Nadia Reid 14th May 2021 ToiToi, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Andrew Caldwell. Touring to close the loop on previous recordings before committing to her next one, tonight Nadia Reid and her band kicked thingsContinue Reading
The Chills 8th May 2021 The Cabana, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, Feature photograph by Alex Lovell-Smith. Martin Phillipps, enjoying something of a renaissance in recent years, brought the latest iteration of the ever-fluid entity that is TheContinue Reading
Malcolm Black – Songs For The Family (Independent) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. In many ways it is hard to believe that it has been two years since New Zealand music icon and luminary Malcolm Black passed away. Perhaps best knownContinue Reading
Squid – Bright Green Field (Warp Records) Reviewed by Sam Smith. Brighton post-punk band Squid have been building momentum nicely over the last five years. The five-piece had released three EPs and a stellar run of recent singles had keptContinue Reading
The Chills – Scatterbrain (Fire Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. I’ve lost count of the number of iterations of the Chills. Are we up to Ver. 100 yet? Seems it. Maybe the that’s a pub quiz question for music buffsContinue Reading
Amy Shark – Cry Forever (Sony Music) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. The last five years have been monumental in the rise and rise of Amy Shark. The Australian songstress jettisoned from YouTube sensation to a bona-fide musical icon; a pathContinue Reading
The Veils 29th April 2021 Paisley Stage, Napier, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, Photography by Eileen Potter. Arguably Napier’s coolest venue, tonight Paisley Stage played host to The Veils, touring a show based around what many regard as theContinue Reading
Puscifer 17th April 2021 Billy D & The Hall of Feathered Serpents (Via Live Stream) Review & screen shots by Bridget Herlihy. When Puscifer dropped their fourth album ‘Existential Reckoning’ at the end of October last year, frontman and PusciferContinue Reading
Cheap Trick – In Another World (BMG) Reviewed by Bridget Herlihy. Cheap Trick (yes, that Cheap Trick) are back. With a career spanning over five decades, the rockers from Rockford, Illinois are showing no signs of slowing down, having recentlyContinue Reading