“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 […]
Award-winning photojournalist (and jazz vocalist) Maggie Gould opens her exhibition at Remuera Gallery on Wednesday, September 20th, running for a week. Check the poster below for details:
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.
Former Jayhawks front man Mark Olson and his wife and musical partner Ingunn Ringvold celebrated the release of their latest album, Spokeswoman Of The Bright Sun with an intimate show at Auckland’s Wine Cellar.
What a night! After finally releasing an EP and full length album…tracks which were recorded six years ago…Reb Fountain and her band made up for lost time by putting on one of the finest shows of the year at Auckland’s Tuning Fork.
Reunited and proving to be as passionate as ever, Midnight Oil brought their Great Circle 2017 Tour to Auckland’s Spark Arena. Despite this being a reunion tour, there seemed to be little nostalgia on hand as the band’s songs resonate even more clearly in these unsettling times.
Auckland really came out for this one. Arriving at The Studio, I was greeted with twin lines of patch jackets and dark clothing stretching a fair way back from the venue doors. It was a sign of the palpable anticipation in the air, and the beloved legacy of the two headliners. As a buddy was […]
Its taken a day for our reviewers and photographers to recover from Friday night’s Others Way Festival. Venues in and around Auckland’s K Road were packed with bands and fans. Here is Kate Powell with her report accompanied by a photo gallery by Chris Zwaagdyk. A second posting will follow later today.
I’m not sure if he rode like the wind, but 80s hitmaker Christopher Cross and his 6-piece band took over Auckland’s Town Hall to relive his glory days and to play a few new tunes along the way.
Last night’s performance from Kane Strang, Girlboss, The Beths and Eyes No Eyes at Whammy last night proved not only the enduring importance of guitars in modern music, it also brought together some of the best talent within local indie pop.