Stormporter
/By Poppy Tohill
Hot on the heels of their 2nd single, Sparkle Shimmer Shine, Stormporter, the New Zealand band of Brits,Tones Thorburn and Tim Allen are continuing to whip up a storm around their new(ish) home city ofAuckland.
Read MoreJol Mulholland
/By Poppy Tohill
Interviewing Jol Mulholland proved a bit of a fun adventure, getting to head along to the Lab Recording Studios, where his musical space and humble abode he calls ‘The Oven' (due to being excruciatingly hot in the summer, because there's no windows) is located.
Read MoreHowling Bells
/By Sebastian Mackay
"Level with me." Howling Bells vocalist Juanita Stein doesn't say it but you can hear it in her voice, "this usually only goes one way." Again, she doesn't actually say it but it's there. Brimming at the top of her intonation. Surprisingly seriously. Oddly serious. Actually, a little bit ridiculous.
Read MoreQueen & Adam Lambert
/By Anya Whitlock
Artist: Queen & Adam Lambert
Date / Venue: Wednesday September 3rd, Vector Arena, Auckland
Read MoreHaydn - The Creation
/By Amber Kelly
Artist: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
Date / Venue: Friday, August 29th, Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Read MoreWagons
/Phil Rudd
/By Jake Ebdale
Phil Rudd is a beguiling, classic character in the world of rock. The drummer for AC/DC, one of the biggest rock bands ever in terms of both tours and album sales, he once gave it all up for a simpler life - in fact, he retreated to Tauranga in the eighties and is still living there today. Once he rejoined Acca Dacca in the early 90s, instead of begging for his old job back, the rest of the band came to him. It shows how powerful and crucial his style of drumming is to the band - but I've always wondered how he would sound on his own.
Read MoreSoFar Sounds
/By Jake Ebdale
SoFar Sounds August - Karen O Listening Party for ‘Crush Songs' + sets from Elena Siljic, Michael Murray and Adventures with Rhubarb.
Read MoreDavid Ward
/By Poppy Tohill
Written and performed by the exceptionally talented trio, David Ward, Peter Daube and Dave Kahn, Wheel Of Experience is a unique musical and theatrical experience that paints the lives and legends of early NZ through a collection of stunning original songs. Having recently returned to Auckland from an extensive 26 date tour around New Zealand, I caught up with composer, musician and producer of the show, David Ward, in the middle of Aotea Square where the project first debuted back in 2011, for a chat prior to their upcoming shows at Auckland's Q Theatre in September.
Read MorePop Will Eat Itself
/By Sebastian Mackay
Pop Will Eat Itself, thankfully isn't pop and hasn't eaten itself (you could argue they did but vomited themselves back up 10 years later) and that means they're coming for us. For the first time in 20 years the good ol' chaps are bringing their live shebang to our rainy little shores. It's a wonder any still cares, really. ButGraham Crabb (co-vocalist and last standing original member) has answer for that. Well, he has an answer for most things.
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