Tattletale Saints
/By Scott Birnie
Artist: Tattletale Saints
Date / Venue: Friday February 13th, Baycourt Theatre, Tauranga
Read MoreSharon Van Etten
/By Rathan Paul Harshavardan
Ahead of her first live tour in March in NZ, Libel caught up with the singer/songwriter Sharon Van Etten, the genius behind one of 2014's critically acclaimed musical releases, 'Are We There Yet'. Supporting the fantastically crafted personal album, Sharon will be performing a live set in March bringing her unique concoction of folk rock/music backed by electronics, guitars and harmonies all the way from Brooklyn, NY. In this interview, Sharon talks about her life in the music industry and what is in store for the future.
Read MoreRoxette
/CJ Ramone
/By Clare McCabe
Artist: CJ Ramone
Date / Venue: Saturday February 7th, Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland
Read MoreThe Winery Tour 2015
/By Wal Reid
Artists: Dave Dobbyn, Don McGlashan, Supergroove & Anika Moa
Date / Venue: Saturday February 7th, Ascension Wine Estate, Matakana
Read MoreNathan Haines
/By Wal Reid
Nathan Haines is something of an enigma, he's always seen playing everywhere but seldom recognised. With eight solo albums, four of those released internationally, and guest spots on hundreds of releases. Nathan has carved a musical career as long as the Waikato River, where he's been at the forefront of modern soul, jazz and electronic music for over 20 years. However most people may be a tad surprised to learn he's more than just a sax player.
Read MoreCairo Knife Fight
/By Wal Reid
Nick Gaffaney possesses all the traits of your typical rock musician, long hair, decked out in the traditional colour black with a sprig of class provided by his glass of vodka lime & bitters.
Read MoreMarlon Williams
/By Wal Reid
Marlon Williams' image always conjures up the perfect coiffured look. The Kiwi's Marlon Brando matinee idol looks and dreamy voice has spawned many a great tune, even Rhythms Magazine garnishing the two time New Zealand Music Award winning singer-songwriter as the "Artist To Watch" in 2014.
Read MoreXavier Rudd
/By Wal Reid
Artist: Xavier Rudd
Date / Venue: Friday January 30th, The Powerstation, Auckland
Read MorePaul Simon & Sting
/By James Doy
Artist: Paul Simon & Sting
Date / Venue: Friday January 30th, Vector Arena, Auckland
Read MoreShonen Knife
/By Wal Reid
Artist: Shonen Knife with support from Miss June
Date / Venue: Wednesday January 28th, Kings Arms Tavern, Auckland
Read MoreFlying Lotus
/By Paul Ballard
Artist: Flying Lotus
Date / Venue: Wednesday January 28th, The Powerstation, Auckland
Read MoreThese Automatic Changers
/By Poppy Tohill
Think rock, psychedelic, blues, crank the volume up as loud as it can go and then you have the kiwi four piece known as These Automatic Changes.
Read MoreConcert Review Six60 - Auckland - 16th January 2015
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By Wal Reid
Artist: Six60
Date / Venue: Saturday January 16th, 2015 - Villa Maria Winery, Auckland
Read MoreThe Kooks
/By Poppy Tohill
Artist: The Kooks
Date / Venue: Thursday January 15th, Vector Arena, Auckland
Read MoreJukebox The Ghost
/By Poppy Tohill
On the odd occasion I'll go in search for some new music using the 'browse' feature on Spotify. Now, I don't always come across new artists or music when doing this, but on this one particular day I did, and I was more than pleased with my new discovery.
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