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In Review: Japandroids @ Kings Arms 21/7/2017

The Speakeasy
July 22, 2017
Main, Music, rock, Uncharted
Japandroids at the Kings Arms Review by Michael O'Connell Japandroids returned to the stormy shores of New Zealand to play the Kings Arms on Friday night in the midst of turbulent winter weather perfectly ...

In Review: DragonForce at the Kings Arms – 1/7/2017

The Speakeasy
July 4, 2017
Main, Metal, Music, Spotlight
Words by Shrek Sreedharan On the afternoon of May 17th 2007, a trio of late teen aged metal-heads sat excitedly in the office of one of their parents, a convenient walk away from the Powerstation in Eden Ter...

In Review: Hanson at Auckland Town Hall – 27/06/2017

Natalie Crane
June 29, 2017
Main, Music
I hadn’t thought about Hanson, for around 20 years. But now that they were back at the forefront of my mind, I had questions: Had their voices broken?  Would they still sound the same? What does 'Mmmbop' even m...

In review: David Dallas – keeping his hood pass intact

Natalie Crane
May 29, 2017
Main, Music, Spotlight
David Dallas 'Hood Country Club Tour', Friday 26 May, Powerstation. In the words of musician Dam Funk, “you need to keep your hood pass intact y'all, cuz you never know when you gon’ need to go back.” Well,...

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

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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 ...

Crystal Castles returns to NZ for a one-off show in Auckland

Bill Hames
January 24, 2017
Electronic, Main, Music
Electronic extraordinaries Crystal Castles have just announced a New Zealand show as part of their upcoming MJR Presents tour Downunder. The groundbreaking experimental act, which hails from Toronto, Canada,...

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

Yasmin Brown
July 16, 2016
Main, Music
1
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 - ...

Gareth Thomas at Whammy Bar: Fizzy Milk Album Release Tour

Nathan Luscombe
July 11, 2016
Listen, Main, Music, Uncharted
1
On a cold Friday night in Auckland I found myself seeking out the warmth of Whammy Bar's cavern, where Gareth Thomas was performing the last of his Fizzy Milk album release shows. I have to admit, the indie-pop...
9.2

In Review: ‘Racing’ live at Whammy Bar (20/5/2016)

Shawn Moodie
May 22, 2016
Music
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‘Racing’, comprised of former 'The Checks' band-mates Edward Knowles (vocals) and Sven Pettersen (guitar), as well as Izaak Houston (drums) and Daniel Barrett, are at the vanguard of New Zealand’s rock and roll...
7.8

In Review: “Comedians for Hire”

Marika Jackson
May 11, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival
It’s opening night for Brendan Kelly and Tony Lyall’s show. “Comedians for Hire”, held at the Cellar in Q Theatre, almost heralded a full house. There was a warm, supportive vibe of close family and friends her...
8.2

In Review: ‘Fools Suffering Gladly’

Oliver Smith
May 6, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, Lifestyle, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
It was a humid night, I made my way downstairs to the Cellar at Q Theatre to watch Fools Suffering Gladly, a show featuring Richard Lindesay and Ashton Brown, a show of contrast which displayed both comedians' ...
8.4

Feeding the Natives: Celebrating 40 years of Independent Radio

Kirsten Marsh
May 2, 2016
Culture, Lifestyle, Listen, Music, Night Life, Watch and Listen
2016 marks the 40th year of RDU98.5FM, the longest-running independent radio station in the South Island. Conceived at the University of Canterbury as a beacon of alternative music, RDU has become known for emb...
8.9

In Review: Brendon Green’s ‘Eggs and Ham’

Oliver Smith
April 26, 2016
Comedy, Entertainment, NZ International Comedy Festival, Spotlight
We made our way to Montecristo on a chilly Sunday night to watch the opening of Brendon Green's new festival show, "Eggs and Ham". A show about the secret of happiness, in light of the fact that human endeavour...

Coachella 2016: Watch Disclosure Perform With Lorde, Sam Smith, AlunaGeorge

Shawn Moodie
April 20, 2016
Electronic, Main, Music, Watch, Watch and Listen
Disclosure played Coachella last night, and it wasn't an ordinary set for Howard and Guy Lawrence. They were joined by several special guests, including Lorde (for "Magnets"), Sam Smith (for "Latch" and "Omen")...
7.3

In Review: The Beths, Wurld Series, and Moonpup at The Darkroom

Kirsten Marsh
April 11, 2016
Culture, Listen, Night Life, Uncharted
Aahhhh, the Darkroom. This iconic Christchurch bar was on form as usual last Friday night, with flickering candles and pinky-purple stage lights doing their best to illuminate the shadowy space. A pretty decent...

Guns N’ Roses Full Reunion Show In Las Vegas

Shawn Moodie
April 10, 2016
Listen, Main, Music, Watch, Watch and Listen
The Guns N' Roses reunion roared into life with a two-and-a-half hour set at Las Vegas' newest venue, the T-Mobile Arena. The band - particularly lead singer, Axl Rose, and lead guitarist, Slash, delivered what...
7.7

In Review: iHeart Radio Presents Avalanche City

Shawn Moodie
December 20, 2015
Main, Music, Uncharted, Watch, Watch and Listen
You always worry with free shows that no-one will turn up, as it doesn’t cost them anything to miss it. That was my first thought as I went to check out Avalanche City at ‘the Tuning Fork’, in Auckland. Ente...

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