Shonen Knife – Whammy! October 5, 2017
Osaka punk trio Shonen Knife thrilled everyone with an energetic reminder of the basics of rock music in a hot packed Whammy Bar last night.
concert review
Peter Hook & The Light – The Studio October 5, 2017
Growing up in the rain soaked dole-age of 1980s Northern England…a school kid was often asked one important question… Are you New Order or Smiths ? The answer potentially could break up playground fights. Certainly the latter I embraced obsessively and still do, they reflected two very different visions of a post industrial downtrodden Manchester […]
Malevolence, Lock Up, Brujeria & Napalm Death – Kings Arms October 4, 2017
Tove is back, and very happy, after spending last night at The Kings Arms… Last night Auckland was a wonderful place, and Ben from Wellington’s best venue (Valhalla) worked a miracle. Never in my life did I think I’d see Brujeria, let alone in fucking Aotearoa! And to have them play alongside some of Grindcore’s […]
Against The Current – Tuning Fork October 3, 2017
Against The Current played to an all-ages crowd at The Tuning Fork last night. The 13th Floor’s Simon Todd reports in…
Glenn Hughes – ASB Theatre October 3, 2017
Just four months after appearing at the same venue with a tribute to Cream, former Deep Purple bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes returns to pay homage to his old band and bandmates.
Everclear – Powerstation October 1, 2017
“Who here bought the album when it came out?” Everclear frontman Art Alexakis asked the crowd. This was met by a great response, “well then you’re f**king old!”.
London Grammar – Spark Arena September 30, 2017
From the moment she stepped onto the stage, I was blown away by London Grammar’s Hannah Reid’s vocal prowess at the Spark Arena last night. Launching into an acapella rendition of Rooting For You she managed to display both vulnerability and vocal fortitude, dipping into unexpectedly husky registers as the spectre of a piano line […]
The Boy Next Door: Reb Fountain & Band Celebrate Nick Cave’s 60th – Wine Cellar September 22, 2017
Less than a week after selling out The Tuning Fork, Reb Fountain and her band sell out The Wine Cellar as they celebrate Nick Cave’s 60th birthday.
The Dandy Warhols – Powerstation September 20, 2017
“We’re the MTV generation. We feel neither highs or lows” “What’s it like?” “Meh” The (mis)quote from The Simpson came from a time when both it and MTV were relevant. As someone who was a child in the 90s, it was confusing to see the likes of Kurt Cobain and Billy Corgan screaming their frustrations […]
Stalker, Stormforge & Bridge Burner – Thirsty Dog September 16, 2017
Power, speed and violence proclaimed the social media release for last night’s three-act gig, and it functioned as a pithy mission statement for the ethos of each act.