Ne Obliviscaris 21st February 2018 The Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. Swooping in as if on winged beast to bring metal mercy to the dying Kings Arms in Auckland; Ne ObliviscarisContinue Reading
Lil Uzi Vert 20th February 2018 Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Taylor Conboy. Born and raised in Philly like The Fresh Prince before him, Lil Uzi Vert, youth hip hop phenomenon in the stylesContinue Reading
Scorn Of Creation – Scorn Of Creation (Deadboy Records) Reviewed by Kate Taylor. Wielding brutal solos and chaotic blood-ripped vocals in their bag of tricks; Wellington’s Scorn of Creation march all over your face with their vitally heavy self-titled debutContinue Reading
Mayhem 23rd January 2018 The Kings Arms, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Matt Henry Mendonca. 1994. Grunge, Pulp Fiction, the launch of PlayStation; and the release of one of the iconic, most influential black metal albumsContinue Reading
Post Malone 15th January 2018 Trusts Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Daniel Lee. Texas native Austin Richard Post or Post Malone to you, jetted into Auckland on the last date of his Stoney World TourContinue Reading
KINGS – Chapter One (DRM NZ) Reviewed by Kate Taylor. No pressure for Kings on his release of Chapter One; with a super positive response to his 2016 self titled debut EP, a collection of high-profile international artist support slotsContinue Reading
BULLETBELT – Nine Centuries (Headless Horseman) Reviewed by Kate Taylor. Bulletbelt are one thing and one thing only; completely dedicated to bringing the most heavy, very best metal they can, in all aspects of what they share with their audience.Continue Reading
KELELA – Take Me Apart (Warp Records) Reviewed by Kate Taylor. If you’re looking for sexy, suggestive and seductive R&B then Kelela’s Take Me Apart is the album of sex jams for you. Take Me Apart’s cover image alone setsContinue Reading
Khalid 12th November 2017 Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand. Review by Kate Taylor. Photography by Jordan M Vickers. Slick presentation, faultless delivery and a pure connection to his crowd of peers, Khalid glittered at Spark Arena last night, dipping intoContinue Reading