WOMAD 13th – 15th March 2020 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, New Zealand. Review by Tim Gruar. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. WOMAD New Zealand is famous for bringing together artists from all over the globe for a vibrant showcase of theContinue Reading
Ben Harper 27th February 2020 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Andre Fleming. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. I have a confession to make… Thursday night, inside a rather hot and sticky Logan Campbell Centre was where I wasContinue Reading
Nick Lowe’s Quality Rock & Roll Review Featuring Los Straightjackets 25th February 2020 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. With love and its many variants on his mind and ingrained in his music, NickContinue Reading
Gladys Knight 13th February 2020 The Civic, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. The Empress of Soul made her triumphant return to New Zealand last night after a twenty-year absence, the seven-time Grammy Award winnerContinue Reading
Orville Peck 12th January 2020 The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Canadian artist Orville Peck rode into town last night on the back of one of the most exciting album releases ofContinue Reading
Lewis Capaldi 7th January 2020 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Strolling into town last night, self-proclaimed ‘one hit wonder’ Lewis Capaldi laid down a set dipped in equal parts melancholia andContinue Reading
Liam Gallagher 20th December 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. It seemed rather appropriate last night that Auckland’s summer temperatures took a sudden dive, the rainclouds soon congregating over Spark Arena, asContinue Reading
Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo & Juliette 7th December 2019 The Civic Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Romeo & Juliet has forever been one of William Shakespeare’s most well-known, well-loved and timeless plays. When itContinue Reading
The Teskey Brothers 6th December 2019 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Chris Zwaagdyk. Fresh from a triple triumph at Australia’s ARIA music awards, The Teskey Brothers turned up on Friday night with their unique brandContinue Reading