Mako Road are singing The Beatles’ Come Together towards the end of the show. Increasing its rhythmic thrust with a Reggae backbeat. A second sell-out show and a night of vibrant and superbly executed Indie Pop from them and their two support acts.
Another fine night of live music in the Elemental Series as Troy Kingi & The Clutch rocked The Hollywood Avondale.
For those who needed to rock…Miss June provided the soundtrack last night at The Tuning Fork. Marty Duda files his review with photos from Todd Buchanan.
He calls himself Merk. Real name Mark Perkins. Until very recently this upcoming singer-songwriter was planning his trip to Texas to perform at SXSW. This gig at Whammy was meant to be a warmup for that auspicious occasion, but then the virus hit and those plans are off.
Auckland celebrated International Women’s Day with the Milk & Honey Festival at Silo Park, featuring 13 NZ artists. The Rev Orange Peel was there and files this review, plus a set of photos from Todd Buchanan.
Perturbator performed at Auckland’s Neck of The Woods last night, where the French synthwave artist poured almost 90 minutes of unrelenting, metal-infused darksynth into the packed crowd.
The Growlers performed at Auckland’s Powerstation last night, with the six-piece giving the chill and groovy crowd a two-hour set filled with dreamy psychedelic surf and disco-infused funk-pop.
Milky Chance performed at Auckland’s Powerstation last night, delighting the crowd with a 17-song set which blended a gorgeous, new electronic sound with their older reggae-folk classics to show how wonderfully this group has progressed in their music.
London-based New Zealand rock ‘n’ roll maniacs, The Cavemen, gave a ferocious, feral performance at Whammy Bar last night, returning to New Zealand to deliver the musical equivalent of a sledgehammer to the face.
Aussies Spacey Jane played their second overseas gig at Whammy last night. 13th Floor photographer Todd Buchanan was on hand to capture the action – and share a few thoughts on the show.