Nathan Luscombe – The Speakeasy

Time Is Running Out To Check Out The World Press Photo Exhibition

July 26, 2017

Time is running out for Aucklanders to experience the eye-opening World Press Photo Exhibition. Hosted at Smith and Caughey’s on Queen St, the arresting images are complemented by captions outlining the fascina...

In Review: Café Society

Nathan Luscombe

September 22, 2016

Entertainment, Film

Café Society sees Jesse Eisenberg play Bobby, a Woody Allen-type character who skips New York for the chance to make it in Hollywood. His uncle Phil (Steve Carrell), a film industry big-shot, throws him a bone ...

CELEBRATE 5 YEARS OF Q THEATRE

Nathan Luscombe

August 23, 2016

Culture, Lifestyle

Booze at a five year-olds birthday party may be frowned upon by much of civil society, but the 2nd of September will be an exception as Q Theatre celebrates its milestone fifth year anniversary with a shindig a...

New Music: Wildersound Presents an Exploration of Nature and Song

Nathan Luscombe

August 16, 2016

Main, Music, Watch, Watch and Listen

So here’s something interesting: It turns out there are some filmmakers luring unsuspecting musicians into the wilderness…and then recording them doing live acoustic sets in some truly stunning locations. Wi...

New Music: David Bowie – WHO CAN I BE NOW? (1974 – 1976)

Nathan Luscombe

July 30, 2016

Main, Music

The Thin White Duke may have departed, but his music will be with us for the rest of time. On 23rd September the second in a series of Bowie box sets will be released – this time featuring the previously unrele...

NZIFF: An Interview With Luke Thornborough

Nathan Luscombe

July 27, 2016

Entertainment, Film, Spotlight

This year marks director Luke Thornborough's first foray into the New Zealand International Film Festival. Hot off the heels of Cannes where he presented Numb at the Short Film Corner, Luke now brings Skin to l...

The NZ International Film Festival, Mapped

Nathan Luscombe

July 20, 2016

Entertainment, Film, Spotlight

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Film is massively influential in how we perceive other cultures and environments, and can be a great way of enhancing our awareness of the global community. With that in mind, I decided to take a look at just h...

NZIFF: A Brief Review Of ‘Green Room’

Nathan Luscombe

July 17, 2016

Film

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I haven't seen a movie that so effectively creates an air of sleazy tension as Jeremy Saulnier's Green Room. The premise is uncomplicated: a cash-strapped punk rock band takes a no-more-dodgy-than-usual gig som...

New Music: Grouplove – Big Mess

Nathan Luscombe

July 17, 2016

Listen, Main, Music

On September 9th we'll be treated to Grouplove’s newest album, Big Mess. Following on from Spreading Rumours, Grouplove's latest release has been hotly anticipated and the news of its imminent arrival has been ...

Chill Out at the Aotea Snow Dome

Nathan Luscombe

July 14, 2016

Culture, Lifestyle

If you’ve been past Aotea Square recently, you may have noticed the appearance of an ice skating rink in the middle of the place. Well if you head back now, you’ll find that winter has definitely come to Auc...

Gareth Thomas at Whammy Bar: Fizzy Milk Album Release Tour

Nathan Luscombe

July 11, 2016

Listen, Main, Music, Uncharted

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On a cold Friday night in Auckland I found myself seeking out the warmth of Whammy Bar's cavern, where Gareth Thomas was performing the last of his Fizzy Milk album release shows. I have to admit, the indie-pop...

Taurus v Stairway to Heaven: Let the Battle Commence

Nathan Luscombe

June 13, 2016

Listen, Main, Music

This week, Los Angeles will be witness to a guitar duel that could rock the foundations of the international music scene. Led Zeppelin’s "Stairway to Heaven" will face off against Spirit’s "Taurus" not at the H...

The Great Escape: Bangkok Pt. I

Nathan Luscombe

June 8, 2016

Food, Lifestyle, Night Life, Travel

I'm writing a series of travel pieces, titled 'The Great Escape', on my recent holiday to South East Asia. The first stop was Bangkok. In this article I reflect on, among other things, Thailand's lèse majesté l...

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