New Music Review - Soul Love Trippa by Salmonella Dub - November - 2021
Review By: Daryl Habraken
Artist/Band Name: Salmonella Dub
Album Name: Soul Love Trippa
Label:n Blackout
Concert Review: A Special Evening With John Butler - Auckland - 16th May 2021
By: Jake Ebdale
Artist: John Butler
Date: Sunday 16th May 2021
Venue: Powerstation, Auckland, NZL
New Music Review & Special Feature Notes - Malcolm Black (posthumous release) Songs for the Family
Artist/Band Name: Malcolm Black
Album Name: Songs for the Family (Posthumous Album Release)
Release Date: 10th May 2021
Concert Review: Marlon Williams - Auckland - 25 March 2021
By: Daryl Habraken
Artist: Marlon Williams
Date: Thursday 25th March 2021
Venue: The Hollywood Theatre, AKL, NZL
Concert Review: Crowded House - Auckland - 19th March 2021
By: Jake Ebdale
Artist: Crowded House (with Reb Fountain)
Date: Friday 19th March 2021
Venue: Spark Arena, Auckland, NZL
Interview - Mark Jansen of Epica speaks with Mark Derricutt - January 2021
Like many, my love for symphonic metal can be traced back to the debut of Nightwish. Before that, however, Angra, Blind Guardian and After Forever had captivated my ears with their blending of orchestras, heavy melodies, and starting a dangerous hobby of peak soundstage in headphones.
By: Mark Derricutt
Interview - Hoody Time, Bosho, and Max Duncan speak The Truth with Mark Derricutt - December 2020
Just over four years ago I ‘met’ Joey Talmage (Hoody Time) - the American rapper/hip-hop artist via reddit's r/newzealand sub ahead of his tour, and subsequent emigration to New Zealand. I managed to catch up with Hoody, and new found collaborators Bo Ade-Simpson (Bosho) and Max Duncan prior to the literal New Year release of MUSIC.
Interview - Dave White of Heathen speaks with Mark Derricutt - August 2020
Back in August, ahead of the release of Empire of the Blind - Mark Derricutt sat down with David White to discuss all things Heathen.
Interview - Tom Nauman of Primal Fear speaks with Mark Derricutt - July 2020
Misplaced somewhere among the madness of 2020; just prior to it's release - I found myself on a cold rainy night, waiting for TOM NAUMAN - guitarist for long standing German Power Metal masters PRIMAL FEAR to talk about the release of METAL COMMANDO - the bands thirteenth release.
By: Mark Derricutt
Concert Review: Artist - Th’ Dudes - Auckland - 26th November 2020
By: Jake Ebdale
Artist: Th’ Dudes
Date: Thursday 26th November 2020
Venue: Town Hall, Auckland, NZ
Interview - Imugi speaks with Mark Derricutt - November 2020
Revealing his electronic/synth-pop loving alter ego - Mark Derricutt spoke to Auckland duo Imugi about their new release Dragonfruit, discovering music, and their upcoming December shows at Meow and The Tuning Fork.
Interview - Brett Campbell of Pallbearer speaks with Mark Derricutt - October 2020
Doom metal is not always about sorrow and gloom, but can often be an emotional journey of reflection and healing - Brett Campbell of Arkansas doom metallers Pallbearer talks to Mark Derricutt about their latest album Forgotten Days.
By: Mark Derricutt
Concert Review: Fat Freddy's Drop - Auckland - 7th November 2020
By: Jake Ebdale
Artist: Fat Freddy’s Drop
Date: Saturday 7th November 2020
Venue: (The Cauldren) Spark Arena, AKL, NZ
Interview - Tim Lucier of The Kingsmen speaks with Mark Derricutt - May 2020
It now seems like a lifetime ago that I sat down to talk with Tim Lucier, guitarist for Rhode Island newcomers Kingsmen to discuss their debut album “Revenge. Forgiveness. Recovery”, an album that's still getting regular rotation around the house.
By: Mark Derricutt
Concert Review: Artist - Leisure - Auckland - 17th October 2020
By: Darryl Habraken
Artist: Leisure (Elemental Night Curated Concert Series)
Date: Saturday 18th October 2020
Venue: Houptoun Alpha, Auckland, NZ
Interview - Paul McLaney of Gramsci speaks with Mark Derricutt
Released during the height of a global pandemic, Paul McLaney and Gramsci return after a fifteen year hiatus with the release of their critically acclaimed album, Inheritance, and with the recent return to Alert Level One a confirmed and rescheduled live performance of the album at Auckland's ASB Waterfront Theatre on Friday 16th October.
By: Mark Derricutt
Concert Review: Church & AP (Elemental Nights Concert Series) - Auckland - 10th October 2020
By: Teylor Moss
Artist: Church & AP (Elemental Nights Curated Concert Series)
Date: Saturday 10th October 2020
Venue: Hollywood Theatre, Auckland, NZ
Interview - Mark Heylmun of Suicide Silence speaks with Mark Derricutt - October 2020
Long before the days of lockdowns, bubbles, and social distancing - California based Suicide Silence released their 5th album Become The Hunter on Valentine's Day. Since then the whole world has been turned upside down, and somewhere among them this interview with guitarist Mark Heylmun somehow got lost in the shuffle.
By: Mark Derricutt
New Music Review - Pharaoh SWAMI - Capsize
Review By: Lisa Diedricks
Artist/Band Name: Pharaoh Swami
Track Name: Capsize
Release Date: 15/05/2020
New Music Review - These Four Walls - 'This Is Not A Future'
Album Review by: Jason Beardsley
Artist/Band Name: These Four Walls
Album Name: This Is Not A Future
Label: Independent
Release Date: 24th April 2020