In Review: UNIFY 2018
Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara
UNIFY: A Heavy Music Gathering is a rather new addition to the Australian festival scene and it was very wet to say the least. Just as I arrived, a...
Tour Announcement: Halsey
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After playing an intimate show here in August, in support of her recent album Hopeless Fountain Kingdom, Halsey returns on April 19th to play her first ever headline show here in Au...
Gig Announcement: Sleeping With Sirens
Words by Shelley Te Haara
American pop-rockers Sleeping With Sirens have announced they will be returning to our shores in 2018 with one all ages show in support of their 5th studio album, Gossip. They will ...
Gig Announcement: Yelawolf
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After playing to a massive crowd at Trust Stadium in 2015, a sold-out Bay Dreams Festival this year, an intimate and very special gig following Bay Dreams at Cassette 9, he is back....
In Review: Led Zeppelin Masters, Auckland
Words Johan Rocha
Not being exposed to Led Zeppelin in my young life as a teen, my musical tastes were eclectic at best. I have a faint memory of some of their songs – like the one which starts out and conti...
Gig Review: Migos @ Spark Arena 10/10/17
Words by Leila Salter, photography by Shelley Te Haara
The bruised feet, the almost being toppled over, and the concoction of sweat was barely enough to even begin to take away from the power of 6lack's perf...
In Review: Devilskin at the Powerstation
Words by Theo Lee
What an epic gig to kick off my Labour Weekend bender. For the last few weeks I had my heart set on taking advantage of the long weekend by drinking and mucking around at a pool party until...
Tour Announcement: P!NK – I’m Not Dead World Tour
Words by Shelley Te Haara
P!NK last graced us with her presence about 10 years ago, with 2 sold-out shows on her I’m Not Dead World Tour. And since then while she may have evaded NZ, she embarked on quite a ...
In Review: Brand New – Science Fiction
Words by Mary Varvaris
It’s strange to express just how it feels to be listening to Brand New’s fifth album. It’s an album many fans, including myself, lost faith in ever happening. It has been eight years s...
UNIFY 2018
After three massively successful and sold out years, UNIFY will return in 2018 for another sold out run!
A two-night camping and musical experience, UNIFY takes place in South Gippsland, about a two-hour dri...
Gig Announcement: Seamless #5
After enjoying Seamless #4 a few short months ago, we couldn't wait to share the news about the fifth and latest instalment of Seamless, taking place on October 28th at The Tuning Fork. Seamless is an all-ages ...
Gig Review: Against the Current @ The Tuning Fork 03/10/17
Words by Shelley Te Haara. Photography by Shahlin Graves
I arrived to a small and intimate crowd, all bunched up close to the stage, listening to the opening band LEXXA. The group is made up of the t...
In Review: Nina Raine’s Rabbit @ Drama Studio 27/09/17
Words by Leila Salter
Nina Raine's play Rabbit, directed by Rachael Longshaw-Park at the Drama Studio in Auckland was a truly extraordinary experience. The performance encapsulated gripping narratives, laced...
Gig Announcement: SZA
Words by Chris Wong
Fresh off the release of CTRL, one of the year’s most highly anticipated and well received albums, rising alternative R&B singer SZA heads to New Zealand for the first time, kicking o...
Auckland young professionals come together to create comedy sketch show
Now in its seventh year, The Revue, a comedy sketch show produced by 40+ young Kiwi professionals at SKYCITY Theatre is proving to be more popular than ever.
The show is a similar format to Saturday Night Li...
Interview: Against the Current
Words by Shelley Te Haara
Against The Current hit our shores next week for the first time! The 3-piece will be playing at the Tuning Fork, performing tracks off their debut album In Our Bones. Shelley had th...
Gig Review: The Vamps @ The Powerstation 23/09/17
Words by Shelley Te Haara, photography by Chony Musson
Opening for The Vamps were Christchurch natives Nomad. They came out on to the stage, greeted the crowd with a quick “How are you doing, Aucklan...
Tour Announcement: Niall Horan to play Spark Arena
Words by Eloise Sims
Former One Direction star Niall Horan has announced he’ll be bringing his Flicker World Tour stadium show to New Zealand’s shores in June 2018, following the success of his sold-out Flicke...
In Review: Romeo and Juliet by Broken Quill Theatre
Romeo and Juliet by Broken Quill Theatre
Review by Holly Roberts
Going into Romeo and Juliet by Broken Quill Theatre last night I was more than a little intrigued.
I'd heard it included live emo rock mus...
Tour Announcement: Foo Fighters
Words by Shelley Te Haara
Foo Fighters return to rock stadiums across Australia and New Zealand in support of their ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold, playing Auckland's Mt Smart Stadium February 3rd 201...
Tour Announcement: Devilskin
Words by Shelley Te Haara
After playing at the legendary Download Festival and touring the UK, Devilskin have brought their tour back home. Touring NZ from October 5th – October 21st, they are looking to cel...