckland, New Zealand Review and Photography by Sarah Kidd. “It is what it is, and it ain’t what it ain’t” ‘Aroha 17 – Festival of Ideas’ is the Mika Haka FoundationContinue Reading
Pixies 11th March 2017 Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. “I was trying to write the ultimate pop song. I was basically trying to rip off the Pixies” – Said by Kurt Cobain toContinue Reading
Meshuggah 9th March 2017 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Doug Peters. Fuck. Yes. Although two simple words could encapsulate the evening of metal majesty that was witnessed at Powerstation when Meshuggah and Thy Art Is Murder cameContinue Reading
I Am Giant 9th March 2017 Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Rachel Van Luyt. I Am Giant are releasing a new single so with the help of a few friends, they are celebrating in styleContinue Reading
The Damned 8th March 2017 Studio The Venue, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. A little bit punk. A little bit rock. A little bit goth. But a whole lot of fun! The Damned are backContinue Reading
Stampede Festival 4th March 2017 Pukekohe Park, Pukekohe, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Today marked the beginning of what many New Zealand country and western fans are hoping will be a regular festival in this genre. ToutedContinue Reading
Sublime with Rome (with support from ManaLion) 2nd March 2017 Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd. There may only be one original member left from Sublime [now officially called Sublime with Rome] but that hasn’t stopped their NZContinue Reading