The 2016 Taite Music Prize takes place tomorrow night, Wednesday April 20th at an invite only event at Galatos in Auckland City.
We had the chance to flick a few questions through to first time nominee Princess Chelsea ahead of the award.
By:Shelley Te Haara
Artist: Hollie Smith / Mara TK
Venue: Auckland Museum
Date: Monday 10th Mat 2019
By Francesca Champion
Artist: Little Steven
Date / Venue: Saturday April 27th, 2019 - Town Hall, Auckland
By Teylor Moss
Artist: Billie Eilish
Date / Venue: Wednesday April 24th, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Matt Corby
Date / Venue: Thursday April 18th, 2019 - Civic Theatre, Auckland
By Darcey Mitchell
Artist: Tropical Fuck Storm
Date / Venue: Saturday March 23rd, 2019 - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: John Mayer
Date / Venue: Saturday March 23rd, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Wallis Bird
Date / Venue: Friday March 22nd, 2019 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Judas Priest
Date / Venue: Saturday March 16th, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Jason Beardsley
Date / Venue: Monday March 11th, 2019 - Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
By Ben Doy
Artist: Red Hot Chili Peppers
Date / Venue: Friday March 8th, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Brendhan Lovegrove
Artist: The Jesus And Mary Chain
Date / Venue: Monday March 4th, 2019 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Charlie McCubbine
Date / Venue: Tuesday February 5th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Rhiannon Lloyd
Artist: Florence + The Machine
Date / Venue: Wednesday 30th January - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Joelle Reid
Date / Venue: Monday January 26th, 2019 - Albert Park, Auckland
By Teylor Moss
Artist: Slash with Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators
Date / Venue: Saturday January 26th, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Janine Swail
Artist: Mumford & Sons featuring guests Tiny Ruins, Angie McMahon, Michael Kiwanuka & Leon Bridges
Date / Venue: Saturday January 12th, 2019 - Western Springs Outerfield, Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Artists: Nicki Minaj, Lil Pump, Mura Masa, Kali Uchis, San Holo, Montell2099 and The Katayanagi Twins
Date / Venue: Wednesday January 9th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Janine Swail
Artist: Shania Twain
Date / Venue: Tuesday December 18th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Dashboard Confessional
Date / Venue: Thursday December 12th, 2018 - Galatos, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Living Colour
Date / Venue: Wednesday December 12th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Joe Satriani
Date / Venue: Tuesday December 4th, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Saffy Wihoite
Artist: The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus
Date / Venue: Wednesday November 28th, 2018 - Galatos, Auckland
By Mark Derricutt
Artist: Jordan Rudess
Date / Venue: Sunday November 25th, 2018 - The Tuning Fork, Auckland
By Gerard Martin
Artist: Billy Bragg
Date / Venue: Thursday November 22nd, 2018 - Hollywood Theatre, Auckland
By Andra Jenkin
Artist: Skillet
Date / Venue: Wednesday November 21st, 2018 - The Powerstation, Auckland
By Lisa Diedricks
Date / Venue: Sunday November 18th, 2018 - Western Springs Stadium, Auckland
By Megan Moss
Artist: David Byrne
Date / Venue: Saturday November 17th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Wal Reid
Artist: Passenger
Date / Venue: Tuesday November 13th, 2018: The Powerstation, Auckland
By Andra Jenkin
One of our writers sat down with Amy Mansfield, writer of I Didn’t Invite You Hear To Lecture Me, ahead of the Basement shows. Most students throw out their study notes, but not Amy. She has kept hold of them for the past 20 years--vertibiam quotes from her lectures that are too good to ever get rid of. The play was shown throughout the Auckland Fringe Week 2018, and even in some personal living rooms, the vibe is very independent and witty.
By Mark Derricutt
It was a cold bleary eyed Saturday night as the clock struck midnight, and counted towards 1am… the time set forth to conjure Richard Shaw, guitarist for legendary UK black metal act Cradle of Filth. We talked ahead of their sold out, first ever performance here in New Zealand.
By Lisa Diedricks
NZ is about to get OBESSED, with the newest in kiwi music. Local Tauranga sweetheart, Amelia McNabb comes to us fiercely, independently, and with more fire in her lungs than I've heard from any kiwi artist in while. THIS is what we’ve been waiting for.
By Andra Jenkin
Elgusto, one part of the innovative electronic/dance music duo, Hermitude, sat down with one of our interviewers this past week; chatting about their loaded schedule, the bands ethos, how they communicate an instrumental show, and their creative collaborations.
Catching up with friends who are musicians at their gigs is always an odd, awkward, rushed affair between sets, pack-down, or a series of inaudible shouts as another band plays. So with the release of the new Seas of Conflict single Monachopsis, I thought it was time I simply scheduled time for a chat, not only once but twice--due to technical issues--with guitarist Declan Storrie.
I recently ventured back to my old festival haunting grounds - or at least the successor thereof. It was a hot Sunday afternoon and after juggling band members between their Festival One main stage duties and their prior commitments off-site, I managed to sit down with the guys and gal from Amanaki - one of the few hardcore-metal acts to perform at the mostly radio-friendly festival.
By Mark Derricutt
Starting his professional career as a member of The Cab, Frank Sidoris soon found himself among the ranks of The Conspirators, touring and recording alongside Myles Kennedy and guitar legend Slash.
By Lisa Diedricks
She’s taken over LA within a year and now she’s hitting the rest of the world with a bang!
By Andra Jenkin
I spoke with John Cooper, frontman for Skillet, and discovered he was a man unafraid to talk about positivity, identity or the darkness within.
By Saffy Wihoite
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus are gracing our shores on the 28th of November at Galatos. After a 4-year hiatus, they have burst back onto the scene and headed straight for the spot they are most familiar with, number 1 on the Billboard Christian Rock Charts.
By Mark Derricutt
Breakups are never easy - whether it's a romantic tryst, a teenage crush, or with a young Mark and his favourite band Dream Theater, that dark moment when founding keyboardist Kevin Moore left the group in 1994.
By Andra Jenkin
Peter Pan Goes Wrong is a play I've been dying to see, being a huge fan of comedy and having loved J.M. Barrie since I was a child.
By Andra Jenkin
I caught up with Snake Sabo of Skid Row and discovered he was a lot more profound and positive that I expected from a guy named Snake.
By Andra Jenkin
Rock and Roll with a Smile
I talked with Chris Jericho, about writing songs, fronting for Fozzy and rock and roll with a smile.
By Mark Derricutt
There's no denying that at my core, I'm a lover of progressive music - whether that means I love "prog" music or not is a question for another day, and is a topic which I touched on whilst talking to Steven Wilson the other week regarding the upcoming To The Bone show at Auckland's Bruce Mason Centre.
By Ben Doy
Auckland-based quartet Openside have added an extra date to their first, all-ages, nationwide tour. The group headlines The Seamless Tour will now perform a final show in Tauranga on July 20th featuring special guests DUNES .
By Leah Victoria
Paul Kastick, Jamaican drummer, producer and member of Big Mountain is a name that’s been hiding behind many international artistes for the last two decades.
The Iron Maidens - the world’s best (and only all-female) Iron Maiden tribute act - are bringing their intense and electrifying live shows to light up venues across Australia and New Zealand.
We fired some questions Nicole's way to find out more about the tour and her new album.
Consisting of drummer/vocalist Cat Leahy and guitarist/vocalist Leisha Jungalwalla, This Way North will be a part of a very special night in Auckland called ‘Sass the Patriarchy’ an event they have been running in Australia.
Australian comedy duo, The Umbilical Brothers are back with a brand new show - Not Suitable For Children.
Vivian Campbell - legendary guitarist of Def Leppard chats with Mark Derricutt to discuss the announced Spark Arena show with The Scorpions in November to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Hysteria.
By Ben Doy
Last month Madeline North aka So Below released her highly anticipated second EP ‘II’.
By Poppy Tohill
As the days and nights get colder, we need something more to laugh about than the unpredictability of Auckland weather and lucky for us, The New Zealand International Comedy Festival returns (kicking off this Thursday 26 April).
By Ben Doy
Biffy Clyro are heading to New Zealand next week to play one show at the Spark Arena on Tuesday April 24th.
By Ben Doy
I Am Giant’s have recently released their third and final album ‘Life in Captivity’. Featuring the singles ‘Dead Flower’, ‘Playing With Fire’ and ‘Don’t Look Back’, the band are currently touring New Zealand; their final tour and last hurrah in NZ.
Featuring Future of the Left members Andrew “Falco” Falkous and Jack Egglestone, with the addition of Damien Sayell from the St Pierre Snake Invasion, the Cardiff outfit will be playing venues in Wellington and Auckland this January.
By Francine Auger
Artist: Fleetwood Mac
Date: Thursday September 12th, 2019
Venue:
Photos By: Megan Moss
Artist/Band: Fleetwood Mac
Venue/City: Spark Arena, Auckland
Date of Event: Thursday 12th September 2019
By: Teylor Moss
Artist: Greta Van Fleet
Date: Tuesday 11th September 2019
Venue: Logan Campbell Centre, Auckland
Photos By: Megan Moss
Artist/Band: Greta Van Fleet
Venue/City: Auckland
Date of Event: Tuesday 10th September 2019
Andrew Fagan returns with a satirical take on today’s social media preoccupied society. Being an amateur social anthropologist, it is a topic close to his heart. Listen to new track On Channel Me below, off Fagan’s forthcoming solo album Act Normal, due for release in October on Southbound.
Photos by: Megan Moss
Venue/City: Auckland
Date of Event: Tursday 29th August 2019
Photos By: Trevor Villers
Artist/Band: Jess Bailey (Justin Townes Earle support)
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday 23rd August 2019
Photos By: Trevor Villers
Artist/Band: Justin Townes Earle
Venue/City: The Tuning Fork, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Friday 23rd August 2019
photog. George Salisbury
Tickets on sale now!
Brisbane’s own indie rock royalty, The Grates, have been invited along for the ride, and will treat their hometown crowd to classics from their extensive and impressive catalogue of tunes including 19-20-20 and Turn Me On.
By Teylor Moss
Artist: Dope Lemon
Date: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Venue:Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Photos By: Megan Moss
Artist/Band: Dope Lemon
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland, New Zealand
Date of Event: Thursday 22nd August 2019
Photos By: Some Bizarre Monkey
Artist/Band: We Will Rock You - Stage Production
Venue/City: Bruce Mason Centre - Auckland
Date of Event: Tuesday 20th August 2019
By Frankie Champion
Date / Venue: Tuesday August 20th, 2019 - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
Pixies, one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time, have announced a second show for Brisbane fans due to overwhelming demand. Following on from Melbourne’s second show announced on Friday (on sale 12pm today!), Brisbane fans have been just as eager to see catch the influential music pioneers, selling out the Fortitude Music Hall date on March 13. A second show has been added at the same venue on Thursday March 12 as part of their mammoth world tour, Come On Pilgrim… It’s Surfer Rosa.
The Ugly Kings, featuring Devil Electric guitarist, Christos Athanasias, are four powerhouse blues rockers drawing influence from an eclectic and dynamic musical background. They offer a powerful injection of energy and emotion to the modern rock scene, formulating what can only be described as power blues. They have released a new music video for Black Widow, featuring an award winning burlesque dancer Ferri Maya. Plus announced a live show this weekend!
Having emerged as one of Western Australia’s premier indie-rock bands over the last few years, Perth’s Great Gable have spent 2019 throwing down impressive live shows right throughout Australia.
Blam Blam Blam announce extra Auckland show and more tickets for Wellington Meow show.
Fame and fortune on the Kiwi music scene are a step closer for the top 10 acts just announced in Smokefreerockquest, New Zealand’s biggest live, nationwide all original music event for high school students.
PIXIES, one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time, are bringing their mammoth world tour to Australia and New Zealand in 2020 – Come On Pilgrim… It’s Surfer Rosa.
Pluto’s nascent trajectory has covered the spectrum of the New Zealand musical stratosphere, bursting brightly onto the scene in 2001 just to have their star seemingly burn out just as abruptly in 2009. It would have been a suitably intriguing end to befall one of the finest, most exciting and alluring bands New Zealand has ever produced.
SIX60, New Zealand’s ultimate live band, return to the mighty Western Springs Stadium next February for another record-breaking show!
Photos By: Megan Moss
Artist/Band: Villainy
Venue/City: Powerstation, Auckland
Date of Event: Saturday 27th July 2019
The South Island’s biggest New Year’s music festival Rhythm & Alps today releases its first announcement of national of international artists confirmed to play at the 2019 festival.
Exhilarating and high energy New Zealand rock band, Written By Wolves, have just released their killer new track, Tell Me What You’re Running From? This is the first single from the band’s upcoming new album, set for release later this year.
Australia’s foremost authority on progressive rock, Caligula’s Horse, are just weeks away from kicking off their Let It Grow tour which will celebrate their cult classic The Tide, The Thief & River's End and breakout progressive masterpiece Bloom by playing them back to back!
Within the four walls of The Fortitude Music Hall, lies The Outpost. Brisbane’s newest 300 capacity multipurpose venue that will feature a diverse program of artists, an impressive drinks menu featuring a cocktail list curated by the talented team at Proof & Company.
After spending the past year pulverizing the world with their stupefying live performances, Tropical Fuck Storm return home to tour their new album Braindrops and put the Antipodean public to the sword! Braindrops, the follow up to 2018's epic odyssey, A Laughing Death In Meatspace, will be released on Flightless Records in August
It’s been 20 years since The Flaming Lips released the one-of-a-kind aural hallucination that is The Soft Bulletin. To celebrate the anniversary of its release, The Flaming Lips will play a special show at Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall.
15-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Alicia Keys makes her musical return with the powerful track and visuals for “Show Me Love,” featuring Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and producer, Miguel via RCA Records.
By Saffy Wihiote
Artist: Troye Sivan
Date: Friday 13th September 2019
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, NZ
Backstreet’s back, alright! Get your group together, because the biggest selling Boy Band of all time (100 million albums), the BACKSTREET BOYS are heading back to New Zealand in 2020 for a show at Auckland’s Spark Arena on Saturday, May 16.
Platinum-certified independent singer, songwriter, producer, and pop visionary Lauv has released new single 'fuck, I'm lonely' with Anne-Marie today. The track will be featured on Lauv’s forthcoming debut album titled ~how i'm feeling
Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment are excited to announce that Norwegian pop icons a-ha are returning to Australia for the first time in 34 years, before heading to New Zealand for the very first time! They’ll be joined by very special guest Rick Astley at all February & March 2020 shows, taking in Sydney, Melbourne, and Christchurch, as well as a day on the green events in Australia and New Zealand.
Shonen Knife's new album Sweet Candy Power is out now worldwide and along with tours in Europe, Japan, UK and USA… they will then return to New Zealand in November.
Hitting a massive nine centres on his regional tour this September, Stan will take the stage to perform songs from his impressive catalogue plus his brand new pop smash single Give (co-written by Matiu Walters of SIX60) for his beloved fans. The Springboard tour will also boast three of NZ’s most up-and-coming new artists – Lepani, Niko Walters and Jordan Gavet.
TEG DAINTY and THE MISSION ESTATE WINERY CONCERT announced today that global superstar Michael Bublé will return in February 2020! Accompanied by a 36-piece orchestra and ready to to thrill his New Zealand fans for one night only; this will be Michael Bublé’s only show in New Zealand.
Elton John will perform a third and final show at Auckland’s Mt Smart Stadium, to satisfy New Zealand’s insatiable demand. It has also been announced that, due to a scheduling conflict, three of Elton’s sold out New Zealand concerts have been delayed by one week. Rescheduled dates affect the second show at Mission Estate Winery, and the first two Mt Smart Stadium shows in Auckland.
By Teylor Moss
Artist: Billie Eilish
Date / Venue: Wednesday April 24th, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Artist/Band: Finneas (Sup Billie Eilish)
Photos By: Ginny C
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date: Wednesday; 24th April 2019
Artist/Band: Billie Eilish
Photos By: Ginny C
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, New Zealand
Date: Wednesday; 24th April 2019
Vampire Weekend have shared the final two tracks before releasing their upcoming fourth album, Father of the Bride, out May 3rd on Columbia Records.
Vocal prodigy RUEL is returning to New Zealand for one show in Auckland at the Bruce Mason Centre in May. Counting Elton John and Khalid among his fans, RUEL is taking the globe by storm, smashing show records, and he’s only 16 years old.
Pop’s new heartbreak king, Lauv, announces Auckland show for this November, with special guest, Carlie Hanson.
Exactly six years to the day since the release of Vance Joy’s debut EP God Loves You When You’re Dancing, Liberation Records are pleased to reveal an extremely limited run of the EP have been pressed on vinyl for the first time ever for release on Friday 26 April. Vance Joy has also announced he will bring his Ukuleles For Kids program to Australia in a new partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities Australia. Launched in the USA last year the program delivers ukuleles and how-to video tutorials lead by Vance Joy to children’s hospitals.
LA two-piece Moby Rich have announced two headline shows on their debut Australian tour this May. With their latest single Blink bringing further attention to the duo, this Australian tour is the perfect opportunity to catch two indie stars on the rise. Support on the tour comes from yergurl in Melbourne, whose lo-fi beats and unique pop style made her a Triple J Unearthed favourite. Sydney support will be from Hoodlem, a streaming sensation with her mix of experimental soul and future R&B.
By Lisa Diedricks
Artist: John Mayer
Date / Venue: Saturday March 23rd, 2019 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Darren Middleton (POWDERFINGER), Mark Wilson (JET), Davey Lane (YOU AM I) and Kram (SPIDERBAIT) have joined forces to become ARC, one of the most collectively celebrated and successful supergroups in Australia’s rock history will be performing Abbey Road live, commemorating 50 years of existence.
Abbey Road, The Beatles' swansong and their crowning achievement as a recording group - is a stately, majestic, playful yet fiercely rocking masterpiece of pop music, regarded as one of the greatest records of all time.
BROODS have announced indie-alt rockers Balu Brigada as the support act for their upcoming DON’T FEED THE POP MONSTER tour of New Zealand.
Auckland’s newest rising pop-star Jasmine Tilyard releases her intoxicating track Take It To The Grave, a mature, reflective and haunting single that explores the dark theme of deceit.
Possessing one of the most streamed voices on the planet, MØ will arrive in New Zealand with her latest album Forever Neverland tucked securely under her arm.
By Charlie McCubbine
Date / Venue: Tuesday February 5th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
Julia Holter is heading to New Zealand to play one show at The Tuning Fork in Auckland and we have a double pass to giveaway!
By Shawn Moodie
Artist: 21 Pilots
Date / Venue: Friday December 21st, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
By Janine Swail
Artist: Shania Twain
Date / Venue: Tuesday December 18th, 2018 - Spark Arena, Auckland
New Zealand-born, international art pop superstar Kimbra is to play a one-off show near Wanaka on January 5, 2019.
After a huge viral campaign from their South Island fans, SIX60 announce that they’ll be bringing their stadium show to Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday 9 March.
This summer Soaked Oats are embarking on a 13 stop tour around Aotearoa, spreading their slinky sludge pop across our shores with a mixture of festival appearances and headline shows.
Award-winning singer and songwriter Thomas Oliver has released his new single ‘Learn That Lesson Again’.
By Andra Jenkin
Date / Venue: Tuesday 10th September, 2019 - Basement Theatre, Auckland
Photos By: Some Bizarre Monkey
Artist/Band: We Will Rock You - Stage Production
Venue/City: Bruce Mason Centre - Auckland
Date of Event: Tuesday 20th August 2019
By Frankie Champion
Date / Venue: Tuesday August 20th, 2019 - Bruce Mason Centre, Auckland
TEG Dainty and Nice Events are excited to announce that Emmy-nominated television personality, podcaster and hairstylist to the stars, Jonathan Van Ness, will bring his Road to Beijing world tour to New Zealand
By Andra Jenkin
Artists: Ed Amon, Corin Healy and Heta Dawson
Date / Venue: Monday May 14th, 2019 - The Cellar, Q Theatre, Auckland
By Andra Jenkin
Artist: Alice Snedden
Date / Venue: Tuesday May 7th, 2019 - Basement Theatre, Auckland
By Andra Jenkin
Date / Venue: Friday February 15th, 2019 - Alexandra Park, Auckland
Cirque du Soleil is returning to New Zealand, this time bringing their show KOOZA to Auckland this February and we have a double pass to giveaway!
1000 Doors is heading to Aotea Square in Auckland from January 10 - February 6, and we have a double pass to giveaway!
The cast of New Zealand's answer to Ru Paul's Drag Race are bringing a Christmas-themed live drag show to Auckland for one night only.
By Andra Jenkin
Date / Venue: Thursday November 1st, 2018 - Civic Theatre, Auckland
By Shane Jones
Artist: William Shatner
Date / Venue: Sunday October 14th, 2018 - Isaac Theatre Royal, Christchurch
Cirque du Soleil is returning to Auckland with its trademark blue-and-yellow big top (Grand Chapiteau) for the first time in FIVE years, with the spectactular production KOOZA.
By Jarred Tito
Date / Venue: Thursday September 13th, 2018 - ASB Theatre, Auckland
It's better to have loved...
Love and beauty take centre stage in New Zealand Opera's La bohème, with an exciting young cast from around the world beginning rehearsals in Auckland this week.
Due to demand, an extra late show added in Auckland and new shows added in Wellington and Napier.
Award-winning comedian and writer Sarah Millican, announces her biggest ever stand-up tour of New Zealand, Control Enthusiast.
William Shatner, pop culture icon, television superstar and raconteur extraordinaire, is returning to NZ with SHATNER’S WORLD - THE RETURN DOWN UNDER
Colin Mochrie, Brad Sherwood and Greg Proops the popular stars of the Emmy nominated Whose Line Is It Anyway? have teamed up to present an evening of extraordinary improvisational comedy for one show only at the Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland.
A very special line-up of guests has been announced for the two night season of Stimmung Choir Sings Our Lady of the Flowers at Q Theatre on 19-20 July.
In a New Zealand first, five of the stars of Twin Peaks, Sheryl Lee, Kimmy Robertson, Michael Horse, Al Strobel, Dana Ashbrook and the Executive Producer of Twin Peaks: A Limited Event Series, Sabrina S. Sutherland, will visit Auckland and Christchurch for an exclusive and unique CONVERSATION WITH THE STARS evening.
The line-up for Auckland’s Winter Art Ache has been revealed. Headlining artist Judy Darragh will be supported by artist’s Paula Friis, Katharine Atafu-Mayo, Olyvia Hong, Karen Rubado and Greg Page.
Singer Elaine Paige has announced an 8-date series of concerts from October 10 to October 25 2018, which will see her perform songs from her illustrious career along side an array of her favourite tracks by contemporary songwriters.
By Francine Auger
Artist: Fleetwood Mac
Date: Thursday September 12th, 2019
Venue: