Concert Review: Nick Dow, Wine Cellar, Auckland 18 July 2020
An inspiring set of original songs from jazz pianist Nick Dow played to a packed Wine Cellar. With stellar support by two young artists, Antony Jeffares and Marianne Wren, it was a solid showcase of great gifted Kiwi vocalists.
Concert Review: Harper Finn, Tuning Fork, 17 July 2020
Harper Finn tells us in the middle of his uplifting Art Pop set tonight at the Tuning Fork. This may be the only live show in the world today. Sad reflection amongst a warm cheering audience.
Concert Review: Grace Kelly – Portland Public House July 13, 2020
Gotta love it when a little bit of Nashville comes to Auckland. That’s exactly what happened when 17-year-old Grace Kelly performed at The Portland Public House in Kingsland this past Monday.
Concert Review: The Beths, Powerstation, July 11, 2020
Finally!! Back at The Powerstation for a good old-fashioned rock show with one of New Zealand’s finest bands. A day after releasing their hotly-anticipated second album, Jump Rope Gazers, The Beths did what pretty much every music fan in Auckland had been waiting for… they rocked The Powerstation.
Concert Review: Delaney Davidson, The Wine Cellar, 9 July 2020
With the first of two all-seated sold-out shows this week at The Wine Cellar, Delaney Davidson delivered a stunning theatrical one-man-band show of haunted gothic Southern American Blues, Country and God-fearing Church music.
Concert Review: Michal Martyniuk Trio Feat. Dixon Nacey – Ponsonby Social Club July 4, 2020
In an evening that really solidified Ponsonby Social Club as the best jazz venue in town at the moment, The Michal Martyniuk Trio with Cam McArthur on Bass and Ron Samsom on Drums joined forces with “Best Jazz Artist” of 2020 Dixon Nacey and acclaimed musician Nathan Haines to create some kind of musical hyper-combo […]
Concert Review: Graeme Jefferies, Wine Cellar, 4 July 2020
The almost 40-year veteran of indie music in New Zealand Graham Jefferies delivers an enthralling set of Folk Noir to an appreciative and attentive audience in the Wine Cellar on a full moon lunar eclipse night.
Concert Review: Swallow The Rat + 3 Whammy Bar July 4, 2020
St Kevins Arcade was the place to be if you were a music lover anxious to celebrate your independence on this 4th Of July evening.
Concert Review: Hospital Sports – Wine Cellar July 3, 2020
Hospital Sports deliver a warming blast of emo/indie rock to an appreciative young audience on a chilly Friday night in Auckland.
Concert Review: Jazz In July – Wine Cellar July 2, 2020
Jazz…at The Wine Cellar…on a Thursday night? Yes, and as a matter of fact, the show was sold out!
Concert Review: Henrique Morales – Ponsonby Social Club June 27, 2020
Ponsonby Social Club continues to come in hot week after week with stellar performances from NZ jazz legends. On Saturday night it was the Henrique Morales Quartet featuring Michal Martyniuk on keyboard, Brazilian Bass player Gustavo Ferreira & Jono Sawyer on drums.
Concert Review: Tami Neilson & Dave Khan – Freida Margolis, 24 June 2020
On a wet, wild, Wednesday evening, where better to be than in the cosy confines of the Freida Margolis corner bar in Grey Lynn, gathered around for a double helping of two of Auckland’s finest – Dave Khan and Tami Neilson? What a treat!
Concert Review: Pumice, Wine Cellar, 24 June 2020
An evening of Skronk. Noise into beauty. Art from chaos. From Pumice and opening act Oksun Ox and my first time seeing both.
Review: Offline Post Lockdown Show, Phoenix Entertainment, 19 June 2020
Steaming with Auckland’s hottest drag and burlesque performers, and hosted by the incredible and hilarious Monty Montgomery, The Offline Post Lockdown Show Friday night was cabaret to never forget.
Concert Review: Miss June, Tuning Fork 20 June 2020
For those who needed to rock…Miss June provided the soundtrack last night at The Tuning Fork. Marty Duda files his review with photos from Todd Buchanan.
Concert Review: Tribute To The Roots, Ponsonby Social Club, 18 June 2020
The Ponsonby Social Club audience were treated to a night of super Hip-Hop Funk Jazz from Tribute to the Roots, alumni of Yoko-Zuna minus one and a plus one.
Concert Review: Carnivorous Plant Society – Wine Cellar June 20, 2020
Carnivorous Plant Society deliver an immaculately executed set of their distinctive musical pastiche songs to an appreciative seated audience in the first of two shows last night at the Wine Cellar.
Concert Review: Labretta Suede & Motel 6 – Wine Cellar June 17, 2020
Walking into the Wine Cellar concert cave half an hour prior to kick-off, and looking at the wall art which some future android will try and decipher, I see a large American flag and a beatific portrait of the New Zealand Prime Minister, in the style of the iconic Che Guevara image. America is wild […]
Concert Review: Nathan Haines Live at Ponsonby Social Club, 13 June 2020
Saturday June 13th held space for a beautiful marriage between eastern and western improvisational worlds with Nathan Haines Live at Ponsonby Social Club featuring the eclectic Jonathan Crayford on keyboards and Tabla exponent Manjit Singh.
Concert Review: Finn Andrews, Tuning Fork, 13 June 2020
Finn Andrews and Dictaphone Blues took the stage for the 3rd weekend of Together Again at the Tuning Fork last night. Rev Orange Peel reviews a night of “intense Folk.”