Ponsonby’s favourite tribute band do a superlative job of laying out some of the classic sounds of celebrated Soul Hip-Hop pioneers Fugees and their band-member Lauryn Hill.
A packed Social Club tonight but it seemed like the room could barely contain the powerful voice of Deva Mahal. Big and soulful. Her voice seems to come from much older roots and traditions.
Theia and Vayne are showcasing their stunning new single CREEP to explosive effect. Capping off a night of super Electro Hip-Hop-Pop.
There just seems to be an abundance of talented young musicians continually appearing across the country. This may be New Zealand Music Month but it could easily be every month. Julia Walker is the headline act at the Wine Cellar tonight with a brand-new single just released. But she has invited two other new acts […]
When Beastwars power up and launch it’s a force of nature, unrelenting like a hurricane or cyclone. Furious energy undiminished from start to finish.
A debut & new single from Rupert Marlowe, Looking For Alaska and Echo Children getting some well-earned attention. The Thirsty Dog rocked out on Saturday night.
Sin City. You walk into the butcher shop and it’s transformed like the Tardis into a Gilded Palace of Sin, and these two wandering Kiwi prodigal sons have returned after travelling all over the World and they are about to lay down what they describe as Dad Rock.
First Cow – America in the early nineteenth century and the Land of Opportunity seems wide open and promising for two young men who bond in a moment of danger and adversity. They strike upon an unlikely path to wealth but there is always a sense that somehow fate won’t allow it.
N.T. Honey is the musical vehicle for Anya Hanis, and the brand-new album Accidental Punk has just dropped today and given a fast and furious workout for an enthusiastic core of fans down in one of our favourite underground venues.
On-stage in a flourish and the Up-Doos look fabulous. Long Black, Short Black and Gravid White (that’s outfits). A passion project for these talented professional artists. A homage to the great female artists of the Sixties and especially the Girl Group Sound. Which continued the explosion of Elvis after he got drafted, rewrote Rock’n’Roll history […]
