Punk – The Speakeasy

NEW MUSIC: All Time Low – Some Kind Of Disaster

January 21, 2020

On the 9th of January American pop-punk band All Time Low went completely dark on social media, even going as far as to delete their website. This sent whispers (or should we say screams) across the internet, ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pennywise, NZ Show

The Speakeasy

December 17, 2019

Music, Punk

WHEN & WHERETuesday, 4th February - Studio, AucklandTICKETSR18 show Press Release:Pennywise have announced a New Zealand show as part of their 20th Anniversary Tour, where the So Cal punk rock l...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Bad Religion – Venue Change

Chontalle Musson

December 1, 2019

Music, Punk, rock

WHEN & WHEREWednesday, Decemeber 4th - Powerstation, AucklandTICKETShere. Bad Religion, Frenzal Rhomb and Bodyjar will perform back-to-back at Auckland's The Powerstation, next Wednesday December 4th. ...

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 their blend of metal and hardcore down to New Zealand fans in...

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 couldn't be more stoked to welcome Philadelphia-based punks The ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Patti Smith & Her Band, New Zealand Tour

Chontalle Musson

October 23, 2019

Music, Punk

WHEN & WHERESaturday, 25th April - Town Hall, ChristchurchSunday, 27th April - Town Hall, AucklandTuesday, 28th April - Town Hall, AucklandTICKETSCHCHAKL Press Release:"I really thought that I wouldn't ...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Miss June – New Zealand Tour

Chontalle Musson

October 19, 2019

Music, Punk, rock

header photo by Chontalle Musson WHEN & WHEREWednesday, 4th December - Cassels Blue Smoke, Christchurch Thursday, 5th December - San Fran Bath House, WellingtonFriday, 6th December - Totara Street, Taur...

ANNOUNCEMENT: F**KED UP announce NZ support

Chontalle Musson

October 8, 2019

Music, Punk, rock

WHEN & WHERETuesday, 15th October - Whammy Bar, AucklandWednesday, 16th October - San Fran, WellingtonTICKETShere. In Auckland Fucked Up will be joined by Contenders, and in Wellington the band will be ...

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: Bad Religion, Auckland Show

Chontalle Musson

October 7, 2019

Music, Punk, rock

WHEN & WHEREWednesday, 4th December - Eventfinda Stadium, AucklandTICKETShere. Press Release New Zealand get ready! Storm The Gates is returning Down Under with a line-up of 80s/90s punk ‘n’ rock roy...

IN REVIEW: Screaming Females @ The Cook, Dunedin

Chontalle Musson

June 3, 2019

Alternative, Music, Punk, rock

Photography and words by Sarah Bowden. New Jersey's Screaming Females hit Dunedin for the last date of a whirlwind New Zealand tour this Saturday. As anyone can tell you, eyes are often focused on Marissa P...

GALLERY: Mermaidens @ The Cook, Dunedin

Chontalle Musson

April 8, 2019

Music, Punk, rock

Photography by Sarah Bowden With the release of their latest 7" spilt 'You Maintain The Stain' / 'Cut It Open', New Zealand indie rock band Mermaidens played at The Cook in Dunedin on Saturday night. Openi...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Carb on Carb, Auckland show & new video

Chontalle Musson

April 3, 2019

Music, Punk

New Zealand's very own emo-punk band Carb on Carb has an exciting few months ahead! Although the band are no strangers to touring, they are heading out on their first trip to Japan this May. Where they are set...

IN REVIEW: Alien Weaponry @ Fifty Gorillas, Dunedin NZ

Chontalle Musson

March 30, 2019

Metal, Music, Punk, rock

Photos: Sarah Bowden Fast rising thrash metal kiwis Alien Weaponry are on their first every Australasian tour. The 2016 Smokefree Rockquest winners have are taking the world by storm in 2019, having already...

ANNOUNCEMENT: Pussy Riot, Auckland

The Speakeasy

February 6, 2019

Alternative, Music, Punk, Uncharted

Russian group Pussy Riot are headed to Auckland to headline the Auckland Fringe when they take over Auckland Town Hall on the 22nd of February. Before they head down to Wellingtons San Fran. This is the f...

NEW MUSIC: Simple Creatures ‘Drug’

Chontalle Musson

January 30, 2019

Alternative, Music, Pop, Punk

Header photo: Matty VogelWe all have dreams of someday meeting our heroes. Well Alex Gaskarth, front man for pop-punk icons All Time Low, has taken his dreams one step further and has been working with Mark Ho...

In Review: UNIFY 2018

The Speakeasy

January 21, 2018

Metal, Music, Punk, rock

Words and photography by Shelley Te Haara UNIFY: A Heavy Music Gathering is a rather new addition to the Australian festival scene and it was very wet to say the least. Just as I arrived, a...

Cameron Boucher of Sorority Noise releases 14 minute track – hell is warm

Yasmin Brown

June 20, 2017

Music, Punk, rock

Cam Boucher is the lead singer of one of my favourite small-time American bands Sorority Noise, and I'm lucky enough that he is continually creating and releasing music without the constraints that come with be...

The Smith Street Band recreate AC/DC Video for their song Shine

Yasmin Brown

May 26, 2017

Music, Punk, rock

Sometimes I get complacent and stupidly think that I couldn't love The Smith Street Band more than I already did, and then they go and pull something like this and I am proven completely and utterly wrong. T...

In Review: Girlpool – Powerplant

The Speakeasy

May 20, 2017

Music, Punk, rock

From the high pitched screams in Jane, a song about punching boys in the mouth, to singing about the fears of stepping out of your teenage comfort zone in Plants and Worms, folk punk band, Girlpool, consisting ...