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Auckland teens ready to Stand Up, Stand Out

August 17, 2018

A thousand young hopefuls have taken to the stage across Auckland over the last month in Auckland Council’s Stand Up Stand Out 2018 (SUSO) – Auckland’s premier secondary school music and dance competition. Now...

In Review: Quinn XCII at the Tuning Fork (27/6/18)

Shawn Moodie

June 29, 2018

Electronic, Listen, Main, Music, R&B, Watch, Watch and Listen

You may not yet know Quinn XCII by name but having previously after topped the Spotify viral charts with his track “Kings of Summer”, there’s a good chance that he’s the man behind that song that you just can’t...

STRAIGHT OUTTA JAKARTA: Rich Brian at The Powerstation, 16/5/2018

Natalie Crane

May 17, 2018

Main, Music

Close your eyes and listen to a Rich Brian track. Open them and it’s a surprise to see a young Asian guy rapping in a neat polo shirt and bumbag. With rare Asian representation in rap, it’s a case of ‘he looks ...

In Review: Daniel Champagne @ Blue Smoke 22/04/18

Kirsten Marsh

April 26, 2018

Culture, Lifestyle, Listen, Music, rock

Sunshine, a pint, and some chill tunes - is there any better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon? This weekend's tunes were provided by Daniel Champagne, a prodigious singer-songwriter who picked up a guitar a...

In Review: Biffy Clyro @ Spark Arena 24/04/18

Shawn Moodie

April 25, 2018

Main, Metal, Music, rock

It’s been three years since the grizzly Scottish three-piece, Biffy “Fucking” Clyro, made their way to our fair shores. The band has spent the last twenty years plugging away y towards rock’s top tier, building...

A new indoor music festival is coming to Auckland this July

The Speakeasy

May 23, 2017

Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life, Uncharted

The inaugural Madcap Madness Festival is arriving in Auckland on Saturday the 1st of July, and you'll definitely want to be there! Situated on one of Auckland’s most colourful strips, Karangahape Road, the m...

In Review: Green Day @ Spark Arena 13/5/17

Shawn Moodie

May 15, 2017

Main, Music, rock

Even without the mysterious pink bunny serving as a hype man — who was running around, urging the capacity crowd at Auckland’s Spark Arena to raise their arms while singing along to The Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop...

In Review: $uicideboy$ Live at The Studio 07/05/2017

The Speakeasy

May 9, 2017

Listen, Main, Music, Uncharted

$uicideboy$ Live The Studio Reviewed by Wal Reid There was more green smoke than a Katchafire gig, plus more references to ‘bishes’ than a Tony Bish wine label, as New Orleans’s $uicideBoy$, traversed the ...

In Review: Mel Parsons down at the bar, swilling drinks, and playing guitar – Galatos 5/5/17

Natalie Crane

May 8, 2017

Main, Music

Mel Parsons - down at the bar, swilling drinks and playing guitar Galatos, Friday 5 May 2017. Review by Natalie Crane I jumped at the opportunity to see Mel Parsons’ live show as she was a past resident of ...

In Review: Hans Zimmer Revealed 2017 @ Spark Arena, Auckland

Lincoln Vaz

May 3, 2017

Entertainment, Film, Film Score, Music

The average person is more familiar with Hans Zimmer's work than they might realise. But not me. Having a tendency to research discographies, I knew exactly how familiar I was with Zimmer's work. So when my Fac...

GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Villette (Wellington)

The Speakeasy

February 20, 2017

Electronic, Lifestyle, Main, Music, Night Life

After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming up once again to bring Jarreau Vanadal, LAKIM, and SOSUPERS...

In Review: Nick Cave

Bill Hames

January 21, 2017

Main, Music, rock

Going to a Bad Seeds concert is something that can’t be missed. There aren’t many singer/songwriters like Nick Cave – with one of the most distinctive voices, the most imaginative of thoughts and the most depre...

Live Music: Metal Act ‘Protest The Hero’ Announce NZ Gig

Bill Hames

January 18, 2017

Main, Metal, Music, rock

One of progressive metals most unique acts, Protest The Hero, are returning to New Zealand this April in support of their latest release 'Pacific Myth'. These revolutionary metal giants will be bringing a colle...

The Kings of Leon Are Back – Performing “Waste A Moment” And “Reverend” Live

Shawn Moodie

October 16, 2016

Main, Music, Watch, Watch and Listen

Kings Of Leon, the hardest-partying band of the 2000's, have spent the last few years cutting down on the boozing and fixing their shattered relationships with one-and-other. With seventh album ‘Walls’ ready to...

In Review: Ellie Goulding – Delirium World Tour @ Vector Arena – 1/10/2016

Yasmin Brown

October 3, 2016

Main, Music

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I remember being 15 or so and being absolutely outraged that Ellie Goulding won some kind of BBC Radio 1 "one to watch" competition over Marina and the Diamonds. Saturday night showed me that while Marina Diama...

Gig Guide: Omni Potent & Pastel Embassy At NoTW

Shawn Moodie

August 11, 2016

Music, Uncharted

Aotearoa hip-hop has gone from strength to strength over the last few years and those in Auckland on the 24th of August will be able to witness its next evolution. K Road's 'Neck Of The Woods' is hosting two...

Auckland City Limits returning for 2017

Shawn Moodie

July 25, 2016

Electronic, Main, Music, Uncharted

Auckland City Limits Music Festival will return to Auckland's Western Springs stadium and park on Saturday 11 March 2017. The inaugural Auckland City Limits opened its gates on March this year to 25,000 fans...

In Review: Broods’ Conscious Tour @ Vector Arena – 15/7/16

Yasmin Brown

July 16, 2016

Main, Music

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I will admit that it took me a while to jump on the Broods bandwagon but now that I’m on it, it’s zooming along at 1000 kilometres per hour and it shows no signs of slowing down any time soon. I was able to cat...

Tour Annoucement: ScHoolboy Q Is Coming To NZ

Shawn Moodie

July 12, 2016

Main, Music

Grammy-nominated rapper ScHoolboy Q will return to New Zealand this spring for an all-ages concert at Auckland’s Logan Campbell Centre in celebration of Blank Face, his highly anticipated fourth studio album - ...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Melanie Martinez’ First Ever NZ Headline Show

Yasmin Brown

June 28, 2016

Main, Music, Spotlight

On August 12th Melanie Martinez will be stepping into Auckland's Powerstation wearing her childhood inspired outfits with her ever changing Cruella de Vil hair for her very first headline show in New Zealand. A...

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