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IN REVIEW: Hermitude @ The Powerstation, Auckland

Chontalle Musson
November 18, 2019
Electronic, Music
Review by Heather McMillanPhotography by Chontalle Musson Wednesday night isn't usually a rave night at The Powerstation but this week it was. The...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Eat with Laneway

Chontalle Musson
November 13, 2019
Festival, Indie/Pop, Indie/Rock, Music
Press Release:Auckland Laneway turns the volume up to 11 with this years selection of onsite culinary delights & new craft beer bar.Serving up th...

Coridian – New Video: Rite Of Passage

Chontalle Musson
November 13, 2019
Music, rock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsAVyRCPcMM&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2WhoHQcCPWhKI2RBkYW2XD3Ca3EPh3cMkCJr8N1InjnuDfJRgm9eAe1LA Rite Of Pa...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Th’ Dudes, New Zealand

Chontalle Musson
November 12, 2019
Music
WHEN & WHERE9th April, Claudelands Arena, Hamilton11th April, TSB Arena, Wellington16th April, Town Hall, Christchurch17th April, Town Hall, Dune...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Iron Maiden

Chontalle Musson
November 11, 2019
Music, rock
WHEN & WHERE13th May - Spark Arena, AucklandTICKETSon sale 10am Thursday 14th Novemberhere. Press Release:Iron Maiden confirms a return to New...

GALLERY: Great Gable @ The Tuning Fork, Auckland

Chontalle Musson
November 8, 2019
Indie/Rock, Music
Photography by Chontalle Musson Thursday night saw The Tuning Fork packed for a night of great music. Up first was Abby Wolfe, who has been tourin...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Download Festival Australia 2020

Chontalle Musson
November 6, 2019
Festival, Music, rock
WHEN & WHEREFriday, 20th March - Showgrounds, MelbourneSaturday, 21st March - Parramatta Park, SydneyTICKETShere. Download Festival is returni...

SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT: My Chemical Romance, Auckland

Chontalle Musson
November 6, 2019
Music, rock
WHEN & WHEREWednesday, 25th March - The Outer Fields at Western Springs, AucklandTICKETShere. THIS IS NOT A DRILL: My Chemical Romance to play...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Knocked Loose

Chontalle Musson
November 6, 2019
Metal, Music, Punk
WHEN & WHEREThursday, 9th January - Neck Of The Woods, AucklandTICKETSon Sale 9th Novemberhere. US-based band Knocked Loose will be bringing t...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: The Menzingers NZ Tour

Chontalle Musson
November 5, 2019
Music, Punk
WHEN & WHEREMonday, 16th March - Valhalla, WellingtonTuesday, 17th March - Whammy!, AucklandTICKETShere. Press Release:Chicks That Scream coul...

IN REVIEW: Daffodils @ The Tuning Fork, Auckland

Chontalle Musson
November 5, 2019
Indie/Pop, Music
Review by Samantha DaviesPhoto supplied from previous performance by Chontalle Musson After the release of their EP ‘Boys’, Daffodils made their w...

GALLERY: The Sisters Of Mercy @ The Powerstation, Auckland

Chontalle Musson
November 4, 2019
Music
Photography by Chontalle Musson The Powerstation was flooded by a seas of black outfits on Sunday night in celebration of English goth rock band p...

IN REVIEW: Openside @ The Tuning Fork, Auckland

Chontalle Musson
November 2, 2019
Music, Pop
Photography by Chontalle MussonReview by Heather McMillan It was the night after Halloween and the skeletons were still out for another night, but...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Lee Mvtthews – album + tour

Chontalle Musson
November 2, 2019
Electronic, Music
Press Release: This has been a mammoth year for Lee Mvtthews, and the talented electronic duo are cranking the dial up even fur...

ANNOUNCEMENT: My Chemical Romance RETURN!

Chontalle Musson
November 2, 2019
Music
Our emo fathers weren’t dead, just asleep. My Chemical Romance fittingly rose from the dead this Halloween with the announcement of a one-off sho...

Bourbon Cocktails Every Millennial Should Know

Shawn Moodie
November 1, 2019
Culture, Lifestyle, Night Life
So you're in your twenties or thirties now and that can of Double Brown just won't cut it anymore - you need to up your game. Sure, these days th...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Louis Tomlinson

Chontalle Musson
November 1, 2019
Music, Pop
WHEN & WHEREThursday, 23rd April - Shed 10, AucklandSaturday, 25th April - Big Top, Sydney AustraliaMonday, 27th April - Palais Theatre, Melbourn...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT + NEW ALBUM: The East Pointer

Chontalle Musson
October 31, 2019
Music
WHEN & WHEREMonday, 23rd March - Tuning Fork, AucklandTuesday, 24th March - TSB Showplace Theatre Royal, New PlymouthThursday, 26th March - Haumo...

NEW MUSIC: Cavalcade, New Single ‘Curious Game’

The Speakeasy
October 30, 2019
Indie/Pop, Music
Press Release:Following the release of their debut EP, The Vacancy, earlier this year, Cavalcade return with their soaring new single 'Curious Game' ...

NEW MUSIC: Church & AP

The Speakeasy
October 30, 2019
Hip Hop, Music
Press Release:Three weeks out from the release of their debut album 'Teeth', brilliant teen rappers Church & AP share a brand new single from the...

MUSIC VIDEO: Sophie Mashlan, ‘Not This Time’

The Speakeasy
October 29, 2019
Indie/Pop, Music, Pop, Singer/Songwriter
Photo supplied by Chontalle Musson Press Release:Auckland-based indie folk artist, Sophie Mashlan has released a video for her single, 'Not This T...
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