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...
Gig Review: Amy Shark @ The Kings Arms Tavern 22/08/17
Amy Shark is nothing short of magnificent.
I couldn’t have anticipated the absolute madness that I would arrive to when I finally made it out of th...
Linkin Park pay tribute to Chester Bennington with video for One More Light
When the news of Chester Bennington's death broke, I spent the whole morning thinking about the impact that Linkin Park had had on my life. They're pr...
In Review: Being So Normal – Peach Pit
Introduced to Peach Pit at the start of this year, it quickly became a band that helped me feel far less alone in this world. The four tracks I became...
Laneway ’18, baby!
The best (and most overwhelming) thing about music festivals - and St. Jerome's Laneway Festival, in particular - is that every year you think you've ...
New Music: DUNES – Hard
Following the release of their debut single Horses, the delightful sister duo DUNES are back with another killer track Hard.
The track, which is le...
In Review: Twin Atlantic @ Wheels and Fins Festival, UK
There's nothing quite like seeing your absolute favourite band headline what appears to be England's best kept secret. Wheels and Fins combined skatin...
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 shore...
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 ...
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 an...
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...
Tour Announcement: Drake – Boy Meets World
Words by Shelley Te Haara
He clearly enjoyed his last visit to NZ because Drake is back! Returning to our shores this November with his very succes...
New Music: Bermuda Triangle
We know her as Thunderbitch and we know her as the fearless frontwoman for Alabama Shakes – and now, Brittany Howard is known as one-third of the all-...
New Music: Twin Peaks
If you hadn’t already heard, my favourite indie Chicago rockers, Twin Peaks, have been releasing a brand new single every single month this year (and ...
In Review: The National – Sleep Well Beast
When The National first appeared on my radar, it was because my new found best friend proudly claimed them as her favourite band. As we listened to tr...
Gig Review: Northlane @ The Kings Arms 26/08/17
Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara
After only visiting our shores in November last year, in support of their previous release Node, Northlan...
Interview: Joe Principe of Rise Against
With their NZ headline tour fast approaching, I took a break from my European travels and had a 2am phone chat with Rise Against's bassist Joe Princip...
Katy Perry adds second Auckland show!
Following the success of the Prismatic Tour that hit NZ shores at the end of 2014, it is no surprise that tickets to the August 20th date of Katy Perr...
New Video: Drop The Guillotine – Peach Pit
Since their video releases of Sweet FA and Seventeen, we’ve come to look forward to Peach Pit’s endearing brand of quirkiness and adore their self-des...
Tour Announcement: The National to play Villa Maria Winery in 2018
Since their first visit in 2008, indie rockers The National have returned to our humble abode roughly three more times (one of those times gracing Auc...
Frank Ocean drops new song + video via blonded RADIO
It’s been just over a year since Frank Ocean released his long-awaited and extraordinary second studio album, blond. Today, in a characteristically un...