Goldie
/By Eve Cheesmur
The phone rang, and a man cheekily answers 'Ello Sweeeeheart'....
I knew immediately the Kingpin of Drum & Bass Goldie himself was on the other end of the line.
Read MoreJon Toogood
/By Sebastian Mackay
I got 25 minutes with Jon Toogood during a lightning storm in Melbourne. During that 25 minutes Jon covered everything from existential life questions to working as part of a theatre to the food that he'd eat every day until the day he died ("I reckon you'd get sick of it by dinner" he said, only half mockingly) and just how readily available thermals are.
Read MoreSammy Johnson
/By Ben Doy
Sammy Johnson has today released his self-titled EP. The recording features first single ‘No Sleep' which topped the NZ iTunes Reggae chart as well as cracking the US Billboard Top 40 Reggae Chart, while new single ‘Hey' debuted in the NZ Top 20 single charts.
Read MoreMinuit
/Jimmy Barnes
/By Jake Ebdale
Artist: Jimmy Barnes
Date / Venue: Wednesday November 26th, ASB Theatre, Auckland
Read MoreRolling Stones
/By Jake Ebdale
Artist: Rolling Stones
Date / Venue: Saturday November 22nd, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
Read MoreCairo Knife Fight
/By Sebastian Mackay
I thought this day would never come... in fact, I'm so shocked by it I'm using it to justify this little preamble to my chit chat with the main man behind Cairo Knife Fight, Nick Gaffaney, (feel free to skip ahead). I'm about to intro this article with an AC/DC quote. Unfortunately, it ain't no clever quip about hitmen, murder, or indeed, knowing you must have let go of the Rudd-er to think you could pull that one off (see what I did there? Yeah...) in good ol' Godzone.
Read MoreKimbra
/By Patrick Campbell
Artist: Kimbra
Date / Venue: Tuesday November 18th, The Powerstation, Auckland
Read MoreManchester Orchestra
/By Eve Cheesmur
Artist: Manchester Orchestra
Date / Venue: Monday November 17th, The Powerstation, Auckland
Read MoreBlack River Drive
/By Wal Reid
Artist: Black River Drive
Date / Venue: Friday November 14th, Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland
Read MoreMariah Carey
/By Christina Croucher
Artist: Mariah Carey
Date / Venue: Thursday November 13th, Vector Arena, Auckland
Read MoreCavalera Conspiracy
/By Sebastian Mackay
Max Cavalera is a God. His disciples swarm to him like a cult and hang off his every word. Whether Cavalera Conspiracy, the Sepultura days, Soulfly, Nailbomb or the new project Killer Be Killed, The Children Of Cavalera* are obsessive but Max remains grounded. The once strung out drug and alcohol abuser takes it with a nod and keeps doing what he's doing.
Read MoreThe Madden Brothers
/By Poppy Tohill
Artist: The Madden Brothers
Date / Venue: Tuesday November 4th, Aotea Centre, Auckland
Read MoreJoe Satriani
/By Clare McCabe
Artist: Joe Satriani
Date / Venue: Saturday November 1st, Aotea Centre, Auckland
Read MoreSola Rosa
/By Anya Whitlock
Artist: Sola Rosa
Date / Venue: Saturday November 1st, The Tuning Fork, Auckland
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