Wolfmother – Powerstation June 9, 2017
Australian hard rock band Wolfmother rocked the Powerstation last night. An auspicious date, coinciding with the full moon.
Concert Review
I Love The 90s! – Trusts Stadium June 3, 2017
The roof, the roof, the roof was on fire (not literally, but in a 90’s Hip-Hop kind of way) in last’s night’s I love 90’s tour show at the Trusts Arena. As Salt N Pepa said ‘Hip-Hop is in da house’ and they weren’t lying.
Radical Face – Tuning Fork June 3, 2017
Ben Cooper, aka Radical Face, performed a dozen or so songs last night touching on topics such as murder, domestic violence, matricide and suicide and somehow made everyone who attended feel better for having experienced the show.
The Music Of Cream: 50th Anniversary Tour – Aotea Centre June 2, 2017
Prepare yourself, for better or worse, this is mostly likely the future of live music. Instead of classic rock trio Cream (Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce), we are presented with Baker and Bruce’s sons along with the son of a Clapton family friend and a couple of ringers…former Deep Purple/Black Sabbath member Glenn […]
DJ Shadow – Powerstation June 2, 2017
Humility is not one of the first things you expect when going to see a live performer. Even less so when the performer is a beloved part of their genre with a successful career stretching over two decades. Even less so when their career started with one of Those Albums, one that exploded into such […]
Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes EP Release Photos
Sal Valentine & The Babyshakes celebrated the release of their new EP, Church, with a show at Auckland’s REC Club. The 10-piece band was there is all its glory along with support from Balu Brigada and Dbldbl.
Sun Kil Moon – Tuning Fork May 28, 2017
Sun Kil Moon put on an extraordinary show last night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork. The gig included a special guest, a tribute to a fallen rocker, a previously unheard song and a performance that was as much stand-up comedy as rock and roll.
Julia Jacklin – Tuning Fork May 27, 2017
Julia Jacklin’s star has been on the rise for about a year now. The Australian singer-songwriter recorded her acclaimed debut album in New Zealand. Now she returns for one last headlining performance before heading back into the studio.
Bob Log III – Whammy Bar May 25, 2017
Down at Whammy on a Thursday night and a small but rowdy crowd are gathered to see Bob Log III, all the way from Tucson, Arizona. After a suitably wild opening set from Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 – ending with Labretta face down on the floor at our feet – Bob Log comes […]
Ryan Adams – Civic Theatre May 20, 2017
In addition to taking fans on a trip through 17 years of his solo career, Ryan Adams paid tribute to Chris Cornell with a moving version of Black Hole Sun, making this evening at Auckland’s Civic Theatre very special indeed.