Tinariwen, Wellington NZ, 2024
Tinariwen 30th May 2024 The Opera House, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers. Photography by Reef Reid. In a spectacular display of passionate and driven musicality, the powers of Tinariwen and support act LEAO asserted the status of indigenousContinue Reading
Peter Hook & The Light, Auckland NZ, 2024
Peter Hook & The Light 18th May 2024 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Photography by Nick Paulsen. Peter Hook & The Light returned to New Zealand this week to perform Joy Division’s landmark albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer, inContinue Reading
Nothing But Thieves, Auckland NZ, 2024
Nothing But Thieves 10th May 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Andre Fleming with photography by Doug Peters. Live music is something else. Sure, you can sit there and listen to the albums of your favourite band over and overContinue Reading
Macklemore, Auckland NZ, 2024
Macklemore 9th May 2024 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. The good vibes were overflowing last night at Tāmaki Makaurau’s Spark Arena, as Macklemore and his outstanding entourage of band members, dancers andContinue Reading
French For Rabbits, Wellington NZ, 2024
French For Rabbits 5th May 2024 Meow, Wellington, New Zealand. Review and photography by Tim Gruar. It seemed an age ago when I was invited to a listening party for ‘The Overflow’ album, recorded at Lee Prebble’s Surgery Studios inContinue Reading
The Bravo Uniform Mikes + The Flash Harrys, Hastings NZ, 2024
The Bravo Uniform Mikes + The Flash Harrys 23rd March 2024 Common Room, Hastings, New Zealand Review by Rob Harbers, with photography by Andrew Caldwell. It was a criminally small audience who were treated to a visit by Poneke’s BravoContinue Reading
Amigo the Devil, Wellington NZ, 2024
Amigo the Devil 2nd May 2024 San Fran, Wellington, New Zealand Review by Miré Mertanen, feature photograph by Doug Peters. This is why people come to gigs. Imagine this: You’re hanging out with your insanely talented and charismatic best mate,Continue Reading
Amigo the Devil, Auckland NZ, 2024
Amigo the Devil 1st May 2024 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. Stating that you are off on a Wednesday night in Auckland to ‘see the Devil’ might raise a few eyebrows,Continue Reading
The Dandy Warhols, Auckland NZ, 2024
The Dandy Warhols 22nd April 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Ginelle Cocks. Déjà vu. It was a feeling that many a Dandy Warhols fan may have felt last night after attending their showContinue Reading