Machine Head & Fear Factory 21st March 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. A double header to end all graced Tāmaki Makaurau’s beloved Powerstation last night as the behemoths that are Machine HeadContinue Reading
Every year WOMAD Taranaki serves up a veritable feast of incredible talent from across the world. It always blows us away when artists who come from such far-flung places as South Sudan, Tibet or even Iceland stump up and travelContinue Reading
Ville Valo 13th March 2024 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd with photography by Doug Peters. The stars aligned in what seemed a faultless union last night as Ville Valo appropriately played on the thirteenth day of the thirdContinue Reading
Nest Fest 2024 5th + 6th January 2024 Tomoana Showgrounds, Hastings, New Zealand. Review by Rosheen FitzGerald, Rob Harbers & Hayley Osterfield. Photography by Hayley Munro, Jessie Broad & Felix Goetze. Right at the place where Hastings changes from rural to urban, TomoanaContinue Reading
Joji 22nd November 2023 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Photography by Doug Peters. Whether it be Filthy Frank, Pink Guy or Joji, George Kusunoki Miller has certainly been a few different personas in his lifetime. EachContinue Reading
Wellington Jazz Festival 25th – 29th October 2023 Wellington, New Zealand. Reviewed by Tim Gruar. Photography by Nick George. Come post-election and the Capital was ready to have a proper party. With government-elect in radio silence while they ‘negotiate’ theContinue Reading
JJ BURNEL of THE STRANGLERS: The Right To Opinion An interview by Tim Gruar. Don’t call them punk – not anymore. They’ve finally grown up. Known for their hi-jinx and media stunts, embarking on strange musical directions and the occasionalContinue Reading
BARNABY WEIR of FLY MY PRETTIES: History Repeats An interview by Tim Gruar with photography by Doug Peters. In little less that a month WOMAD 2023 will kick off after a 2 year hiatus (for obvious reasons). The World of Music,Continue Reading
Mayhem 26th January 2023 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Cameron Miller. Photography by Doug Peters. Mayhem at Galatos last night was a helping of a lot of the best the extreme metal scene has to offer – and fewContinue Reading