Swallow The Rat – Terra Nullius: New Song Of The Day
Auckland Tāmaki Makaurau post-punk psych trio Swallow the Rat are very pleased to unveil their new single Terra Nullius.
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June Of 44 – The Mothership: March 22, 2023
June of 44, finally brought their live show to Aotearoa/New Zealand shores. On their one previous visit to Australia, they had a layover at Auckland Airport, but never made it into a venue, I suspected the excitement was going to be symbiotic between band and audience tonight.
Die! Die! Die! – Whammy Bar: September 30, 2022
Die! Die! Die! finally played a sell-out show at Auckland’s Whammy Bar on K. Road after the gig was postponed in August due to Covid.
Arab Strap – Tuning Fork, Auckland 5 June 2022: Concert Review
Arab Strap play their first show in New Zealand and we are welcomed by I don’t give a fuck about the past/ All I need’s an invitation. It’s an invocation as much as a greeting from Aidan Moffat, the Scottish Beat Poet voice and Malcolm Middleton lead guitar, as they begin with The Turning of […]
Album Review: Swallow The Rat / Clone – Split (Headbump)
In February 2020 the Auckland based Swallow The Rat and the Brooklyn based Clone were both on the east coast of the USA. The bands were touring and going to share the stage at the SXSW festival but the pandemic meant all their plans were abruptly halted. Despite this setback the bands established a strong […]
Concert Review: Swallow The Rat – Whammy Bar, May 7, 2021
Swallow The Rat and friends performed at Whammy last night, with the motley collection of bands showcasing some of the best and wildest talent on stage in Auckland over the three-hour gig.
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.
Sebadoh, Whammy Bar, 5 February 2020
Whammy was packed to the max last night, not an inch to move. Our intrepid photographer, Ivan Karczewski parked himself in a corner and got these shots of Sebadoh at work. He files this report.
Gang of Four: Tuning Fork, 12 November 2019 Concert Review
13th Floor photographer Rachel Webb was at the Tuning Fork last night and shot these photos of Gang of Four and opener Swallow the Rat. Simon Coffey was at the show and files this report: