This late afternoon/early evening show is a bit of a cherry on top, on top of the rua Dartz/Dune Rats R18 shows happening in Tamaki Makaurau and Poneke this weekend. An all-ages show, scheduled for, before the main event at 8pm. The scheduled doors at 4pm, didn’t actually happen until 5pm, for a show that […]
Not yet of an age where seated concerts by The Cult are justifiable, youthful (in my mind) 13th Floor Reviewer Simon Coffey chose instead to hang out with the young(er) folk as American Ipecac recording artists Spotlights kicked off their debut Aotearoa Tour at Whammy. Here is Simon Coffey’s review and subpar Photos (you can […]
On November 18, 2024, the Kiri te Kanawa Theatre in Tāmaki Makaurau hosted a third powerful evening filled with rich, resonant sounds as Heilung and Eivør took the stage. As the audience filed in, anticipation hung in the air, a palpable reminder of the historical and cultural tapestries that the evening would weave through music. […]
Buzzcocks make their long-awaited return to Auckland but without founding member Pete Shelley, who is no longer with us. With them, though, is 80’s hitmakers Modern English. Here is Simon Coffey’s report and Brenna Jo Gotje’s photos.
Madrid-based act Los Chicos, formed in 2000, play a genre busting sangria like concoction of punk, 50s style rock n roll and a touch of blues. Visitors (and favourites of many) in Australia, tonight’s show, a first in Aotearoa, came on a midweek night, just ahead of a busy concert weekend in Tamaki Makaurau. Yes! […]
On a night of terror and tawdriness (Halloween), intrepid concert reviewer Simon Coffey braved the dangers lurking on every street corner of Tamaki Makaurau infamous K Rd, to help LIPS aka Steph Brown, Fen Ikner with friends, celebrate the release of their new single The Wolf.
Toe are wha/four Japanese musicians, who formed, or at least started producing mathy post-rock around 2000, releasing since 2002. The line up of Yamazaki Hirokazu (acoustic guitar), Mino Takaaki (electric guitar), Kashikura Takashi (Drums) and Yamane Satoshi (Bass) has stayed unchanged since inception.
Dead Contract and Running Stitch performed last night at Auckland’s Cupid Bar. Sadly, a third act, The Bridesmaids had to pull out of this show due to bad teeth issues, but DJ Sicoff came to the rescue with extra 7” vinyl and the po was saved, well, not really…
Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders are out on the road celebrating their new album, Happiness Is Near. We sent Simon Coffey up to Leigh Sawmill to scope out the show ahead of their two nights at Auckland’s Freida Margolis.
Even though Louisa Nicklin has been playing (and releasing) since at least 2019, she had not touched on my temporal world until I was fortuitous to see her opening for Princess Chelsea late last year. I was taken by what I heard and saw.
