The Winery Tour returning for 2018
The iconic summer tour refreshes for its 11th year with a new format featuring Annie Crummer, Che Fu, Jason Kerrison (Opshop), Betty-Anne Monga (Ardijah), Hollie Smith and Tami Neilson.
Live Photos - Southern Fork Americana Fest 2017 - Day 2 - Auckland - 8th October 2017
Photos By: Trevor Villers
Artist/Band: Stretch, The Bads, & The Eastern
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Date of Event: 08/10/2017
Live Photos - Southern Fork Americana Fest 2017 - Day 1 - Auckland - 7th October 2017
Photos By: Trevor Villers
Artist/Band: Eb & Sparrow, The Miltones, and Dead Little Penny
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland
Date of Event: 07/10/2017
SZA's first NZ show sold out
SZA's first New Zealand show at The Powerstation sold out in just three minutes time.
Modern Māori Quartet That's Us! album tour final shows
The award-winning Modern Māori Quartet are a good looking, suave contemporary Māori showband in the vein of forebears such as the Hi-Marks and The Howard Morrison Quartet.
E.P. Review - His Masters Voice The Devils Blues - Woman
By Gray Vickers
Released Friday September 29th, 2017 - Records DK
Taylor Swift leads nominations for 2017 MTV EMAs
MTV have announced the nominations for the 2017 MTV EMAs, with global pop icon Taylor Swift leading the pack.
Interview - Kitty, Daisy & Lewis
By Poppy Tohill
Following 2015’s Kitty, Daisy & Lewis 'The Third', the sibling trio are back stronger than ever, harnessing their ability to create pop-infused soul, blues, rock n roll and a large mix of genres to perfection, in the shape of their fourth studio album, Superscope.
A tribute to Rock and Roll legend Tom Petty
By Andra Jenkin
“Music is probably the only real magic I have encountered in my life. There’s not some trick involved with it. It’s pure and it’s real. It moves, it heals, it communicates and does all these incredible things.” Tom Petty
Concert Review - Napalm Death - Auckland - 4th October 2017
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Napalm Death
Date / Venue: Wednesday October 4th, 2017 - Kings Arms, Auckland
Live Photos - Napalm Death - Auckland - 4th October 2017
Photos By: Mark Derricutt
Artist/Band: Napalm Death with Brujeria, Lock Up, and Malevolence
Venue/City: Kings Arms, Auckland
Date of Event: 04/10/2017
Dizzee Rascal to headline Splore 2018
Leading UK MC and Mercury Prize winner, Dizzee Rascal, will headline Splore Festival next February.
Iron Maiden announce 'The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter'
Iron Maiden’s are to release 'The Book Of Souls: Live Chapter on November 17th. This live recording comprises 15 songs captured during ‘The Book Of Souls World Tour’, which covered 39 countries across six continents during 2016 and 2017, and was seen by over two million fans.
Interview - SIMO
By Poppy Tohill
Notable for having virtuoso guitarist JD Simo as their centrepiece and namesake, Nashville based power-trio SIMO are a force to be reckoned with.
First artist announcement for Auckland Folk Festival revealed
The Auckland Folk Festival celebrates its 45th anniversary in January with an entertaining and inspiringly diverse line-up of local and international artists. New Zealand’s biggest annual folk music gathering will take place again at the Kumeu Showgrounds, over Auckland Anniversary Weekend, January 26-29, 2018.
Mika Haka: Songs For Homeless
This Auckland ArtWeek, St Matthew-in-the-City Church will be host to Pōhutukawa Chi, Songs for Homeless and Pō ~ Beautiful Darkness live Maori opera, all brought to you by Mika Haka.
Jimmy Carr announces NZ tour
One of the most prolific joke-tellers of recent times, Jimmy Carr announces a mammoth world tour like no other which bring him back to New Zealand in January 2018.
SZA, Kaytranada & Tourist to play Auckland shows
SZA, Kaytranada and Tourist are heading to New Zealand for sideshows for on the back of their appearances at Australia’s FOMO festival.
Interview - Shonen Knife
By Ben Doy
The one and only Shonen Knife arrive in New Zealand this week, to play shows in Hamilton, Auckland and Wellington.