Hexis, Kimura & Pulvinar – Whammy Bar: April 11, 2023
Hexis, on a return tour (last here in 2016) once again brought their interpretation of Punk, Hardcore and Black Metal to Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland on a damp Ratu/Tuesday night.
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Soaked Oats – Hollywood Avondale: April 1, 2023
Soaked Oats are no strangers to Tāmaki Makaurau, and the Hollywood Theatre, having played it twice before during the six years they have been in existence.
Guitar Wolf – Whammy Bar: March 30, 2023 (Concert Review)
Guitar Wolf, Jet Rock ’n’ Roll kings, returned to Aotearoa/New Zealand after six years to perform at Whammy Bar last night as part of a six-date tour, bringing the sound of Japanese punk, rock, rockabilly and garage to our bleeding ear-holes.
June Of 44 – The Mothership: March 22, 2023
June of 44, finally brought their live show to Aotearoa/New Zealand shores. On their one previous visit to Australia, they had a layover at Auckland Airport, but never made it into a venue, I suspected the excitement was going to be symbiotic between band and audience tonight.
Blam Blam Blam – Tuning Fork: March 9, 2023
Blam Blam Blam’s performance with The Hoodoo Gurus on the previous Tuesday night, had set up some very expectations for tonight’s show. Given that on Tuesday, they were restricted to a shorter set of nine songs, it was expected they would be not just playing the hits for tonight’s headline show.
Ty Segall & Freedom Band – Hollywood Avondale: Feb 2, 2023
Ty Segall and Freedom Band performed to a full house audience, on a storm threatened and humid night at, one of Tāmaki Makaurau’s finest (and newly renovated) music venues.
Lil Darkie – Whammy Bar: January 17, 2023
LIL DARKIE is California based multi-genre rap musician who played Tāmaki Makaurau as part of his 9and his crew’s first ever Australasian tour.
Peter Hook & The Light – Powerstation: Nov. 21, 2022
Peter Hook & the Light are on their fourth or fifth tour of Aotearoa/New Zealand since 2010 when they formed three years after his colleagues in New Order gave him the cold shoulder.
Stoner – Tuning Fork: November 11, 2022 (Concert Review)
STONER and Mario Lalli & the Rubber Snake Charmers, so much ‘mana’ being offered on a single night at one of Tāmaki Makaurau finest live music venues
Sisters Of Mercy – Powerstation: October 25, 2022
Sisters Of Mercy returned to Auckland’s Powerstation last night and 13th Floor’s Simon Coffey was among those in attendance. Here’s his report.
