openside – The Speakeasy

IN REVIEW: Openside @ The Tuning Fork, Auckland

November 2, 2019

Photography by Chontalle MussonReview by Heather McMillan It was the night after Halloween and the skeletons were still out for another night, but this time it was for music not candy. Two sets of talent gr...

In Review: Panic! At The Disco @ Spark Arena, Auckland

Anoushka Maharaj

October 27, 2018

Music

Words by Angela Rose Asuncion / Photography by Chony Musson Lights. Camera. Action. Panic! At The Disco brought their Pray for the Wicked tour to our corner of the world for one night only and oh boy did the...

New Music: Openside – I Feel Nothing

Yasmin Brown

August 23, 2017

Main, Music

A few days ago, Speakeasy faves Openside dropped their latest single, less than a year after the release of their debut EP Push Back. On face value, I Feel Nothing is a track that broaches a certain level of on...

The Speakeasy’s top 16 albums of 2016

Yasmin Brown

January 2, 2017

Electronic, Main, Music, R&B, rock, Uncharted

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16. Blink 182 - California Blink-182 is one of those bands that just never goes away. After an 8 year hiatus, we were sure it was over, but like a puppy that's constantly biting at your heels, they're re...

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

Yasmin Brown

October 3, 2016

Main, Music

1

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...

INTERVIEW: Openside – EP Release Day

Yasmin Brown

September 18, 2016

Main, Music

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There's something about being the lead singer of a band that draws people to you, and don't get me wrong, I get it. They are often the mind behind the lyrics, they have the loudest, clearest microphone, and the...

Going Global Music Summit Announces Full Line-Up

Shawn Moodie

August 25, 2016

Electronic, Main, Music, Uncharted

Aspiring musicians who are looking to take their music offshore will be excited to hear that with the countdown to the annual Going Global Music Summit is in full swing. Independent Music New Zealand have just ...

In Review: Melanie Martinez @ The Powerstation – 12/8/16

Yasmin Brown

August 15, 2016

Main, Music, Uncharted

Melanie Martinez is a tiny cupcake that must be protected at all costs. She has spent a lot of time feeling alone in the past but her Cry Baby World Tour has proven that today, she'll never be alone again. Her ...

In Review: Ladyhawke’s Wild Things Tour @ The Powerstation – 23/7/16

Yasmin Brown

July 24, 2016

Main, Music, Uncharted

I will admit that I walked into The Powerstation with my pals from The Speakeasy not really knowing what to expect of what we were about to witness. I had seen Kiwi born, Ladyhawke's set earlier in the year at ...

Interview: Possum Plows of Openside – Part 2.

Yasmin Brown

June 15, 2016

Main, Music, Spotlight

I have long admired Possum’s honesty when it comes to personal issues and was lucky enough to get an insight into what it means to have an identity that many people still fail to comprehend. They understand tha...

Interview: Possum Plows of Openside – Part 1

Yasmin Brown

June 15, 2016

Main, Music

2

Openside are going places. I don’t just mean a one hit wonder kind of place, either. One day they are going to be a name that falls seamlessly into conversation, never to be received with a confused look or ...

NZ Music Month: Celebrating the local

Yasmin Brown

May 23, 2016

Main, Music, Spotlight, Uncharted

1

With NZ music month drawing to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to acknowledge and celebrate the ever increasing talent emerging from within New Zealand. From up and coming local bands to artists tha...

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