Concert Review: James Blake – Shed 10, July 17, 2019
James Blake performed to an Auckland crowd at Shed 10 last night for the first time in six years, delivering a wildly diverse set underpinned by a remarkably powerful and mature voice.
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Concert Review: Foals Auckland Town Hall July 12, 2019
Six years after they first raised the roof, and annoyed security, Foals returned to Auckland’s Town Hall to make some noise.
Concert Review: Bailey Wiley – Galatos, July 12, 2019
Bailey Wiley brought neon R&B Soul sugar to Galatos last night, celebrating her self-titled EP and love of music alongside dreamy collaborative supporting acts.
Concert Review: Baynk – Powerstation July 10, 2019
It was a homecoming, of sorts, for Baynk, the Kiwi producer/songwriter who got his start performing at the Laneway Festival just a few years ago.
Concert Review: Myele Manzanza – Anthology Lounge, July 10, 2019
Myele Manzanza performed at Anthology Lounge last night, which provided the perfect space for the set’s ambitious and unpredictably groovy sound to find its audience.
Concert Review: Neil MacLeod – Lot 23 July 6, 2019
Wellington’ Neil MacLeod closed out his To Unfold Release Tour with a mesmerizing performance at Auckland’s Lot 23.
Concert Review: Soaked Oats – Galatos, July 6, 2019
Dunedin-based four-piece, Soaked Oats, brought their Sludge Pop Tour to Auckland last night, displaying a level of personal growth in their sound and performance that was sadly lost on the Galatos crowd.
Concert Review: Kane Strang – Whammy Backroom July 4, 2019
Dunedin’s Kane Strang dazzled Auckland fans with a set of tunes drawn mainly from his soon-to-be recorded next album.
Concert Review: Beastwars, Galatos, 29 June 2019
Beastwars returned to Galatos in Auckland on 29 June, 2019 for their second date of a 7 stop NZ and Australia tour, celebrating the June 28 release of the band’s album IV. The tour is also celebrating vocalist Matt Hyde’s remission of Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which oh so thankfully allowed this album come to be.
Concert Review: Michael James Keane – Wine Cellar June 30, 2019
What better way to spend a cold winter’s night than with the dark, brooding music of Michael James Keane and a roomful of like-minded fans.