The Chainsmokers reveal support acts for Auckland show
LDRU and Chores have been announced as the support acts for the Chainsmokers only New Zealand gig at Spark Arena in Auckland, on Tuesday October 24th.
Theatre Review - Kátya Kabanová - Auckland - 16th September 2017
By Jarred Tito & Melanie Tito
Date / Venue: Saturday September 16th, 2017 - ASB Theatre, Auckland
Roni Size announces NZ 'New Forms' anniversary tour
UK drum ’n’ bass pioneer Roni Size is bringing his ground-breaking audio-visual ‘New Forms’ 20th anniversary tour to New Zealand this October and November.
Live Photos - Accept - Melbourne - 17th September 2017
Photos By: John Raptis
Artist/Band: Accept
Venue/City: 170 Russell, Melbourne
Date of Event: 17/09/2017
Live Photos - AFI - Brisbane - 16th September 2017
Photos By: Matt Young
Artist/Band: AFI
Venue/City: Eatons Hill, Brisbane
Date of Event: 16/09/2017
Drake announces 2nd Auckland show
Tickets to Drake’s Boy Meets World New Zealand show at Spark Arena sold out in a matter of seconds today.
Theatre Review - Starman - Auckland - 14th September 2017
By Daryl Habraken
Date / Venue: Thursday September 14th, 2017 - Town Hall, Auckland
Sia announces talent-packed line-up for her Auckland show
She needs no introduction - and nor do the acts that Sia has revealed she will be sharing the stage with when she plays her first-ever New Zealand concert.
Ha The Unclear announced as support for The Dandy Warhols NZ tour
The irrepressibly energetic and fascinatingly odd Auckland band, Ha The Unclear have been announced as support for The Dandy Warhols on their NZ tour next week.
Interview - Glen Matlock
By Clare McCabe
Before there was Sid, there was Glen. Being one of the original Sex Pistols is just one small part of this man’s long and varied career.
Justin Townes Earle announces 2nd Auckland show
Due to popular demand, The Southern Fork Americana Fest is excited to announce that a second Justin Townes Earle show has been added on Thursday October 12th.
Concert Review - Midnight Oil - Christchurch - 11th September 2017
By Shane Jones
Artist: Midnight Oil
Date / Venue: Monday September 11th, 2017 - Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Live Photos - Midnight Oil - Christchurch - 11th September 2017
Photos By: Shane Jones
Artist/Band: Midnight Oil with support from The Nudge
Venue/City: Horncastle Arena, Christchurch
Date of Event: 11/09/2017
Alexis Taylor from Hot Chip announces solo Auckland show
Known as the lead vocalist of Grammy-nominated indietronica act Hot Chip, Alexis Taylor will share his intimate piano work at The Tuning Fork on October 18th in a pared-down solo show featuring his critically acclaimed solo material along with a sprinkling of his favourite covers and reinterpretations of much-loved Hot Chip hits.
Greg Johnson & Mel Parsons announce NZ tour
Greg Johnson and Mel Parsons – a dream New Zealand tour of songs and swagger takes place over 9th - 26th November with 11 dates from north to south.
Kylie Price featured on NZ Entertainment Podcast
Kylie Price has just released her new album Bones. Last week she appeared on the NZ Entertainment Podcast, where she sang a new song I Dont Want To Go off the album while talking shop about her dream gig to play with Ed Sheeran and her Philipino roots.
Rodrigo Amarante cancels NZ show
Rodrigo Amarante’s show at The Tuning Fork on Saturday 16th September. Due to scheduling conflicts that are beyond his control, Rodrigo will no longer be able to travel to New Zealand this year.
Shawn Mendes set for MTV Unplugged
After making its way to New Zealand earlier this year for the very first time, MTV Unplugged is back with a new instalment of its groundbreaking Grammy and Emmy award-winning MTV Unplugged franchise, featuring multi-platinum, award-winning singer/songwriter and 2017 Video Music Awards nominee and performer, Shawn Mendes.
The Clean to be inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame
APRA will honour the contribution The Clean have made to music in Aotearoa when Hamish Kilgour, David Kilgour, Robert Scott, and Peter Gutteridge are inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame at the 2017 APRA Silver Scroll Awards.
Interview - Peter Hook
By Stella Gardiner
Last week I caught up with Peter Hook ahead of returning down under for Australasian leg of the Joy Division and New Order Substance tour. We had a great chat about the spirit of punk, what it takes to write a book and why shows like the X-factor are so unhealthy…