Sticky Filth 13th October 2018 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Saturday night was made for punk rock. Three bands, three members each and a whole lot of noise was the order of the evening asContinue Reading
Dimmu Borgir 14th October 2018 Studio, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. ‘Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail…’ No truer words could have beenContinue Reading
Church Of Misery 9th October 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Apostles of the sonic teachings of serial killers and mass murderers delivered by Japan’s own Church of Misery made their way down intoContinue Reading
The Chills 6th October 2018 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. When it comes to bands that defined the sound of the New Zealand music scene, The Chills are guaranteed to always feature on the list.Continue Reading
The Teskey Brothers 6th October 2018 The Mercury Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by John Kidd. Photography by Maisy McLeod-Riera. I have a confession to make. When it comes to venues I am a sucker for aesthetics, especially those whichContinue Reading
Postmodern Jukebox 5th October 2018 Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Adam Jones. Photography by Mark Derricutt. Heading in to Auckland’s Town Hall on a vibrant spring evening, there’s an air of times past caused in part by theContinue Reading
Dark Horse 5th October 2018 Whammy! Back Room, Auckland, New Zealand. Review & Photography by Sarah Kidd. Friday nights demand hard, fast and heavy times as the mind and soul prepares itself for the weekend and the opportunity to shrugContinue Reading
Rhian Sheehan – A Quiet Divide (Loop) Reviewed by Emily Lipsys. Elegy for the past is the first beautiful, ambient track that leads into the rest of New Zealand composer/musician, Rhian Sheehans’ new album ‘A Quiet Divide’. It just consistentlyContinue Reading
Big Red Machine – Big Red Machine (Jagjaguwar Records) Reviewed by Emma Hughes. Big Red Machine, the self-titled album from Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner, is, without a doubt, experimental by design. The product of aContinue Reading