Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers 13th October 2019 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Like a bird on the wire Like a drunk in a midnight choir I have tried in my way to be free KrisContinue Reading
Angel Olsen – All Mirrors (Jagjaguwar Records) Reviewed by Tim Gruar. “Standin’, facin’, all mirrors are erasin’ /Losin’ beauty, at least at times it knew me.” In creating All Mirrors, Alt-Americana artist Angel Olsen went looking for a new soundContinue Reading
Postmodern Jukebox 12th October 2019 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Lauren Sanderson. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Scott Bradley’s Postmodern Jukebox transported us back to the 1920’s last night with their toe-tapping ‘Welcome to the Twenties 2.0 tour’.Continue Reading
The Chats 11th October 2019 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chontalle Musson. New Zealand’s three favourite Aussies slid into town again last night, The Chats selling out the venue of Galatos faster than a mate nicking yourContinue Reading
Kamasi Washington 10th October 2019 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Molly O’Brien. Photography by Connor Crawford. An ethereal effigy of jazz materialised upon the stage of the Powerstation, a fog of gospel like power and community falling upon theContinue Reading
American Idiot 10th – 20th October 2019 The Civic, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Promotional photography supplied. Ten years on from its inaugural performance, rock musical American Idiot finally made its sensational New Zealand debut last night. BothContinue Reading
Dominic Fike 8th October 2019 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Columbia records latest signing Dominic Fike rolled into town last night delivering a set that showed glimmers of talent but overall left oneContinue Reading
Big Country 5th October 2019 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. There’s always a good energy in the air when a show is sold out. Thus was the case at the TuningContinue Reading
Lime Cordiale 4th October 2019 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alexis Brook. Photography by Richard MyBurgh. Having recently returned from a six-week UK tour, and just started what appears to be a positively jam-packed thirty-plus date summer tour acrossContinue Reading