The Dauphin of Mississippi 22nd August 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. In the stories of Mark Twain, The Dauphin of Mississippi is the name adopted by a conman, withContinue Reading
Julia Deans 15th August 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, photography by Olivia Robertson. This is a country haunted by the spectre of Co…..*. It prowls the landscape, seeking victims, and our largest conurbationContinue Reading
Ulcerate & Vassafor 8th August 2020 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Richard Myburgh. Among the many benefits of being an extreme metal fan – great music, cool t-shirts, cheap drinks in dive bars – it’sContinue Reading
Good Vibes Festival 7th August 2020 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kirk Lafferty. Photography by Doug Peters. Driving towards the iconic “Logan Concrete Centre” I am filled with anticipation about the night to come, an epic line-upContinue Reading
Milly Tabak & The Miltones – Honest Woman (Independent) Reviewed by Doug Peters. The Miltones are back, this time with a slight change in name (lead singer-songwriter Milly Tabak placed firmly out the front and leading this superb band ofContinue Reading
The Bads 31st July 2020 Tasting Room Haumoana, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. Review by Rob Harbers, live photography by Olivia Robertson. This marks the first appearance of this venue on Ambient Light, so first, some background. Dig, if you will,Continue Reading
Dark Divinity 31st July 2020 The Thirsty, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Mark Derricutt. They didn’t have to be this good. This was the first metal show I was privileged to see since the lockdown. IContinue Reading
The Stooges – Live At Goose Lake: August 8th, 1970 (Third Man Records) Reviewed by Rob Harbers. On August 8th, 1970 The Stooges appeared at the Goose Lake Festival, in front of 200,000 fans. Stories of the show have beenContinue Reading
The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers (Carpark Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. During the six-month recording of this album, Elizabeth Stokes (vocals, guitars), Jonathan Pearce (lead guitar, producer), Benjamin Sinclair (bass) and Tristan Deck (drums) started to think about all the friends that had left their hometown, Auckland, toContinue Reading