Joe Bonamassa 27th September 2019 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mike Beck. Photography by Mark Derricutt. In the present-day landscape of rock and blues guitarists, Joe Bonamassa’s name often holds strong contention as the current king of theContinue Reading
Polaris 22nd August 2018 Whammy! Bar, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Molly O’Brien. Photography by Mark Derricutt. It’s tough to motivate yourself to work out during a miserable August in Auckland City – might I suggest a metalcore show? It’s like ZumbaContinue Reading
Beastwars 29th June 2019 Galatos, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mark Derricutt. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Hell is real. I’m not talking about a lake of fire ready to burn you for eternity – I’m talking personal hell. Trials,Continue Reading
Conversations With Nick Cave 17th January 2019 The Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Sarah Kidd. Feature Image courtesy of Mark Derricutt. As Nick Cave quite openly declared to a sold-out audience at Auckland’s Town Hall last night, he knowsContinue Reading
MICHAEL MURPHY of WRITTEN BY WOLVES: Doing It In Reverse An interview by Mark Derricutt. Shortly before the boys in Written By Wolves packed up their belongings and headed out with Devilskin to support reformed Kiwi Nu Metal act Blindspott,Continue Reading
Skillet 21st November 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Alex Moulton. Photography by Mark Derricutt. With the sudden onslaught of temperatures reminiscent of winter and intermittent chilling rain nobody was sticking around outside Auckland’s Powerstation last night to waitContinue 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
Devilskin 14th September 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Mark Derricutt. Photography by David Watson. When I think of local hard-working bands and front men in the Auckland music scene, two names always come to mind – Dity MaharajContinue Reading
Tech N9ne 7th September 2018 Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand Review by Sarah Kidd, Photography by Mark Derricutt. He’s a lyricist with skills second to none and easily one of the greatest rappers in the game so it was no surprise thatContinue Reading