The Ministry of Health did Rock n Roll a favour and bumped Auckland back to Level 1 in time for the weekend. That’s how we found ourselves at Whammy on a Sunday to join Labretta Suede and the Motel 6 for one final Auckland party at their rescheduled gig before they relocate back to the […]
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 […]
A big thank you to our amazing DJs, English Jake, Miss Dom, Labretta Suede and our own Marty Duda for playing the most amazing records for us last night at The Ding Dong Lounge. And to the fabulous bar staff who looked after us… and most of all everyone who joined us there! Spinning the […]
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 […]
This past weekend Auckland’s Thirsty Dog Tavern, located on K’ Rd, hosted the Bands For Blankets Benefit to help out the Auckland City Mission. For the price of a coat or blanket to be donated to the Mission, patrons were treated to a lineup of some of New Zealand’s most rockin’ bands. 13th Floor photographer […]