Hockey Dad – Meow April 6, 2018
New South Wales duo Hockey Dad brought an energetic set of summery garage rockers with them to Wellington last night, making up with conviction what they occasionally lacked in originality.
Concert Review
Mastodon & Gojira – Trusts Arena March 31, 2018
This was a show that almost wasn’t. When both bands’ gear failed to arrive in Auckland, it looked like the concert would be cancelled, but local bands saved the day by providing instruments and other equipment to both Mastodon and Gojira in order to make the show happen. The 13th Floor’s Shelley Ta Haara and […]
Ghost Wave – Basement Theatre March 31, 2018
It is an uncertain time for small music venues in Auckland. A lack of support for the arts by Auckland Council, venues closing, and gentrification driving rent prices up have kept owners and fans alike nervous as to what the future holds for live music. This is why it is important to support venues like […]
Dictaphone Blues & Eyes No Eyes – Wine Cellar March 29, 2018
What better way to prepare for the holiday weekend than spending time with Dictaphone Blues and Eyes No Eyes at Auckland’s Wine Cellar?
An intimate evening with Vance Joy
There were a few lumps in the throat as Mr Riptide himself Vance Joy treated the Tuning Fork faithful to an intimate solo acoustic set.
Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit – Powerstation March 27, 2018
In 2014 Jason Isbell and his band put on one of the finest shows I’ve seen when they sold out The Tuning Fork. Four years later and Isbell and his 400 Unit returned, this time to The Powerstation, to prove that their previous show was no fluke.
Carnivorous Plant Society and Hopetoun Brown kick off Titirangi Festival
Wind and rain is all part of the charm for living in Titirangi so the wet weather had little impact on the crowd that came to watch Carnivorous Plant Society and Hopetoun Brown perform at the Titirangi War Memorial Hall and close out Day 1 of the Titirangi Festival.
A Tribe Called Red: Nightclubbing Around the World in 90 minutes
Indigenous Canadian duo A Tribe Called Red have been creating some of the most thrilling political work over the last five years and their performance at the Auckland Arts Festival last night was an absolute privilege to witness.
The Queen of Sitar, Anoushka Shankar, and her Land of Gold
Indian classical and progressive sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar performed compositions from her album Land of Gold at the Festival Playground Music Arena on March 18 2018. Shankar was accompanied by percussionist and Hang player Manu Delago.
Big Country Stormed The Studio And Won!
Big Country – The Studio, Auckland, March 24th 2018 Celebrating the 35th anniversary of The Crossing Big Country finished their Australasian tour in fine form in Auckland last night to the glee of the packed house at The Studio.