Lorde – Solar Power (Universal Music) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Yes, we know. This album has been out for a little while now. Reviews have accused it of being a bit dull and drab. ‘Where are the big hits?’ theyContinue Reading
Plum Green – Somnambulistic (Nefarious Industries) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Are dreams a way of processing the unresolved problems of the day or some bald revelation of our deepest fears, values and beliefs? Maybe there are darker elements injecting themselvesContinue Reading
Kanye West – Donda (GOOD Music / Def Jam Recordings) Reviewed by Sam Smith. After three listening parties, release delays, and seemingly never-ending album pushbacks, Kanye West’s tenth studio album ‘Donda’ has finally arrived, and in terms of Ye’s waningContinue Reading
Halsey – If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power (Capitol Records) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Having followed Halsey since the release of their debut album ‘Badlands’, it has been interesting to watch their evolution as an artist. ‘Badlands’ was,Continue Reading
Troy Kingi & Delaney Davidson 15th August 2020 The Royal Opera House, Whanganui, New Zealand. Review by Bridget Herlihy. What do you get if you put together a selection of fruit, masks, an array of hats, two ponchos, a beatContinue Reading
Shapeshifter 14th August 2021 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Doug Peters. Shapeshifter has been the soundtrack of our summer for years, headlining tours and selling out festivals across Aotearoa. They returned last night toContinue Reading
Mako Road 12th August 2021 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sam Duquemin. Photography by Doug Peters. The cold has yet to set in this thursday evening outside The Powerstation. A queue consisting of mostly twenty somethings that must chooseContinue Reading
Jon Toogood 12th August 2021 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Eileen Potter. Shihad star Jon Toogood is currently touring a solo show, where with just a guitar and voice he takes us through the highlightsContinue Reading
Flying Nun 40th Anniversary 7th August 2021 Michael Fowler Center, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Alexander Hallag. We all know the story. Back in 1981, in Ōtautahi (Christchurch), record store clerk Roger Shepherd created a labelContinue Reading