Whammy Bar was solidly packed with black jeans and long hair on Friday 6 March, 2020 to welcome cult overlords of psychedelic doom Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats back to Auckland. Andy Baker didn’t miss a minute of the action and files this report.
Okilly Dokilly‘s show at Whammy on Monday night was “a celebration of bogans and nerds and bogan nerds! It was surprisingly packed – and so so sweaty. The theme of the night was “reneducation.” Rev Orange Peel was on hand and files this review.
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.
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.
Whammy is a sweatsack, there is more moisture than Satan’s armpit. Wolves in the Throne Room enters from stage left, all sleeveless and mainly bearded men. Most of them wearing corpse paint. The band’s multiple backdrops are smeared across the stage,
Serving up 27 spine-tingling performances across two nights, the second night of Whammyfest 2019 saw the remaining artists deliver another unforgettable evening of dark musical magic and mischief over six-plus hours.
Having made their live debut in New Zealand across an almost immediately sold out tour in January, Drab Majesty will make their second voyage down under to give their ever-growing and surprisingly diverse followers the headline shows they’ve been begging for.
Okilly Dokilly is the world’s only Nedal band. Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, a majority of the band’s lyrics are direct Flanders quotes. The band’s current members include Head Ned (vocals), Dread Ned (drums), Shred Ned (guitar), Bed Ned (bass) and Zed Ned (synth).
Valhalla Touring is proud to announce the New Zealand Tour of southern sludge metal legends Eyehategod.
Ross The Boss, Manowar’s co-founder and definitive guitar god, takes no prisoners when he and his earth shattering band pounds out “Hail to England” in all its decibel meter destroying glory.