Concert Review: Neko Case – Spiegeltent Aotea Square March 18, 2019
Neko Case brought her latest album, Hell-On to Auckland’s Arts Festival for our consideration. The resulting concert was surprisingly underwhelming.
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WOMAD Day 2 and Roundup
Joyful. Sad. Grateful. Awestruck. A mash-up of emotions… that was WOMAD for me – my first ever, and what a year to be there. On the musical front, an astounding line-up of musical talent. From an almost 80-year-old Amazonian queen, to a 23-year-old Kiwi soul singer with the voice of a man twice his age […]
Album Review: Over The Rhine – Love And Revelation (Great Speckled Dog)
One thing we all could use right now is a little Love And Revelation. Americana couple Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist, aka Over The Rhine, show up with some just in time.
Watch: Alejandro Escovedo at The 13th Floor with Adam McGrath
Last Friday started out as a very special day at The 13th Floor as we were afforded a visit from Alejandro Escovedo and Adam McGrath.
WOMAD Day 2: My Baby Talks About Love, Unity and Inspiration (Interview)
Maria Hoyle has been reporting to us from WOMAD. On Day 2 she spoke with Dutch band, My Baby.
Concert Review: Judas Priest – Spark Arena March 16, 2019
An all ages crowd filled Auckland’s Spark Arena for Judas Priest on what was otherwise a sad and somber Saturday March 16, 2019 in New Zealand.
Album Review: Patty Griffin – Patty Griffin (PGM/Thirty Tigers)
Patty Griffin graces us with her tenth studio album…a self-titled affair that is quietly contemplative, yet profoundly moving.
WOMAD Day 1: Beauty out of Darkness, 15 March 2019 (Concert Review)
It was a terrible and dark thing, to be at a music festival celebrating multi-culturalism and to hear of the heartbreaking events at two mosques in Christchurch; the massacre of all that WOMAD stands for. But if ever there was a powerful antidote to despair, a reminder that love and music can unite us across […]
Concert Review: Alejandro Escovedo – Tuning Fork March 15, 2019
If we ever needed the healing power of music, it was last night. Fortunately Alejandro Escovedo and Adam McGrath were there to help ease the pain of what had happened just a few hours earlier.
Me First and The Gimme Gimmes – The Powerstation, March 15, 2019 (Concert Review)
With a 24-song, genre-bending setlist, Me First and The Gimme Gimmes provided Friday’s Powerstation crowd with unwavering banter, irresistible punk covers, and a timely reminder that music is our universal language of joy.