Album Review: Mavis Staples – We Get By (Anti-)
With her 80th birthday just two months away, Mavis Staples continues to make soulful, funky music with a very contemporary message.
With her 80th birthday just two months away, Mavis Staples continues to make soulful, funky music with a very contemporary message.
She’s sung other people’s songs on cruise ships in the Caribbean and 5-star hotels in China, now Chrissie Hart sings her own songs at Auckland’s Back Beat Bar.
Post Malone, Jaden Smith, and Tyla Yaweh poured three hours of trap-R&B-hip-hop angst into Spark Arena last night, putting floor-shaking bass and showmanship above all else.
Cedric Burnside brought his Mississippi Hill Country Blues to Auckland’s Tuning Fork, kicking off a world tour in support of his album, Benton County Relic.
From the deep South…Dunedin actually, comes Repulsive Woman, aka Millie Lovelock, presenting songs from her upcoming album, Relief, at Auckland’s Wine Cellar.
After a six year hiatus, Bad Religion is back with a new set of blistering, politically-charged songs.
starring: Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce, Stellan Skarsgard, Joana Ribeiro The Man Who Killed Don Quixote spent almost 30 years in production and 17 years filming, with four actors taking the lead role before Adam Driver was confirmed along with Gilliam-alumni Jonathan Pryce in 2016.
David Bowie Celebration: The David Bowie Alumni Tour was exactly as the name suggests, with two hours of Bowie hits and a few rarer gems performed close to perfection at Aotea Centre last night.
Delaney Davidson and Barry Saunders brought their groovy, gritty sound to Wine Cellar last night, celebrating the release of the pair’s collaborative album, Word Gets Around.