Jakob – Kings Arms February 3, 2018
Napier three-piece Jakob brought their 20th Anniversary tour to Auckland, performing a wordless 80-minute set that, nonetheless, spoke volumes.
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The Stranglers & The Ruts – Auckland Town Hall February 2, 2018
The Stranglers occupy a curious place within the history of music. As self-imposed exiles of the 1970s punk rock scene, they were influenced by the likes of The Doors, Velvet Underground and The Who.
Salad Boys – Thirsty Dog February 2, 2018
Christchurch trio Salad Boys celebrated the release of their second long-player, This Is Glue, with a scorching set at Auckland’s Thirsty Dog.
Steep Canyon Rangers – Out In The Open (Ramseur)
After a stint with comedian Steve Martin, American bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers are back to what they do best – beautiful harmonies over heartbreakingly good music.
The Beths & Emily Edrosa – Golden Dawn February 1, 2018
A double bill of two of Auckland’s finest indie acts made The Golden Dawn the place to be on this Thursday night.
Ty Segall – Freedom’s Goblin (Universal)
A decade into Ty Segall’s tireless, prolific recording career, we are met with his 10th album, Freedom’s Goblin.
We The Kings – Kings Arms January 31, 2018
We The Kings put on a slick, endearing show, but one that tasted to me of empty calories.
Keeping Up With The Cavemen: The 13th Floor Interview
New Zealand garage rockers The Cavemen made the move to London a couple of years ago. Since then they’ve been tearing up the European club scene. Their UK-based record label, Dirty Water Records is reissuing the band’s first album, recorded in Auckland, on blood red vinyl this week with two bonus tracks. We thought this […]
Billie Eilish – The Tuning Fork, 30 January 2018
After discovering Billie Eilish half a year ago, she quickly become one of my favourite rising artists. Being 15, the same age as her, and a part of her core demographic, there was an immediate connection between me and her music. From her bold, outgoing style to her moody lyrics, Billie Eilish is the personification […]
Leftfield – Powerstation January 30, 2018
Leftfield lifted the house roof off at the packed Powerstation playing their influential album Leftism end-to-end, 23 years to the day it was released.