Gareth Thomas

Gareth Thomas

By Poppy Tohill

Whilst Gareth Thomas is best known for writing the ‘sure fire pop hits’ of kiwi band Goodshirt, 2011 saw the talented artist form a solo path for himself, releasingcritically acclaimed debut solo record, Lady Alien. Now five years later, Thomas returns with a cohesive collection of tunes which make up his long-awaited sophomore album, Fizzy Milk, set for release this Friday (17 June).

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Fur Patrol

Fur Patrol

By Poppy Tohill

From tin-foiling the entire bar of Wellington venue Bodega in the late nineties, to their on-going pre-show tequila shot ritual, New Zealand’s very own nineties icons, Fur Patrol are climbing out of hibernation to hit the road with English shoegaze innovators Swervedriver, this week, in celebration of their own twentieth anniversary.

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Interview - Stuart Bowden - April 2016

Interview - Stuart Bowden - April 2016

By Megan Blackwell

Stuart Bowden is an Australian theatre maker. He creates and performs his own solo theatre shows and also works professionally as a writer and director. His work has received multiple awards and nominations in Australia and the UK.  He’s bringing his show She Was Probably Not a Robot to New Zealand’s International Comedy Festival this year, 26-30 April at the Herald Theatre in Auckland.  I had a great wee cyber sit down with him. After the initial polite faceless hellos, Skype kicked in and we got right down to it.

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