Fur Patrol are in triumphant mode the moment they hit the Tuning Fork stage tonight. Playing to an adoring fan base, many of whom can sing along to every song from their celebrated album Pet, for this 22nd anniversary showcase.
The Moon and the Tides is a compelling visual and sonic experience of circus theatre set to the surreal ambient folk music of Carawei Gao’s up and coming album The Moon and Tides.
Troy Kingi spreads his musical canvas wide, in time and space, in featuring his folk album Black Sea Golden Ladder released a year ago. It was supposed to be Troy and Delaney Davidson, but Delaney’s not here! even though he’s furiously banging on the Town Hall door trying to get in.
Banks Arcade, who have become a Melbourne Storm of an alt rock band, make a trip to their state of origin, Auckland, to headline a night of metal fire-power and bruising physicality from the front row forwards in the audience.
Sigur Rós brought their magic and majesty for the second time to New Zealand and it was a powerful and captivating theatre experience. From one small, distant land of volcanoes to another. The performers make it monumental and dissolve all boundaries, encompassing the world and beyond.
Reb Fountain just may have played her best show to date tonight at the Town Hall. Or it all came together for her with her superlative band, in the iconic venue which has hosted so many great acts.
JPEGMAFIA is prowling the Powerstation stage, slapping outstretched hands, huge grin on his face. Wearing shorts and a headband, looking like an MMA fighter. We will soon see why.
Biig Piig is itinerant gypsy wanderer Jessica Smyth, delivering a maiden performance of Indie pop mixed with liberal strokes of jazz and neo-soul in wintry Auckland tonight.
Tate McRae delivered a high-powered kinetic pop performance to a packed Shed 10 audience on Auckland’s waterfront on a windy and wet Sunday evening.
Liam Gallagher appears to erupt like a volcano with his big band as they begin their Spark Arena show on a peak with Hello, the opening track to the great Oasis album, (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?