Thursday, November 30, 2023

Marianne Dissard – Lucha Lounge, 16 April 2011

French-born, but now living in Tuscon, Arizona, Marianne Dissard has been a frequent visitor to New Zealand. Her latest tour took her to Dunedin,...

Funky Meters Rock The Powerstation, 15 April 2017

The Funky Meters, featuring Art Neville (keyboards) and George Porter (bass), two original Meters, played a set at Auckland's Powerstation on Friday, April 15th. As...
Justin Townes Earle

Justin Townes Earle, Powerstation, 26 March 2011

Justin Townes Earle has a reputation…as a hard-drinking, drug-taking troublemaker (he spent a short time in jail last year) and as an incisive, heartfelt...

Santana Concert Review – Vector Arena 20 March 2011

I first saw Santana in 1974. They played at a huge outdoor stadium in upstate New York. It was the middle of summer and...

Roxy Music Live: Villa Maria Estate Winery Mar. 6, 2011

While the idea of having Roxy Music perform outdoors in the middle of one of New Zealand’s premiere wineries might seem like a good...

Liam Finn & The Come Agains at Tabac

Liam Finn made his public debut with his new band The Come Agains, Wednesday night at Tabac. In addition to Liam on guitar and...

Neil Diamond – Auckland’s Vector Arena 26 February 2011

After a week of live music from Queens Of The Stone Age, Tricky, Amanda Palmer, Gang Of Four and Don McLean, Neil Diamond may...

Don McLean – Aotea Centre, 24 February 2011

It’s rather incredible to think that it’s been 40 years since Don McLean’s American Pie was released on the public, instantly becoming one of...

Amanda Palmer: Kings Arms Auckland Feb. 23, 2011

The Christchurch earthquake almost kept Amanda Palmer from getting to Auckland. It was only due to a late plane that Palmer missed being caught...

Tricky: Live At The Powerstation: Trip Flop 22 February 2011

Tricky may have been a hot commodity back in 1994 when Trip Hop was the current rage, but in 2011, the sparse crowd at...