The Others Way Festival #2 – K Road September 1, 2017
Here’s Marty Duda with our second Others Way report along with another photo gallery, this one by Conan Fitzpatrick…
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The Others Way Festival – K Road September 1, 2017
Its taken a day for our reviewers and photographers to recover from Friday night’s Others Way Festival. Venues in and around Auckland’s K Road were packed with bands and fans. Here is Kate Powell with her report accompanied by a photo gallery by Chris Zwaagdyk. A second posting will follow later today.
Ariana Grande – Spark Arena September 2, 2017
Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman Tour made its way to Auckland’s Spark Arena, filling the venue with screaming prepubescent girls anxious to see their idol.
Watch: Herriot Row Perform Three New Songs at The 13th Floor
Herriot Row visit The 13th Floor upon the release of the new album, Lesser Stars. Simon Comber talks to Marty Duda and performs three songs from the new album.
The Nudge – San Fran Sept 1, 2017
Wellington three piece The Nudge bring a tsunami of sound, washing us with wave after wave of dirty blues, psychedelia and funk. These guys are famous for dressing up silly but playing like there’s no tomorrow!
Hex: The 13th Floor Interview
The 13th Floor’s Kate Powell talks to Hex ahead of their show tonight as part of The Others Way Festival in Auckland: Naenae three-piece band Hex have made a name for themselves with their ethereal punk sound that intertwines feminist and pagan themes. Their latest single Runes/Ruins dropped last week ahead of their debut album […]
Christopher Cross – Auckland Town Hall August 30, 2017
I’m not sure if he rode like the wind, but 80s hitmaker Christopher Cross and his 6-piece band took over Auckland’s Town Hall to relive his glory days and to play a few new tunes along the way.
Kane Strang: The 13th Floor Interview
Thoughtful, intelligent and with a wry sense of humour, there seems to be little that separates Kane Strang the person from Kane Strang the artist. Off the back of his critically acclaimed second album Two Hearts And No Brain released on Dead Oceans and extensive international touring, Kane performs at the Others Way Festival this […]
The War On Drugs- A Deeper Understanding (Atlantic)
If someone you know hasn’t heard the sound of The War Against Drugs before, I’d recommend getting a musical blender and adding the following ingredients. A dash of Foreigner, a bit of ELO, a good dose of the , 80’s Bob Dylan, quite a bit of Bryan Adams, and a good healthy slug of Neil […]
Queens Of The Stone Age – Villains (Matador)
Queens Of The Stone Age serve up their seventh album with plenty of crunching riffs, but throw a spanner in the works to keep things interesting.